Sonora Salvaje · 4 days · 3 nights
A four-day expedition from Hermosillo along the Sonoran coast, Tiburón Island and El Pinacate, in its Starry Nights version.
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The sky each night
Night 1 · 11 March · Azul Xerena
The sky is dark and moonless from 22:20 to 05:30, after the Moon sets. That is the best time for stargazing that night.
Night 2 · 12 March · Campo La Salina
The sky is dark and moonless from 23:25 to 05:30, after the Moon sets. That is the best time for stargazing that night.
Night 3 · 13 March · El Pinacate
The sky is dark and moonless from 00:30 to 05:25, after the Moon sets. That is the best time for stargazing that night.
Sonora time (UTC−7), calculated for the El Pinacate area; on the coast it may vary by a few minutes. 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 Bahía de Kino, 1991–2012; Puerto Peñasco, 1991–2026; 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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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
Sonora Salvaje rates for 2027 are still to be confirmed. Message us on WhatsApp and we will send them as soon as they are ready.
