# Osservatorio astronomico "Paolo Senigalliesi", Italy: what it is and when to go > Osservatorio astronomico "Paolo Senigalliesi" is an observatory in Italy (Ancona). Interests: Stargazing. The best time to visit is November to March. In June there are 15 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 46. 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/osservatorio-astronomico-paolo-senigalliesi/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Observatory · Stargazing - **Where:** Italy · Via del Conero 16a, 60129, Ancona - **You can go:** November to March. - **Nearest airport:** BLQ Bologna, 207 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [amastrofili.it](https://www.amastrofili.it/osservatorio/) - **Run by:** Associazione Marchigiana Astrofili - **Coordinates:** 43.60734, 13.53158 ## What it is and where Osservatorio astronomico "Paolo Senigalliesi" is an observatory in Italy (Ancona). It is in [Ancona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/ancona/), where this site lists 40 more places to see, 2.7 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 43.60734, 13.53158; the nearest main airport is Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ, Bologna), 207 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=43.607339%2C13.53158) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.607339%2C13.53158) - **Run by:** Associazione Marchigiana Astrofili 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 Osservatorio astronomico "Paolo Senigalliesi": **November to March**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 06 | | February | Possible | 10 h 16 | | March | Possible | 11 h 39 | | April | Better not | 13 h 13 | | May | Better not | 14 h 31 | | June | Better not | 15 h 14 | | July | Better not | 14 h 56 | | August | Better not | 13 h 48 | | September | Better not | 12 h 17 | | October | Better not | 10 h 46 | | November | Possible | 9 h 26 | | December | Possible | 8 h 46 | In June there are 15 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 46. 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 - [war memorial in Ancona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monumento-ai-caduti/): War memorial in Ancona, Italy · 860 m - [Spiaggia del Passetto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/spiaggia-del-passetto/): Beach · 1.1 km - [Mercato delle Erbe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/mercato-delle-erbe/): Market · 1.9 km - [Porta San Pietro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/porta-san-pietro/): History · 2.1 km - [Twin synagogues of Ancona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/sinagoghe-di-ancona/): Building in Ancona, Italy · 2.1 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 Osservatorio astronomico "Paolo Senigalliesi"? It is an observatory in Italy. ### When is the best time to visit Osservatorio astronomico "Paolo Senigalliesi"? November to March. In June there are 15 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 46. ### How do you get to Osservatorio astronomico "Paolo Senigalliesi"? The nearest main airport is Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ), 207 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.607339%2C13.53158) 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 [war memorial in Ancona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monumento-ai-caduti/), [Spiaggia del Passetto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/spiaggia-del-passetto/), [Mercato delle Erbe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/mercato-delle-erbe/). The rest is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/12379392), 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).