# Specola Margherita Hack, Italy: what it is and when to go > Specola Margherita Hack is an observatory in Italy (Trieste). Interests: Stargazing. The best time to visit is November to March. In June there are 15 h 29 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 31. 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/specola-margherita-hack/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Observatory · Stargazing - **Where:** Italy - **You can go:** November to March. - **Nearest airport:** VCE Venezia (VE), 120 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [scuole.oats.inaf.it](https://scuole.oats.inaf.it/index.php/it/smh-it) - **Run by:** INAF - **Coordinates:** 45.64325, 13.8746 ## What it is and where Specola Margherita Hack is an observatory in Italy (Trieste). It is in [Trieste](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/trieste/), where this site lists 65 more places to see, 5.9 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 45.64325, 13.8746; the nearest main airport is Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE, Venezia (VE)), 120 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=45.643254%2C13.8746) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.643254%2C13.8746) - **Run by:** INAF 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 Specola Margherita Hack: **November to March**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 52 | | February | Possible | 10 h 08 | | March | Possible | 11 h 37 | | April | Better not | 13 h 18 | | May | Better not | 14 h 43 | | June | Better not | 15 h 29 | | July | Better not | 15 h 10 | | August | Better not | 13 h 56 | | September | Better not | 12 h 18 | | October | Better not | 10 h 40 | | November | Possible | 9 h 14 | | December | Possible | 8 h 31 | In June there are 15 h 29 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 31. 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 - [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 · 100 m - [Church of Saint Mary Magdalene](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/chiesa-di-santa-maria-maddalena-cerkev-sv-marije-magdalene/): Parish church of Basovizza · 913 m - [Monte Cocusso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/kokos-monte-cocusso/): Mountain in Italy · 1.4 km - [Alpe Adria Trail E36](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/alpe-adria-trail-e36/): Hiking · 1.6 km - [Via Alpina Stage 2: Refugio Premuda - Matavun (Divača)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/via-alpina-stage-2-refugio-premuda-matavun-divaca/): Hiking · 1.8 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 - [Pistoia Mountains Astronomical Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/osservatorio-astronomico-della-montagna-pistoiese/): Observatory 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 Specola Margherita Hack? It is an observatory in Italy. ### When is the best time to visit Specola Margherita Hack? November to March. In June there are 15 h 29 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 31. ### How do you get to Specola Margherita Hack? The nearest main airport is Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE), 120 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.643254%2C13.8746) 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 [Astronomical Observatory of Trieste](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/i-n-a-f-osservatorio-astronomico-di-trieste-stazione-osserva/), [Church of Saint Mary Magdalene](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/chiesa-di-santa-maria-maddalena-cerkev-sv-marije-magdalene/), [Monte Cocusso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/kokos-monte-cocusso/). The rest is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/35941083), 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).