# Planetari Municipal de Barcelona, Spain: what it is and when to go

> Planetari Municipal de Barcelona is a planetarium in Spain (Barcelona). Interests: With kids and Stargazing. The best time to visit is March to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 01. 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/planetari-municipal-de-barcelona/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Planetarium · With kids, Stargazing
- **Where:** Spain
- **Best time:** March to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** BCN Barcelona, 16 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [ajuntament.barcelona.cat](https://ajuntament.barcelona.cat/educacio/ca/planetari-municipal)
- **Run by:** Ajuntament de Barcelona
- **Coordinates:** 41.41799, 2.16983

## What it is and where

Planetari Municipal de Barcelona is a planetarium in Spain (Barcelona).

It is in [Barcelona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/barcelona/), where this site lists 267 more places to see, 3.8 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 41.41799, 2.16983; the nearest main airport is Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN, Barcelona), 16 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=41.417991%2C2.169834)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.417991%2C2.169834)

- **Run by:** Ajuntament de Barcelona

It is one of the [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/familia/) and [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

The best time to visit Planetari Municipal de Barcelona is **March to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 19 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 24 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 40 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 07 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 20 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 59 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 43 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 40 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 16 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 51 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 37 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 01 |

In June there are 14 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 01. 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.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| With kids | March to June and September to October | November to February and July to August |
| Stargazing | — | November to March |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Planetari Municipal de Barcelona has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

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

- [Hospital de Sant Pau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/sant-pau-recinte-modernista/): Cultural property in Barcelona, Spain · 699 m
- [Turó de la Rovira](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/turo-de-la-rovira/): Mountain in Spain · 707 m
- [Mercat del Guinardó](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/mercat-del-guinardo/): Market · 744 m
- [Carmel Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/turo-del-carmel/): Mountain in Spain · 1.4 km
- [Gaudí House Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/casa-museo-gaudi/): Historic home museum in Barcelona, Spain · 1.4 km

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

## More in Spain: With kids

- [Barcelona Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parque-zoologico-de-barcelona/): zoo in Spain
- [Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/real-jardin-botanico-de-madrid/): botanical garden and research centre in Madrid, Spain
- [Loro Parque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/loro-parque/): zoo in Tenerife, Canary Islands
- [Aquarium Barcelona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/l-aquarium-de-barcelona/): aquarium located in Port Vell, a harbor in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- [Zoo Aquarium de Madrid](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/zoo-aquarium-de-madrid/): zoo and aquarium in Madrid, Spain
- [L'Oceanogràfic](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/oceanografico-de-valencia/): aquarium in Valencia, Spain

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

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Planetari Municipal de Barcelona?

It is a planetarium in Spain.

### When is the best time to visit Planetari Municipal de Barcelona?

March to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 01.

### How do you get to Planetari Municipal de Barcelona?

The nearest main airport is Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), 16 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.417991%2C2.169834) 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 [Hospital de Sant Pau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/sant-pau-recinte-modernista/), [Turó de la Rovira](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/turo-de-la-rovira/), [Mercat del Guinardó](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/mercat-del-guinardo/). The rest is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6312690640), 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).