# Sternwarte Max Valier - Osservatorio Max Valier, Italy: what it is and when to go

> Sternwarte Max Valier - Osservatorio Max Valier is an observatory in Italy (Bolzano). Interests: Nature and Stargazing. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 24. 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/sternwarte-max-valier-osservatorio-max-valier/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Observatory · Nature, Stargazing
- **Where:** Italy
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** VCE Venezia (VE), 126 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [sternwarte.it](https://www.sternwarte.it/)
- **Coordinates:** 46.45295, 11.46272

## What it is and where

Sternwarte Max Valier - Osservatorio Max Valier is an observatory in Italy (Bolzano).

It is in [Bolzano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/bolzano/), where this site lists 84 more places to see, 9.5 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 46.45295, 11.46272; the nearest main airport is Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE, Venezia (VE)), 126 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=46.452948%2C11.462719)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.452948%2C11.462719)

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/naturaleza/) and [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

The best time to visit Sternwarte Max Valier - Osservatorio Max Valier is **April to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 47 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 05 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 36 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 20 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 48 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 36 |
| July | Possible | 15 h 16 |
| August | Possible | 14 h |
| September | Best time | 12 h 19 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 38 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 09 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 24 |

In June there are 15 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 24. 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | April to June and September to October | November to March and July to August |
| Stargazing | — | November to March |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Sternwarte Max Valier - Osservatorio Max Valier 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 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

- [Planetarium Südtirol - Alto Adige](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/planetarium-sudtirol-alto-adige/): Planetarium · 1.9 km
- [Castle Steinegg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/ruine-steinegg-rovine-castello-di-collepietra/): Building in Karneid, South Tyrol, Italy · 4.1 km
- [Saint John the Baptist church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/sankt-johannes-der-taufer-san-giovanni-battista/): Church in Völser Aicha, Völs am Schlern · 4.7 km
- [Gojer (Glöggl)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/gojer-gloggl/): Winery · 5.9 km
- [Schutzhaus Tschafon - Rifugio Monte Cavone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/schutzhaus-tschafon-rifugio-monte-cavone/): Mountains · Hiking · 6.0 km

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

## More in Italy: Nature

- [Mount Vesuvius](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-vesubio/): active stratovolcano in the Gulf of Naples, Italy
- [Mount Etna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/etna/): active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy
- [Mont Blanc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/mont-blanc/): highest mountain in the Alps
- [Adige](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/etschquelle-sorgente-dell-adige/): river in northern Italy
- [Stromboli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/stromboli/): island in Italy (about volcano see Q31445600)
- [Phlegraean Fields](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/phlegraean-fields/): volcanic region located in the Gulf of Pozzoles, west of Naples, Italy

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

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Sternwarte Max Valier - Osservatorio Max Valier?

It is an observatory in Italy.

### When is the best time to visit Sternwarte Max Valier - Osservatorio Max Valier?

April to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 24.

### How do you get to Sternwarte Max Valier - Osservatorio Max Valier?

The nearest main airport is Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE), 126 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.452948%2C11.462719) 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 [Planetarium Südtirol - Alto Adige](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/planetarium-sudtirol-alto-adige/), [Castle Steinegg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/ruine-steinegg-rovine-castello-di-collepietra/), [Saint John the Baptist church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/sankt-johannes-der-taufer-san-giovanni-battista/). The rest is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/220366119), 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).