- April-October: 08:30-17:30 (last entry at 17:00)
- November-March of next year: 08:30-17:00 (last entry at 16:30)
- For special circumstances such as Chinese New Year or heavy snow, the closing time will be subject to temporary announcements from the scenic area.

Purple Mountain Observatory
Packages
Admission Ticket

- Adult ticket: Adults aged 18 and above
- Child ticket: Children aged 7 to 18 (excluding 18)
- Senior ticket: Seniors aged 60 to 70 (excluding 70)
- Children aged 6 (inclusive) and under, and seniors aged 70 (inclusive) and above are exempt from admission fees with valid identification.
- Recommended booking period: 5-10 days in advance during peak season, 1-3 days in advance during off-peak season.
- Order effective rules: Effective immediately after successful confirmation
- This scenic area is a research facility, please maintain quiet.
- Do not climb astronomical instruments
- The roads are slippery on rainy days and visibility is poor on foggy days. It is recommended to travel on clear days.
- The voucher is valid only on the specified date (and time if applicable)
- Enter directly by verifying the original valid booking document + voucher QR code, no ticket exchange required.
- Admission voucher: Original valid ID used for reservation (ID card / passport / Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan travel permit)
- Admission address: Ticket office of Park No. 1, Purple Mountain Observatory, Xuanwu District, Nanjing City
- The Third Peak of Zijin Mountain, Xuanwu District, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province
Reviews
Guide
The cradle of modern Chinese astronomy, a national key cultural relics protection unit, and one of the first batch of China's 20th-century architectural heritage sites. Visitors can see national treasure-level ancient astronomical instruments from the Ming and Qing dynasties (armillary spheres, simplified armillary spheres, celestial globes, etc.), a 60-centimeter reflecting telescope imported from Germany in 1934, the Astronomical History Exhibition Hall, a solar chromosphere telescope (solar flares can be observed when the weather is good), and ascend Tianbao City to overlook the panoramic view of Nanjing.
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- 20 Shanghai to Chengdu train
Purple Mountain Observatory

Guidebook
The cradle of modern Chinese astronomy, a national key cultural relics protection unit, and one of the first batch of China's 20th-century architectural heritage sites. Visitors can see national treasure-level ancient astronomical instruments from the Ming and Qing dynasties (armillary spheres, simplified armillary spheres, celestial globes, etc.), a 60-centimeter reflecting telescope imported from Germany in 1934, the Astronomical History Exhibition Hall, a solar chromosphere telescope (solar flares can be observed when the weather is good), and ascend Tianbao City to overlook the panoramic view of Nanjing.