# Mirador Estelar de El Bohodón, Spain: what it is and when to go

> Mirador Estelar de El Bohodón is an observatory in Spain. Interests: Stargazing. The best time to visit is November to March. In June there are 14 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 04. 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/espana/mirador-estelar-de-el-bohodon/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Observatory · Stargazing
- **Where:** Spain
- **You can go:** November to March.
- **Nearest airport:** MAD Madrid, 109 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [elbohodon.org](https://elbohodon.org/)
- **Coordinates:** 40.91841, -4.73902

## What it is and where

Mirador Estelar de El Bohodón is an observatory in Spain.

Its coordinates are 40.91841, -4.73902; the nearest main airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD, Madrid), 109 km as the crow flies. How to get around Spain (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=40.918406%2C-4.739018)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.918406%2C-4.739018)

It is one of the [Stargazing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/estrellas/) places in Spain. 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

Months when you can visit Mirador Estelar de El Bohodón: **November to March**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 22 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 26 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 40 |
| April | Better not | 13 h 06 |
| May | Better not | 14 h 17 |
| June | Better not | 14 h 55 |
| July | Better not | 14 h 40 |
| August | Better not | 13 h 38 |
| September | Better not | 12 h 15 |
| October | Better not | 10 h 53 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 40 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 04 |

In June there are 14 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 04. 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 Spain in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Spain

To enter Spain there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Spain checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112.

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

- [Castle of Narros de Saldueña](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/castillo-del-duque-de-montellano/): Castle · 12 km
- [Hermitage of la Lugareja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/ermita-de-la-lugareja/): Santa María de Goméz Román monastery church · 14 km
- [Church of Santo Domingo de Silos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/iglesia-de-santo-domingo-de-silos/): Church building in Arévalo, Spain · 16 km
- [Arévalo History Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/casa-de-los-sexmos/): Museum devoted to the history of the town of Arévalo in Spain · 17 km
- [El Vergel Roman villa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/villa-romana-de-san-pedro-del-arroyo/): Roman villa in San Pedro del Arroyo, province of Ávila · 17 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/).

## More in Spain: Stargazing

- [Roque de los Muchachos Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/roque-de-los-muchachos-observatory/): Spanish astronomical observatory
- [Fabra Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/observatori-fabra/): observatory in Barcelona, Spain
- [Calar Alto Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/centro-astronomico-hispano-en-andalucia/): astronomical observatory in Almeria, Spain
- [Sierra Nevada Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/observatorio-de-sierra-nevada/): Observatory
- [La Sagra Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/observatorio-astronomico-de-la-sagra/): Observatory
- [Teide Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/teide-observatory/): Spanish astronomical observatory

Every Spain place under Stargazing, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/estrellas/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Mirador Estelar de El Bohodón?

It is an observatory in Spain.

### When is the best time to visit Mirador Estelar de El Bohodón?

November to March. In June there are 14 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 04.

### How do you get to Mirador Estelar de El Bohodón?

The nearest main airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), 109 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.918406%2C-4.739018) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Spain is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Spain 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 [Castle of Narros de Saldueña](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/castillo-del-duque-de-montellano/), [Hermitage of la Lugareja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/ermita-de-la-lugareja/), [Church of Santo Domingo de Silos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/iglesia-de-santo-domingo-de-silos/). The rest is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/12895424776), 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).