# Astrobaza Świecie, Poland: what it is and when to go > Astrobaza Świecie is an observatory in Poland (Swiecie). Interests: Stargazing. The best time to visit is December. In June there are 16 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 16. 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/polonia/astrobaza-swiecie/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Observatory · Stargazing - **Where:** Poland - **Best time:** December. - **Nearest airport:** GDN Gdańsk, 108 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 53.40808, 18.44591 ## What it is and where Astrobaza Świecie is an observatory in Poland (Swiecie). Budynek na terenie I Liceum Ogólnokształcącego It is in [Swiecie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/swiecie/), where this site lists 28 more places to see, 766 m from the centre. Its coordinates are 53.40808, 18.44591; the nearest main airport is Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN, Gdańsk), 108 km as the crow flies. How to get around Poland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=53.408083%2C18.445911) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.408083%2C18.445911) It is one of the [Stargazing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/estrellas/) places in Poland. 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 Astrobaza Świecie is **December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 7 h 47 | | February | Possible | 9 h 32 | | March | Possible | 11 h 30 | | April | Better not | 13 h 43 | | May | Better not | 15 h 38 | | June | Better not | 16 h 44 | | July | Better not | 16 h 16 | | August | Better not | 14 h 34 | | September | Better not | 12 h 24 | | October | Better not | 10 h 15 | | November | Possible | 8 h 17 | | December | Best time | 7 h 16 | In June there are 16 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 16. 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 Poland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Poland To enter Poland 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 Poland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Złoty (PLN); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 997 police · 999 ambulance. 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 - [Lower Vistula Landscape Parks Complex](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/lower-vistula-landscape-parks-complex/): Protected area · 622 m - [Saint Stanislaus and Our Lady of Częstochowa church in Świecie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/kosciol-pw-matki-boskiej-czestochowskiej-i-swietego-stanisla/): Church building in Świecie, Poland · 843 m - [Świecie Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/zamek-krzyzacki-w-swieciu/): Historic site in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in Poland · 895 m - [Szlak im. Fryderyka Chopina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/szlak-im-fryderyka-chopina/): Hiking · 3.4 km - [Szlak Mestwina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/szlak-mestwina/): Hiking · 3.5 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Poland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/). ## More in Poland: Stargazing - [Institute of Astronomy, NCU](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/institute-of-astronomy/): astronomical observatory and astronomy research institute at Nicolaus Copernicus University - [Silesian Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/silesian-planetarium/): planetarium in Chorzów, Poland - [Mount Suhora Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/mount-suhora-observatory/): Observatory - [Lubomir Astronomical Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/obserwatorium-astronomiczne-im-tadeusza-banachiewicza/): Observatory - [Toruń Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/centrum-popularyzacji-kosmosu-planetarium-torun/) - [Olsztyn Planetarium and Astronomical Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/planetarium-i-obserwatorium-astronomiczne/): organization in Olsztyn, Poland Every Poland place under Stargazing, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/estrellas/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Astrobaza Świecie? It is an observatory in Poland. ### When is the best time to visit Astrobaza Świecie? December. In June there are 16 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 16. ### How do you get to Astrobaza Świecie? The nearest main airport is Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN), 108 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.408083%2C18.445911) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Poland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Poland 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 [Lower Vistula Landscape Parks Complex](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/lower-vistula-landscape-parks-complex/), [Saint Stanislaus and Our Lady of Częstochowa church in Świecie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/kosciol-pw-matki-boskiej-czestochowskiej-i-swietego-stanisla/), [Świecie Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/zamek-krzyzacki-w-swieciu/). The rest is in [the Poland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/240627039), 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).