# Campo Catino Astronomical Observatory, Italy: what it is and when to go

> Campo Catino Astronomical Observatory is an observatory (Osservatorio astronomico di Campo Catino) in Italy. Interests: Stargazing. The best time to visit is November to March. In June there are 15 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 58. 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/italia/campo-catino-astronomical-observatory/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Observatory · Stargazing
- **Local name:** Osservatorio astronomico di Campo Catino
- **Where:** Italy
- **You can go:** November to March.
- **Nearest airport:** FCO Rome, 89 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [campocatinobservatory.org](https://www.campocatinobservatory.org/)
- **Coordinates:** 41.82207, 13.32926

## What it is and where

Campo Catino Astronomical Observatory is an observatory (Osservatorio astronomico di Campo Catino) in Italy.

Its coordinates are 41.82207, 13.32926; the nearest main airport is Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO, Rome), 89 km as the crow flies. How to get around Italy (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=41.822072%2C13.329263)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.822072%2C13.329263)

It is one of the [Stargazing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/estrellas/) places in Italy. 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 Campo Catino Astronomical Observatory: **November to March**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 17 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 22 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 40 |
| April | Better not | 13 h 08 |
| May | Better not | 14 h 22 |
| June | Better not | 15 h 01 |
| July | Better not | 14 h 45 |
| August | Better not | 13 h 41 |
| September | Better not | 12 h 16 |
| October | Better not | 10 h 50 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 35 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 58 |

In June there are 15 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 58. 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 Italy in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Italy

To enter Italy 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 Italy checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C, F and L · 230 V · 50 Hz (type L, with three pins in a row, needs an adapter); 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

- [Rifugio Mario Calderari](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-mario-calderari/): Mountains · Hiking · 1.4 km
- [Way of St. Benedict - Stage 12](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/way-of-st-benedict-stage-12/): Hiking · 2.3 km
- [Wolve's path - Stage 08](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/wolve-s-path-stage-08/): Hiking · 3.2 km
- [Monte Monna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-la-monna/): Mountain in Italy · 3.9 km
- [Arco di Trevi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/arco-di-trevi/): An opus quadratum arch in Latium · 5.4 km

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

## More in Italy: Stargazing

- [Asiago Astrophysical Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/osservatorio-astrofisico-di-asiago/): Italian astronomical observatory
- [Virgo interferometer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/interferometro-virgo/): gravitational waves detector
- [Brera Astronomical Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-astronomico-de-brera/): Observatory
- [Sormano Astronomical Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/osservatorio-astronomico-di-sormano/): observatory of Sormano
- [Palermo Astronomical Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-dell-osservatorio-astronomico/): astronomical observatory in Palermo, Sicily, Italy
- [Astronomical Observatory of Trieste](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/i-n-a-f-osservatorio-astronomico-di-trieste-stazione-osserva/): observatory in Trieste, Italy

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

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Campo Catino Astronomical Observatory?

It is an observatory (Osservatorio astronomico di Campo Catino in the local language) in Italy.

### When is the best time to visit Campo Catino Astronomical Observatory?

November to March. In June there are 15 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 58.

### How do you get to Campo Catino Astronomical Observatory?

The nearest main airport is Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO), 89 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.822072%2C13.329263) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Italy is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse).

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

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Italy 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 [Rifugio Mario Calderari](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-mario-calderari/), [Way of St. Benedict - Stage 12](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/way-of-st-benedict-stage-12/), [Wolve's path - Stage 08](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/wolve-s-path-stage-08/). The rest is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2048493897), 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).