Baboquivari Peak Wilderness
Baboquivari Peak Wilderness is a protected area in Arizona with a measured darkness of 90/100 (≈ Bortle 2), among the very darkest measurable skies in the American Southwest, the Milky Way casts visible shadows on moonless nights. The best month to come is typically May, when about 86% of the night sky is clear.
Tonight's outlook: 58/100. The moon is 7% lit and above the horizon 13% of the night; typical August clear-sky odds here are 56%. Updated daily.
Best time to stargaze at Baboquivari Peak Wilderness
| Month | Clear night skies | Sky Score (new moon) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 65% | 65/100 |
| February | 67% | 67/100 |
| March | 68% | 67/100 |
| April | 79% | 75/100 |
| May ★ | 86% | 80/100 |
| June | 80% | 75/100 |
| July | 45% | 51/100 |
| August | 56% | 58/100 |
| September | 76% | 72/100 |
| October | 82% | 77/100 |
| November | 70% | 68/100 |
| December | 66% | 65/100 |
Scores assume a moonless night, check the moon before you drive (methodology).
Where to stay near Baboquivari Peak Wilderness
Each place below is rated for the darkness at its own doorstep, stay dark, and the sky is yours from the parking lot.
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Rancho de la Osa
33.9 km away · darkness at hotel: 78/100
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Rancho de la osa
34 km away · darkness at hotel: 78/100
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Nearby spots in Arizona
- Saguaro National Park - Tucson Mountain District 67.5 km · Sky Score 45/100
- Ironwood Forest National Monument 71.4 km · Sky Score 56/100
- Saguaro National Park - Rincon Mountain District 98.5 km · Sky Score 48/100
- Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument 122.1 km · Sky Score 67/100
- Casa Grande Ruins National Monument 132.8 km · Sky Score 41/100