# Obserwatorium astronomiczne Wydziału Geodezji Górniczej i Inzynierii AGH, Poland: what it is and when to go > Obserwatorium astronomiczne Wydziału Geodezji Górniczej i Inzynierii AGH is an observatory in Poland (Kraków). Interests: Stargazing. The best time to visit is December. In June there are 16 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 52. 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/obserwatorium-astronomiczne-wydzialu-geodezji-gorniczej-i-in/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Observatory · Stargazing - **Where:** Poland - **Best time:** December. - **Nearest airport:** KRK Balice, 9.8 km as the crow flies - **Run by:** AGH w Krakowie - **Coordinates:** 50.0657, 19.92014 ## What it is and where Obserwatorium astronomiczne Wydziału Geodezji Górniczej i Inzynierii AGH is an observatory in Poland (Kraków). It is in [Kraków](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/cracovia/), where this site lists 220 more places to see, 2.7 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 50.0657, 19.92014; the nearest main airport is Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK, Balice), 9.8 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=50.0657%2C19.920139) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.0657%2C19.920139) - **Run by:** AGH w Krakowie 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 Obserwatorium astronomiczne Wydziału Geodezji Górniczej i Inzynierii AGH is **December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 18 | | February | Possible | 9 h 49 | | March | Possible | 11 h 33 | | April | Better not | 13 h 31 | | May | Better not | 15 h 12 | | June | Better not | 16 h 08 | | July | Better not | 15 h 45 | | August | Better not | 14 h 16 | | September | Better not | 12 h 21 | | October | Better not | 10 h 27 | | November | Possible | 8 h 44 | | December | Best time | 7 h 52 | In June there are 16 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 52. 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 - [Ty2-559](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/lokomotywa-agh-ty2-559/): History · 271 m - [National Museum in Kraków](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/national-museum-in-krakow/): Museum in Krakow, Poland · 636 m - [Błonia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/blonia-krakowskie/): History · 880 m - [Browar Górniczo-Hutniczy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/browar-gorniczo-hutniczy/): Brewery · 906 m - [Szewska Gate in Kraków](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/zarys-bramy-szewskiej/): History · 961 m 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 Obserwatorium astronomiczne Wydziału Geodezji Górniczej i Inzynierii AGH? It is an observatory in Poland. ### When is the best time to visit Obserwatorium astronomiczne Wydziału Geodezji Górniczej i Inzynierii AGH? December. In June there are 16 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 52. ### How do you get to Obserwatorium astronomiczne Wydziału Geodezji Górniczej i Inzynierii AGH? The nearest main airport is Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK), 9.8 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.0657%2C19.920139) 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 [Ty2-559](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/lokomotywa-agh-ty2-559/), [National Museum in Kraków](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/national-museum-in-krakow/), [Błonia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/blonia-krakowskie/). The rest is in [the Poland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/9730042545), 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).