# Observatory Muesmatt, Switzerland: what it is and when to go > Observatory Muesmatt is an observatory (Sternwarte Muesmatt) in Switzerland (Bern). Interests: Stargazing. The best time to visit is December to February. In June there are 15 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 20. 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/suiza/observatory-muesmatt/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Observatory · Stargazing - **Local name:** Sternwarte Muesmatt - **Where:** Switzerland · Muesmattstrasse 25, 3012, Bern - **Best time:** December to February. - **Nearest airport:** BRN Bern, 7.0 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Jun-Aug Mo-We off; Th 22:00+; Fr-Su off; Dec-Feb Mo-We off; Th 20:00+; Fr-Su off - **Website:** [sternwarten-bern.ch](https://www.sternwarten-bern.ch/muesmatt.html) - **Coordinates:** 46.95244, 7.42773 ## What it is and where Observatory Muesmatt is an observatory (Sternwarte Muesmatt) in Switzerland (Bern). It is in [Bern](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/berna/), where this site lists 162 more places to see, 5.0 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 46.95244, 7.42773; the nearest main airport is Bern Airport (BRN, Bern), 7.0 km as the crow flies. How to get around Switzerland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=46.952438%2C7.427725) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.952438%2C7.427725) It is one of the [Stargazing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/estrellas/) places in Switzerland. 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 Observatory Muesmatt is **December to February**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 8 h 43 | | February | Best time | 10 h 03 | | March | Possible | 11 h 36 | | April | Better not | 13 h 22 | | May | Better not | 14 h 51 | | June | Better not | 15 h 40 | | July | Better not | 15 h 20 | | August | Better not | 14 h 02 | | September | Better not | 12 h 19 | | October | Better not | 10 h 37 | | November | Possible | 9 h 06 | | December | Best time | 8 h 20 | In June there are 15 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 20. 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 Switzerland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Switzerland To enter Switzerland 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 Switzerland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Swiss franc (CHF); plugs: Type J · 230 V · 50 Hz (the European type C fits; the three-pin Schuko doesn't); emergencies: 112 · 117 police · 144 ambulance · 1414 air rescue (Rega). 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 - [St. Paul's Church, Bern](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/saint-paul-s-church/): Evangelical reformed church building on Freiestrasse in the city of Bern, Switzerland · 202 m - [SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/sapa-foundation/): National memorial institution for the field of Swiss dance and theater culture · 757 m - [Main building of the University of Berne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/main-building-of-the-university-of-bern/): Central building of the University of Bern, Switzerland · 816 m - [Salvation Army Museum and Archives](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/heilsarmee-bern/): Museum and archive collection in the city of Bern, Switzerland · 935 m - [Burger Hospital](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/berner-generationenhaus/): Former hospital and current generation house in the city of Bern, Switzerland · 1.0 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). ## More in Switzerland: Stargazing - [Sphinx Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/sphinx/): Observatory - [Zimmerwald Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/observatorium-zimmerwald/): observatory in Zimmerwald in the canton of Bern, Switzerland - [Observatory Naef Épendes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/observatoire-astronomique/): Astronomical observatory in Épendes, Switzerland - [Uecht Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/sternwarte-uecht/): observatory in Switzerland - [Bleien Radio Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/bleien-radio-observatory/): Observatory - [Gornergrat Kulm Hotel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/kulmhotel-gornergrat/): Hotel and observatory in Switzerland Every Switzerland place under Stargazing, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/estrellas/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Observatory Muesmatt? It is an observatory (Sternwarte Muesmatt in the local language) in Switzerland. ### When is the best time to visit Observatory Muesmatt? December to February. In June there are 15 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 20. ### How do you get to Observatory Muesmatt? The nearest main airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 7.0 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.952438%2C7.427725) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Switzerland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Switzerland 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 [St. Paul's Church, Bern](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/saint-paul-s-church/), [SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/sapa-foundation/), [Main building of the University of Berne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/main-building-of-the-university-of-bern/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/66318112), 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).