Urban · NM, US
Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge
Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, in Albuquerque's South Valley, is a DarkSky Urban Night Sky Place (2019). The entrance road gate off 2nd Street SW opens an hour before sunrise and closes an hour after sunset, and the visitor center is open Tuesday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Night sky events are posted on the refuge's events page.
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| Type | Urban |
| State / Province | NM |
| Country | United States |
| Nearest town | Albuquerque |
| Certified | 2019 |
| Coordinates | 34.9786, -106.6764 |
| Source | https://darksky.org/places/valle-de-oro-national-wildlife-refuge-urban-night-sky-place/ (opens in new tab) |
Plan Your Night
Tonight’s moon
New Moon
0% illuminated. Rises 6:10 AM MST. Sets 4:36 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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