A lit tent next to a saguaro under the Milky Way in El Pinacate

2 days · 1 night

Noche de Estrellas: 14–15 November 2026

A 2 days, 1 night departure from Hermosillo to El Pinacate, with the Moon 29% illuminated: a dark night to see the Milky Way.

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Departure details

Dates: 14–15 November 2026
Sat – Sun
Duration: 2 days · 1 night
Departure: Hermosillo, Plaza Emiliana de Zubeldía, 6:00 AM
Also boarding in Santa Ana, Caborca, Sonoyta
Typical weather: Day: 26 °C
Before dawn: 9 °C
Sun: Sets at 17:35
Rises at 07:05
Deposit: $1,000 MXN per person
An initial payment of $1,000 MXN per person confirms your place.

Advance booking rate ($4,999 MXN): book by 15 October 2026
Final payment: by 9 November 2026

The sky that night

Moon, stars and the Milky Way

Sunset: 17:35
Sunrise: 07:05
Typical temperature: By day, up to about 26 °C; before dawn, about 9 °C.
Cool before dawn: bring a jacket or sweatshirt and a blanket.
Full darkness: 19:00 to 05:35
Moon: Waxing crescent, 29% illuminated; sets at 22:00.
Milky Way: The galactic core is not visible at this time of year; you see the fainter winter band, through Cassiopeia, Perseus and Orion.

The sky is dark and moonless from 22:00 to 05:40, after the Moon sets. That is the best time for stargazing that night.

Sonora time (UTC−7), calculated for the El Pinacate area. Full darkness is when the Sun is more than 18° below the horizon and no longer brightens the sky. Temperatures: historical average for those dates at the Organ Pipe Cactus, Arizona, 1991–2026 weather station (NOAA); not a forecast, and in the open desert the small hours can be a few degrees colder. Check the forecast a few days before you leave.

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Date Time

Exact date

Noche de Estrellas (new moon)

2026

2027

Dunas con la Luna (full moon)

2026

2027

Positions of the Sun, the Moon, the guide stars and the Milky Way calculated for the reserve, in Sonora time (UTC−7). The landscape is illustrative. Milky Way photograph: ESO/S. Brunier (CC BY 4.0).

Itinerary

What the trip is like

Day 01 · 14 November — From tarmac to volcano
Day 02 · 15 November — Volcanic sunrise

Full itinerary, what’s included and what to bring

Rates

Valid August 2026 — June 2027

Advance booking

$4,999 MXN

≈ US$265

Booking 30 days ahead or more
Card payment through Mercado Pago

Standard

$5,999 MXN

≈ US$320

Bookings less than 30 days ahead
Card payment through Mercado Pago

Junior Explorers · −$500

Off the rate that applies to you, for children aged 10 and under. There is no minimum age to travel.

Deposit per person

$1,000 MXN

An initial payment of $1,000 MXN per person confirms your place.

The rest is paid 5 days before the trip.

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Prices per person on a group tour, in Mexican pesos (MXN), VAT included. Dollar amounts are approximate, at the exchange rate of 12 November 2026; your bank converts at its own rate. Limited places. Add $650 MXN in cash if you are a foreign visitor ($430 for Mexican nationals) for entrance and community land fees, plus anything you choose to rent. If you would rather travel privately, we can quote it.

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