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Torrisdale Castle Estate

Torrisdale Castle Estate

Torrisdale, Campbeltown, Argyll, PA28 6QT, Scotland

Best time to visit

Torrisdale Castle Estate is a private location and is only accessible out of normal hours for stargazing by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Weather forecast

  • 17/03/25

    8° 1%

  • 17/03/25

    6° 4%

  • 18/03/25

    6° 7%

  • 18/03/25

    4° 1%

Weather forecast for Carradale Garden (1.4 miles away) updated 17/03/25 at 12:02.

Local light pollution

Torrisdale Castle Estate is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of Torrisdale Castle Estate

Best time to visit

The Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies in the night sky. Try to plan your stargazing when there is no bright Moon at night as this is when the skies will be at their darkest.

The below chart shows when the skies will be at their darkest at this location and therefore the best time to visit. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing. See our dark sky calendar for more details.

Moon phase on Mon 17th Mar

Mon 17th Mar

Waning Gibbous
93 % illuminated
Dark from 19:49 to 22:43
Dark for 2h 53m
Moon phase on Tue 18th Mar

Tue 18th Mar

Waning Gibbous
88 % illuminated
Dark from 19:51 to 00:04
Dark for 4h 12m
Moon phase on Wed 19th Mar

Wed 19th Mar

Waning Gibbous
81 % illuminated
Dark from 19:53 to 01:25
Dark for 5h 31m
Moon phase on Thu 20th Mar

Thu 20th Mar

Waning Gibbous
73 % illuminated
Dark from 19:56 to 02:42
Dark for 6h 45m
Moon phase on Fri 21st Mar

Fri 21st Mar

Third Quarter
64 % illuminated
Dark from 19:58 to 03:48
Dark for 7h 49m
Moon phase on Sat 22nd Mar

Sat 22nd Mar

Third Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 20:00 to 04:35
Dark for 8h 34m
Moon phase on Sun 23rd Mar

Sun 23rd Mar

Third Quarter
45 % illuminated
Dark from 20:02 to 04:51
Dark for 8h 48m

Find more dates

If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

Calendar

Forthcoming events

Below is a list of events at Torrisdale Castle Estate. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.

  • View the partial eclipse of the Sun at Torrisdale Castle

    Saturday 29th March 2025 from 10:00am to 12:00pm

    Torrisdale Castle Estate, Campbeltown, PA28 6QT

    More info

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