Urban · AZ, US
Apache Junction Municipal Complex
Apache Junction Municipal Complex is the city hall campus in Apache Junction, Arizona, certified for dark-sky lighting in 2026. At 300 E Superstition Boulevard, the city keeps a City Hall Campus Light Management Plan and has reached Level 2 DarkSky certification across its parks, including Prospector Park and Superstition Shadows Park. It is a lighting example in town rather than a remote observing site.
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| Type | Urban |
| State / Province | AZ |
| Country | United States |
| Nearest town | Apache Junction |
| Certified | 2026 |
| Coordinates | 33.4236, -111.5456 |
| Source | https://darksky.org/places/apache-junction-municipal-complex/ (opens in new tab) |
Plan Your Night
Tonight’s moon
New Moon
0% illuminated. Rises 6:27 AM MST. Sets 5:00 PM MST. Times are local to the park.
Next new moon
November 9, 2026
The darkest, best-for-stargazing night in the current lunar cycle. See the full trip planner for the next 12 months of new-moon windows.
Upcoming meteor showers
- Leonids Meteor Shower Peak 2026, November 17, 2026
- Geminids Meteor Shower Peak 2026, December 13, 2026
- Ursids Meteor Shower Peak 2026, December 22, 2026
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