# INGV - Osservatorio Ionosferico - Uffici, Italy: what it is and when to go

> INGV - Osservatorio Ionosferico - Uffici is an observatory in Italy (Cefalù). Interests: Stargazing. The best time to visit is November to March. In June there are 14 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 22. 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/ingv-osservatorio-ionosferico-uffici/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Observatory · Stargazing
- **Where:** Italy · Via Professor Domenico Portera 10, 90015, Cefalù
- **You can go:** November to March.
- **Nearest airport:** CTA Catania, 111 km as the crow flies
- **Run by:** INGV - Osservatorio Ionosferico - Uffici
- **Coordinates:** 38.03561, 14.03065

## What it is and where

INGV - Osservatorio Ionosferico - Uffici is an observatory in Italy (Cefalù).

It is in [Cefalù](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cefalu/), where this site lists 16 more places to see, 479 m from the centre.

Its coordinates are 38.03561, 14.03065; the nearest main airport is Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA, Catania), 111 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=38.035613%2C14.03065)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.035613%2C14.03065)

- **Run by:** INGV - Osservatorio Ionosferico - Uffici

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 INGV - Osservatorio Ionosferico - Uffici: **November to March**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 38 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 35 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 42 |
| April | Better not | 13 h |
| May | Better not | 14 h 03 |
| June | Better not | 14 h 38 |
| July | Better not | 14 h 24 |
| August | Better not | 13 h 28 |
| September | Better not | 12 h 14 |
| October | Better not | 10 h 59 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 54 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 22 |

In June there are 14 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 22. 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

- [Rocca di Cefalù](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rocca-di-cefalu/): Mountain in Italy · 389 m
- [Capo Cefalù Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/faro-di-capo-cefalu/): Lighthouse in Italy · 477 m
- [Cefalù Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cefalu-cathedral/): Cathedral in Italy · 778 m
- [Museo Mandralisca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-mandralisca/): Museum in Italy · 956 m
- [Santa Maria d'Itria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/chiesa-dell-itria/): Church building in Cefalù, Italy · 995 m

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 INGV - Osservatorio Ionosferico - Uffici?

It is an observatory in Italy.

### When is the best time to visit INGV - Osservatorio Ionosferico - Uffici?

November to March. In June there are 14 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 22.

### How do you get to INGV - Osservatorio Ionosferico - Uffici?

The nearest main airport is Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), 111 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.035613%2C14.03065) 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 [Rocca di Cefalù](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rocca-di-cefalu/), [Capo Cefalù Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/faro-di-capo-cefalu/), [Cefalù Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cefalu-cathedral/). The rest is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/317289286), 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).