# Harestua Solar Observatory, Norway: what it is and when to go > Harestua Solar Observatory is an observatory in Norway (Oslo). Interests: History and Stargazing. The best time to visit is December to March and May to September. In June there are 18 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 29. It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Norway: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. 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/noruega/solobservatoriet/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Observatory · History, Stargazing - **Where:** Norway - **Best time:** December to March and May to September. - **Nearest airport:** OSL Oslo (Gardermoen), 19 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [solobservatoriet.no](https://www.solobservatoriet.no/) - **Run by:** Tycho Brahe Instituttet - **Protection:** Protected heritage - **Coordinates:** 60.21006, 10.75125 ## What it is and where Harestua Solar Observatory is an observatory in Norway (Oslo). It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Norway: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Oslo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/oslo/), where this site lists 178 more places to see, 32 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 60.21006, 10.75125; the nearest main airport is Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport (OSL, Oslo (Gardermoen)), 19 km as the crow flies. How to get around Norway (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=60.210059%2C10.751249) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=60.210059%2C10.751249) - **Run by:** Tycho Brahe Instituttet - **Protection:** Protected heritage It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/historia/) and [Stargazing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/estrellas/) places in Norway. 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 Harestua Solar Observatory is **December to March and May to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 6 h 17 | | February | Best time | 8 h 45 | | March | Best time | 11 h 21 | | April | Possible | 14 h 15 | | May | Best time | 16 h 52 | | June | Best time | 18 h 30 | | July | Best time | 17 h 48 | | August | Best time | 15 h 23 | | September | Best time | 12 h 31 | | October | Possible | 9 h 43 | | November | Possible | 7 h 01 | | December | Best time | 5 h 29 | In June there are 18 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 29. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | History | December to March and May to September | April and October to November | | Stargazing | December to February | March and November | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Harestua Solar Observatory 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 Norway in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Norway To enter Norway there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Norway checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Norwegian krone (NOK); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 police · 113 ambulance · 110 fire. 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 - [Snellingen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/snellingen/): Hiking · 6.1 km - [Råbjørnhytta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/rabjornhytta/): Hiking · 6.4 km - [Grua Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/grua-kirke/): Church building in Lunner, Akershus, Norway · 7.1 km - [Kjerkeberget](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/kjerkeberget/): Mountain in Norway · 11 km - [Katnosdammen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/katnosdammen/): Hiking · 11 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Norway guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/). ## More in Norway: History - [Geirangerfjord](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/geirangerfjord/): fjord in Norway - [Urnes Stave Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/urnes-stave-church/): church building in Luster, Vestland, Norway - [Bryggen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/bryggen-hanseatic-wharf/): series of Hanseatic commercial buildings in Bergen, Norway - [German battleship Tirpitz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/tirpitz/): 1939 Bismarck-class battleship - [Oslo Opera House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/opera-de-oslo/): opera house in Oslo, Norway - [Nærøyfjord](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/naeroyfjorden/): fjord in Vestland county, Norway Every Norway place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Harestua Solar Observatory? It is an observatory in Norway. It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Norway: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Harestua Solar Observatory? December to March and May to September. In June there are 18 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 29. ### How do you get to Harestua Solar Observatory? The nearest main airport is Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport (OSL), 19 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=60.210059%2C10.751249) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Norway is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Norway 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 [Snellingen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/snellingen/), [Råbjørnhytta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/rabjornhytta/), [Grua Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/grua-kirke/). The rest is in [the Norway guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/303279112), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13635650), CC0. More about Harestua Solar Observatory on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harestua_Solar_Observatory). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).