# Sternwarte Uitikon, Switzerland: what it is and when to go > Sternwarte Uitikon is an observatory in Switzerland (Zurich). Interests: Stargazing. The best time to visit is December to February. In June there are 15 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 17. 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/sternwarte-uitikon/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Observatory · Stargazing - **Where:** Switzerland - **Best time:** December to February. - **Nearest airport:** ZRH Zurich, 12 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [sternwarte-uitikon.ch](https://www.sternwarte-uitikon.ch/) - **Coordinates:** 47.37202, 8.45893 ## What it is and where Sternwarte Uitikon is an observatory in Switzerland (Zurich). It is in [Zurich](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/zurich/), where this site lists 286 more places to see, 6.8 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 47.37202, 8.45893; the nearest main airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH, Zurich), 12 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=47.372017%2C8.458931) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.372017%2C8.458931) 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 Sternwarte Uitikon is **December to February**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 8 h 40 | | February | Best time | 10 h 01 | | March | Possible | 11 h 35 | | April | Better not | 13 h 23 | | May | Better not | 14 h 53 | | June | Better not | 15 h 43 | | July | Better not | 15 h 23 | | August | Better not | 14 h 04 | | September | Better not | 12 h 19 | | October | Better not | 10 h 35 | | November | Possible | 9 h 03 | | December | Best time | 8 h 17 | In June there are 15 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 17. 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 - [Hasenrainhütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/hasenrainhutte/): Hiking · 1.5 km - [Freibad Weihermatt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/freibad-weihermatt/): Hot spring bath · 2.4 km - [Fürstengrabhügel Sonnenbühl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/furstengrabhugel-sonnenbuhl-rekonstruiert/): Cemetery · 2.6 km - [Turicum Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/turicum-distillery/): Distillery · 2.7 km - [Schwimmbad Im Moos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/schwimmbad-im-moos/): Hot spring bath · 2.7 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 Sternwarte Uitikon? It is an observatory in Switzerland. ### When is the best time to visit Sternwarte Uitikon? December to February. In June there are 15 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 17. ### How do you get to Sternwarte Uitikon? The nearest main airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 12 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.372017%2C8.458931) 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 [Hasenrainhütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/hasenrainhutte/), [Freibad Weihermatt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/freibad-weihermatt/), [Fürstengrabhügel Sonnenbühl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/furstengrabhugel-sonnenbuhl-rekonstruiert/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/156033494), 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).