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The Putechan Hotel

The Putechan Hotel

Bellochantuy, Argyll, Argyll, PA28 6QE

Best time to visit

Hotel and surrounding grounds, no street lights, official Dark Sky Discovery Site with open access.

The Putechan Hotel is a Dark Sky Discovery Site, an officially recognised place where anyone can stargaze. Most such locations have overnight parking (sometimes with a fee); however, many do not allow overnight camping. There may or may not be toilet facilities.

Weather forecast

  • 26/09/25

    13° 0%

  • 26/09/25

    13° 4%

  • 27/09/25

    14° 6%

  • 27/09/25

    14° 55%

Weather forecast for Campbeltown Airport (5.5 miles away) updated 26/09/25 at 04:02.

Local light pollution

The Putechan Hotel is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a dark site 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 The Putechan Hotel

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 Fri 26th Sep

Fri 26th Sep

Waxing Crescent
16 % illuminated
Dark from 19:31 to 04:58
Dark for 9h 26m
Moon phase on Sat 27th Sep

Sat 27th Sep

Waxing Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 19:28 to 05:01
Dark for 9h 32m
Moon phase on Sun 28th Sep

Sun 28th Sep

First Quarter
31 % illuminated
Dark from 19:49 to 05:03
Dark for 9h 14m
Moon phase on Mon 29th Sep

Mon 29th Sep

First Quarter
40 % illuminated
Dark from 20:43 to 05:05
Dark for 8h 22m
Moon phase on Tue 30th Sep

Tue 30th Sep

First Quarter
50 % illuminated
Dark from 21:56 to 05:07
Dark for 7h 11m
Moon phase on Wed 1st Oct

Wed 1st Oct

First Quarter
60 % illuminated
Dark from 23:21 to 05:09
Dark for 5h 48m
Moon phase on Thu 2nd Oct

Thu 2nd Oct

Waxing Gibbous
70 % illuminated
Dark from 00:51 to 05:11
Dark for 4h 20m

Find more dates

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

Calendar

Events nearby

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  • Kintyre and Gigha Night Sky Group meeting

    Friday 17th October 2025 from 19:00pm to 20:30pm

    Campbeltown Picture House, Campbeltown, PA28 6BU (8.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Kintyre and Gigha Night Sky Group meeting

    Friday 21st November 2025 from 19:00pm to 20:30pm

    Campbeltown Picture House, Campbeltown, PA28 6BU (8.1 miles away)

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  • Kintyre and Gigha Night Sky Group meeting

    Friday 19th December 2025 from 19:00pm to 20:30pm

    Campbeltown Picture House, Campbeltown, PA28 6BU (8.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Kintyre and Gigha Night Sky Group meeting

    Friday 16th January 2026 from 19:00pm to 20:30pm

    Campbeltown Picture House, Campbeltown, PA28 6BU (8.1 miles away)

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  • Kintyre and Gigha Night Sky Group meeting

    Friday 20th February 2026 from 19:00pm to 20:30pm

    Campbeltown Picture House, Campbeltown, PA28 6BU (8.1 miles away)

    More info

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