Rule Dark Skies

Dark Skies - Alps

Alps, Switzerland

Alpine photography forecast. Track winter, golden hour, and dark sky conditions.

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St. Moritz

Saint Moritz, Canton Grisons, Switzerland

Starting in ~5 hours

Medium confidence

Location status

0 of 11 locations currently active

Matterhorn

Inactive

Iconic pyramid peak

Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland

Right now: Astronomical Night: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~8h

1 opportunity in next 14 days

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Grindelwald

Inactive

Classic Alpine village with Eiger views

Grindelwald, Bern, Switzerland

Right now: Astronomical Night: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~37h

2 opportunities in next 14 days

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Zermatt

Inactive

Matterhorn views in fresh powder

Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland

Right now: Astronomical Night: Outside time window

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Lauterbrunnen

Inactive

Valley of 72 waterfalls in snow

Lauterbrunnen, Bern, Switzerland

Right now: Astronomical Night: Outside time window

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St. Moritz

Inactive

Engadin luxury and frozen lakes

Saint Moritz, Canton Grisons, Switzerland

Right now: Astronomical Night: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~5h

3 opportunities in next 14 days

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Chamonix

Inactive

Mont Blanc massif winter grandeur

Chamonix, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Right now: Astronomical Night: Outside time window

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Interlaken

Inactive

Gateway between two frozen lakes

Interlaken, Bern, Switzerland

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (55%, ≤ 20.0%)

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Wengen

Inactive

Car-free village with Jungfrau views

Wengen, Bern, Switzerland

Right now: Astronomical Night: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~40h

2 opportunities in next 14 days

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Mürren

Inactive

Cliffside village with Schilthorn views

Mürren, Bern, Switzerland

Right now: Astronomical Night: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~39h

1 opportunity in next 14 days

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Verbier

Inactive

Swiss ski resort with Mont Blanc panorama

Verbier, Valais, Switzerland

Right now: Visibility too low (10km, ≥ 12000.0m)

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Saas-Fee

Inactive

Pearl of the Alps surrounded by peaks

Saas-Fee, Valais, Switzerland

Right now: Astronomical Night: Outside time window

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Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Europe/Zurich

Next opportunity

Dark Skies

St. Moritz

Today · 18:43–20:00 · 1h window

Medium confidence

68%

Dark Skies

Matterhorn

Today · 22:00–01:00

Medium

Dark Skies

St. Moritz

Tomorrow · 02:00–03:00

Medium

Dark Skies

St. Moritz

Tomorrow · 05:00–06:00

High

Dark Skies

Grindelwald

Tue, Jan 13 · 03:00–05:00

Medium

Dark Skies

Mürren

Tue, Jan 13 · 05:00–06:21

Medium

Dark Skies

Grindelwald

Tue, Jan 13 · 06:00–06:20

Medium

+2 more windows in the next 14 days

What's blocking opportunities

72-hour view of conditions preventing matches across 11 locations

Top 5 blocking conditions across 11 of 11 locations

Some blocked

Most blocked

11 Sun

12 Mon

13 Tue

14 Wed

Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%)

89% blocked

Astronomical Night (Any)

46% blocked

Moon Altitude (≤ 10.0°)

25% blocked

Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%)

17% blocked

Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%)

17% blocked

How to read: Each row shows when a condition blocks opportunities. Stronger red means more locations are affected. These are the top 5 conditions preventing matches across the 72-hour forecast.

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