Community · AZ, US
Tubac, Arizona
Tubac, Arizona, in the Santa Cruz River Valley, was certified an International Dark Sky Community in 2024. The town adopted an updated outdoor lighting code after a local committee measured sky quality. Tumacacori National Historical Park, a certified Dark Sky Park, is just south, and the Smithsonian's Whipple Observatory is about 12.5 miles northeast.
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| Type | Community |
| State / Province | AZ |
| Country | United States |
| Nearest town | Tubac |
| Certified | 2024 |
| Coordinates | 31.6296, -111.0977 |
| Source | https://darksky.org/places/tubac/ (opens in new tab) |
Plan Your Night
Tonight’s moon
New Moon
1% illuminated. Rises 6:22 AM MST. Sets 5:02 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
5 nearest dark sky places
- Tumacácori National Historical Park · 8 km (5 mi)
- Saguaro National Park · 70 km (43 mi)
- Kartchner Caverns State Park · 74 km (46 mi)
- Oracle State Park · 113 km (70 mi)
- Bisbee, Arizona · 114 km (71 mi)