# Kition Planetarium and Observatory, Cyprus: what it is and when to go > Kition Planetarium and Observatory is a museum in Cyprus (Larnaca). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is March to June and September to November. In June there are 14 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 40. 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/chipre/kition-planetarium-and-observatory/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Where:** Cyprus · Ammochostou 9, 7550 - **Best time:** March to June and September to November. - **Nearest airport:** LCA Larnaca, 5.5 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [astronomycyprus.eu](https://www.astronomycyprus.eu/) - **Coordinates:** 34.84405, 33.57801 ## What it is and where Kition Planetarium and Observatory is a museum in Cyprus (Larnaca). It is in [Larnaca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/larnaca/), where this site lists 39 more places to see, 9.7 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 34.84405, 33.57801; the nearest main airport is Larnaca International Airport (LCA, Larnaca), 5.5 km as the crow flies. How to get around Cyprus (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=34.84405%2C33.578009) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=34.84405%2C33.578009) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/museos/) places in Cyprus. 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 Kition Planetarium and Observatory is **March to June and September to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 54 | | February | Possible | 10 h 44 | | March | Best time | 11 h 44 | | April | Best time | 12 h 53 | | May | Best time | 13 h 50 | | June | Best time | 14 h 20 | | July | Possible | 14 h 07 | | August | Possible | 13 h 19 | | September | Best time | 12 h 12 | | October | Best time | 11 h 06 | | November | Best time | 10 h 08 | | December | Possible | 9 h 40 | In June there are 14 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 40. 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 Cyprus in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Cyprus To enter Cyprus there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Cyprus checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (the British plug: an adapter is essential); emergencies: 112 · 199. 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 - [Kiti planetarium & observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/kiti-planetarium-observatory/): Planetarium · 6 m - [Panagia tis Angeloktistis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/panagia-tis-angeloktistis/): Byzantine church in Cyprus · 753 m - [Faros Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/faros-beach/): Beach · 3.6 km - [Cape Kiti Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/cape-kiti/): Lighthouse in Cyprus · 3.8 km - [Alykes Larnakas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/alykes-larnakas/): Protected area in Cyprus · 4.8 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Cyprus guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/). ## More in Cyprus: Museums and art - [Cyprus Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/museo-de-chipre/): Archaeological museum in Cyprus - [Larnaca Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/larnaca-castle/): castle in Larnaca, Cyprus - [The Kyrenia Ship](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/shipwreck-museum/): ancient Greek merchant ship wreck - [Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/the-leventis-municipal-museum-of-nicosia/): museum in Ledra Street, Cyprus - [Larnaca District Archaeological Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/archaeological-museum-of-larnaca/): Archaeological museum in Larnaca - [Dervish Pasha Mansion](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/dervish-pasha-mansion/): Ottoman house and ethnographic museum in North Nicosia Every Cyprus place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Kition Planetarium and Observatory? It is a museum in Cyprus. ### When is the best time to visit Kition Planetarium and Observatory? March to June and September to November. In June there are 14 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 40. ### How do you get to Kition Planetarium and Observatory? The nearest main airport is Larnaca International Airport (LCA), 5.5 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=34.84405%2C33.578009) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Cyprus is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Cyprus 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 [Kiti planetarium & observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/kiti-planetarium-observatory/), [Panagia tis Angeloktistis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/panagia-tis-angeloktistis/), [Faros Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/faros-beach/). The rest is in [the Cyprus guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/12759029401), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).