Park · NM, US
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, run from Mountainair, New Mexico, is an International Dark Sky Park (2016). It has three mission units, Abo, Quarai and Gran Quivira, and night sky programs are posted on the park's event calendar. After-hours photography needs a special use permit; call the visitor center at 505-847-2585 x220 about hours.
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| Type | Park |
| State / Province | NM |
| Country | United States |
| Nearest town | Mountainair |
| Certified | 2016 |
| Coordinates | 34.2579, -106.0902 |
| Source | https://darksky.org/places/salinas-pueblo-missions-national-monument-dark-sky-park/ (opens in new tab) |
Plan Your Night
Tonight’s moon
New Moon
1% illuminated. Rises 6:06 AM MST. Sets 4:35 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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