# Observatorio Astronómico Aliaga, Spain: what it is and when to go > Observatorio Astronómico Aliaga is an observatory in Spain (Escucha). Interests: Stargazing. The best time to visit is November to March. In June there are 14 h 54 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 06. 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/observatorio-astronomico-aliaga/ - 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:** VLC Valencia, 134 km as the crow flies - **Run by:** Ayuntamiento de Aliaga - **Coordinates:** 40.67574, -0.71723 ## What it is and where Observatorio Astronómico Aliaga is an observatory in Spain (Escucha). It is in [Escucha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/escucha/), where this site lists 5 more places to see, 15 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 40.67574, -0.71723; the nearest main airport is Valencia Airport (VLC, Valencia), 134 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=40.67574%2C-0.717231) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.67574%2C-0.717231) - **Run by:** Ayuntamiento de Aliaga 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 Observatorio Astronómico Aliaga: **November to March**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 24 | | February | Possible | 10 h 26 | | March | Possible | 11 h 41 | | April | Better not | 13 h 06 | | May | Better not | 14 h 16 | | June | Better not | 14 h 54 | | July | Better not | 14 h 38 | | August | Better not | 13 h 37 | | September | Better not | 12 h 15 | | October | Better not | 10 h 53 | | November | Possible | 9 h 41 | | December | Possible | 9 h 06 | In June there are 14 h 54 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 06. 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 - [Collado Alto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/collado-alto/): Triangulation station in Aliaga, Spain · 3.8 km - [Mirador de Valloré](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/mirador-de-vallore/): Hiking · 10 km - [Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de las Nieves](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/iglesia-de-nuestra-senora-de-las-nieves/): Miravete de la Sierra · 11 km - [Nacimiento del Río Pitarque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/nacimiento-del-rio-pitarque/): Hiking · 11 km - [Tres Mojones](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/tres-mojones/): Triangulation station in Aliaga, Spain · 11 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 Observatorio Astronómico Aliaga? It is an observatory in Spain. ### When is the best time to visit Observatorio Astronómico Aliaga? November to March. In June there are 14 h 54 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 06. ### How do you get to Observatorio Astronómico Aliaga? The nearest main airport is Valencia Airport (VLC), 134 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.67574%2C-0.717231) 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 [Collado Alto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/collado-alto/), [Mirador de Valloré](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/mirador-de-vallore/), [Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de las Nieves](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/iglesia-de-nuestra-senora-de-las-nieves/). The rest is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1211055898), 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).