Holiday Guide - 2024

Welcome to the 2024 Telescopes.net holiday gift and shipping guide!  Here you'll find information about our return policy, information about shipment times and more to help you get your gifts on time.  

Shop our gift guide for great astronomy gifts for users of every experience level and interest.  We have entry level telescopes that are the perfect option for families and young astronomers, classrooms and outreach.  We also have advanced telescopes for hobbyists to upgrade to the next level or starting imaging.  If you're looking for stocking stuffers we have those too!  

We offer free shipping to the lower 48 states on thousands of items.  We're open Monday through Saturday and our helpful, knowledgeable staff is here to answer your questions or find you the perfect items for your needs.  Call us 818.347.2270 to talk, or email us at [email protected].  


Holiday Hours

We are open: 

Monday through Friday: 9-6pm PST

Every Saturday, Sunday December 15th and December 22nd: 10-4pm PST

Contact Info

Phone: 818.347.2270

General Inquiries and Order Updates: [email protected]

Have a used item to sell? [email protected]

Need to make a return? [email protected]

Working on a large project, from a school or organization and need a quote? [email protected]

Shipping Guide

The transit maps on this page are an estimate only and show ground delivery estimated days to arrive from our location in Southern California.  We suggest adding 1-2 business days to these delivery times to help avoid issues with delays caused by busy carriers, bad weather or misrouted packages.

For free shipping items a with green "In Stock" stock indication, we will ship using either UPS, FedEx or USPS.  For these in stock orders, please use the following dates as a guideline: 

  • If you are in a 5 day zone - order by December 16th by 1pm PST
  • If you are in a 4 day zone - order by December 17th by 1pm PST
  • If you are in a 3 day zone or using a "Priority" service - order by December 19th by 1pm PST
  • If you are in a 2 day zone or using an "Express" service - order by December 20th by 1pm PST
  • Customers in Southern California are in a 1-2 day zone for free and ground shipping services! 

Items that have a blue "In Stock" indication are shipped from offsite warehouses or may require additional packing time.  Please allow 2-3 business days for these shipments to be to be processed before they start moving!


Best Holiday Deals

Current Holiday Deals by Brand: A-Z


Up to 20% off Baader eyepieces!  These parfocal and modular eyepieces are a favorite for a reason! 



Save up to $800 on Celestron Nexstar, CPC, AstroMaster and More!



Get roll back pricing on Explore Scientific eyepieces!



Save on Pegasus Astro this holiday season!



Pentax eyepieces, sports optics and cameras are on sale!  Save hundreds!



Save on select QHY camera models during this end of year sale!



Major savings on SkyWatcher, up to $1400 Off!