Hours of Operation

Griffith Observatory is open six days a week.

Weekdays (Tuesday-Friday)
Open 12:00 noon - 10:00 p.m.

Weekends (Saturday-Sunday)
Open 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Mondays
Closed

The Observatory will be CLOSED on the following City holidays:
All Monday holidays (Cesar Chavez Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day)
Thursday, November 26 (Thanksgiving Day)
Friday, December 25 (Christmas Day)

The Observatory will CLOSE EARLY on the following days:
Thursday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) closing at 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, December 31 (New Year's Eve) opening early at 10:00 a.m. and closing at 6:00 p.m.

The Observatory will be OPEN on the following City holidays:
Friday, July 3 (Independence Day)
Wednesday, November 11 (Veteran's Day)
Friday, November 27 (Day after Thanksgiving)

* Admission to the Observatory building and grounds is FREE. There is a nominal charge to see shows in the Samuel Oschin Planetarium.

Free Public Telescopes

Free public telescopes are available each evening the Observatory is open and skies are clear. Knowledgeable telescope demonstrators are available to guide visitors in observing. Please be aware that the demonstrators must cut off the line for each telescope to enable all viewing to be completed by 9:45 p.m. Hours for telescope operation are NOT the same as for the building (which closes at 10:00 p.m.).