# Fotografische kijker, Netherlands: what it is and when to go > Fotografische kijker is an observatory in Netherlands (The Hague). Interests: Stargazing. The best time to visit is November to March. In June there are 16 h 29 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 30. 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/paises-bajos/fotografische-kijker/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Observatory · Stargazing - **Where:** Netherlands · Sterrenwachtlaan 7, 2311GW, Leiden - **You can go:** November to March. - **Nearest airport:** RTM Rotterdam, 22 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 52.15501, 4.48472 ## What it is and where Fotografische kijker is an observatory in Netherlands (The Hague). It is in [The Hague](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/la-haya/), where this site lists 172 more places to see, 17 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 52.15501, 4.48472; the nearest main airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM, Rotterdam), 22 km as the crow flies. How to get around Netherlands (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=52.155014%2C4.484722) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.155014%2C4.484722) It is one of the [Stargazing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/estrellas/) places in Netherlands. 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 Fotografische kijker: **November to March**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h | | February | Possible | 9 h 38 | | March | Possible | 11 h 31 | | April | Better not | 13 h 39 | | May | Better not | 15 h 28 | | June | Better not | 16 h 29 | | July | Better not | 16 h 04 | | August | Better not | 14 h 27 | | September | Better not | 12 h 23 | | October | Better not | 10 h 19 | | November | Possible | 8 h 28 | | December | Possible | 7 h 30 | In June there are 16 h 29 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 30. 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 Netherlands in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Netherlands To enter Netherlands there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Netherlands checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 0900-8844 police (non-emergency). 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 - [main building of the Old Observatory, Leiden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/old-observatory-main-building/): University building and observatory in Leiden · 60 m - [Heliometer building, Old Observatory, Leiden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/heliometergebouw/): Domed tower on the grounds of the Old Observatory in Leiden · 99 m - [Hortus Botanicus Leiden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/hortus-botanicus-leiden/): Botanical garden in the Netherlands · 116 m - [Pieterskerk, Leiden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/pieterskerk/): Church in Leiden · 361 m - [Pilgrim Museum Leiden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/pilgrim-museum/): Museums and art · 364 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Netherlands guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/). ## More in Netherlands: Stargazing - [Eise Eisinga Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/royal-eise-eisinga-planetarium/): museum in Franeker - [Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/westerbork-synthesis-radio-telescope/): aperture synthesis interferometer in the Netherlands - [Dwingeloo Radio Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/dwingeloo-radiotelescoop/): Dutch radio observatory - [Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/observatorium/): earthwork by Robert Morris in Flevoland, Netherlands - [Schothorst Public Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/publiekssterrenwacht-schothorst/): Observatory - [Sterrenwacht Limburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/sterrenwacht/): observatory in Heerlen, Netherlands Every Netherlands place under Stargazing, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/estrellas/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Fotografische kijker? It is an observatory in Netherlands. ### When is the best time to visit Fotografische kijker? November to March. In June there are 16 h 29 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 30. ### How do you get to Fotografische kijker? The nearest main airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 22 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.155014%2C4.484722) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Netherlands is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Netherlands 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 [main building of the Old Observatory, Leiden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/old-observatory-main-building/), [Heliometer building, Old Observatory, Leiden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/heliometergebouw/), [Hortus Botanicus Leiden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/hortus-botanicus-leiden/). The rest is in [the Netherlands guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/272493962), 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).