Community · CA, US
Borrego Springs, California
Borrego Springs is a desert town in San Diego County, California, certified as an International Dark Sky Community in 2009. It sits inside Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, whose visitor center is at the west end of Palm Canyon Drive. Day visitors in the park must leave by 10 p.m., and campgrounds there take reservations.
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| Type | Community |
| State / Province | CA |
| Country | United States |
| Nearest town | Borrego Springs |
| Certified | 2009 |
| Coordinates | 33.2549, -116.3569 |
| Source | https://darksky.org/places/borrego-springs-dark-sky-community/ (opens in new tab) |
Plan Your Night
Tonight’s moon
New Moon
1% illuminated. Rises 5:47 AM PST. Sets 4:19 PM PST. 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
5 nearest dark sky places
- Anza-Borrego Desert State Park · 18 km (11 mi)
- Julian, California · 29 km (18 mi)
- Joshua Tree National Park · 81 km (50 mi)
- Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument · 357 km (222 mi)
- Death Valley National Park · 364 km (226 mi)