# Uhrenmuseum Karlstein, Austria: what it is and when to go > Uhrenmuseum Karlstein is a museum in Austria (Raabs an der Thaya). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 57 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 03. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Austria: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/uhrenmuseum-karlstein/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum in Austria · Museums and art - **Where:** Austria · Hauptstraße 12, 3822, Karlstein an der Thaya - **Best time:** December to March and May to October. - **Nearest airport:** VIE Vienna, 122 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [uhrenmuseum.at](https://www.uhrenmuseum.at/) - **Coordinates:** 48.88337, 15.40417 ## What it is and where Uhrenmuseum Karlstein is a museum in Austria (Raabs an der Thaya). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Austria: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Raabs an der Thaya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/raabs-an-der-thaya/), where this site lists 29 more places to see, 8.5 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 48.88337, 15.40417; the nearest main airport is Vienna International Airport (VIE, Vienna), 122 km as the crow flies. How to get around Austria (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48.883374%2C15.404167) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.883374%2C15.404167) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/museos/) places in Austria. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Uhrenmuseum Karlstein is **December to March and May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 8 h 28 | | February | Best time | 9 h 54 | | March | Best time | 11 h 34 | | April | Possible | 13 h 28 | | May | Best time | 15 h 03 | | June | Best time | 15 h 57 | | July | Best time | 15 h 35 | | August | Best time | 14 h 11 | | September | Best time | 12 h 20 | | October | Best time | 10 h 31 | | November | Possible | 8 h 53 | | December | Best time | 8 h 03 | In June there are 15 h 57 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 03. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Austria in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Austria To enter Austria there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Austria checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 133 police · 144 ambulance · 140 mountain rescue. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Burg Karlstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schloss-karlstein/): Castle in Lower Austria · 250 m - [Galgenbühel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/galgenbuhel/): Hill in the Waldviertel in Lower Austria · 4.1 km - [Via Czechia - Jižní (6. Českomoravská vrchovina)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/via-czechia-jizni-6-ceskomoravska-vrchovina/): Hiking · 6.6 km - [Schloss Dobersberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schloss-dobersberg/): Building in Dobersberg, Austria · 7.1 km - [Thayatalbad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/thayatalbad/): With kids · 7.2 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Austria guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/). ## More in Austria: Museums and art - [Zugspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/zugspitze/): highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains (Eastern Alps) - [Venus of Willendorf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/venus-fundstelle/): prehistoric figurine from Austria - [Kunsthistorisches Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/museo-de-historia-del-arte/): art museum in Vienna, Austria - [Mauthausen concentration camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/kz-gedenkstatte-mauthausen/): Nazi concentration camp in Austria (1938–1945) - [Albertina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/albertina/): art museum in Vienna, Austria - [Austrian National Library](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/biblioteca-nacional-de-austria/): largest library in Austria Every Austria place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Uhrenmuseum Karlstein? It is a museum in Austria. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Austria: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Uhrenmuseum Karlstein? December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 57 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 03. ### How do you get to Uhrenmuseum Karlstein? The nearest main airport is Vienna International Airport (VIE), 122 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.883374%2C15.404167) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Austria is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Austria map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Burg Karlstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schloss-karlstein/), [Galgenbühel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/galgenbuhel/), [Via Czechia - Jižní (6. Českomoravská vrchovina)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/via-czechia-jizni-6-ceskomoravska-vrchovina/). The rest is in [the Austria guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/851844887), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1604378), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).