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Dark Skies - Alps

Alps, Switzerland

Alpine photography forecast. Track fresh snow, golden hour alpenglow, and dark sky conditions at the Matterhorn, Eiger, and Swiss peaks.

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

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Next opportunity

Excellent Dark Skies (pristine)

St. Moritz

Today · 19:52–22:00 · 2h window

Medium confidence

44%

🌛Moon Altitude-17-2.5°

☁️Total Cloud Coverage6.5-14.3%

Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)

Saas-Fee

Sat, Mar 7 · 20:02–01:00

🌛Moon Altitude:-30.5-6.9°

Low

Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)

Zermatt

Sat, Mar 7 · 20:03–01:00

🌛Moon Altitude:-30.6-6.9°

Low

Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)

Matterhorn

Sat, Mar 7 · 20:03–01:00

🌛Moon Altitude:-30.6-6.9°

Low

Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)

Verbier

Sat, Mar 7 · 20:05–01:00

🌛Moon Altitude:-31-6.5°

Medium

Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)

Chamonix

Sat, Mar 7 · 20:06–01:00

🌛Moon Altitude:-31.3-6.4°

Medium

Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)

Interlaken

Sat, Mar 7 · 21:00–01:00

🌛Moon Altitude:-20.7-6.5°

Low

+10 more windows in the next 10 days

Location status

0 of 11 locations currently active

Matterhorn

Iconic pyramid peak

Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (99%, ≤ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~2 days 18h

1 opportunity in next 10 days

Grindelwald

Classic Alpine village with Eiger views

Grindelwald, Bern, Switzerland

Right now: Visibility too low (11km, ≥ 12000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~2 days 19h

2 opportunities in next 10 days

Zermatt

Matterhorn views in fresh powder

Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (99%, ≤ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~2 days 18h

1 opportunity in next 10 days

Lauterbrunnen

Valley of 72 waterfalls in snow

Lauterbrunnen, Bern, Switzerland

Right now: Visibility too low (11km, ≥ 12000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~2 days 19h

2 opportunities in next 10 days

St. Moritz

Engadin luxury and frozen lakes

Saint Moritz, Canton Grisons, Switzerland

Right now: Moon Altitude too high (40°, ≤ 10.0°)

Next opportunity in ~17h 57m

2 opportunities in next 10 days

Chamonix

Mont Blanc massif winter grandeur

Chamonix, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Right now: Moon Altitude too high (40°, ≤ 10.0°)

Next opportunity in ~2 days 18h

1 opportunity in next 10 days

Interlaken

Gateway between two frozen lakes

Interlaken, Bern, Switzerland

Right now: Moon Altitude too high (39°, ≤ 10.0°)

Next opportunity in ~2 days 19h

2 opportunities in next 10 days

Wengen

Car-free village with Jungfrau views

Wengen, Bern, Switzerland

Right now: Visibility too low (11km, ≥ 12000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~2 days 19h

2 opportunities in next 10 days

Mürren

Cliffside village with Schilthorn views

Mürren, Bern, Switzerland

Right now: Visibility too low (11km, ≥ 12000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~2 days 19h

2 opportunities in next 10 days

Verbier

Swiss ski resort with Mont Blanc panorama

Verbier, Valais, Switzerland

Right now: Visibility too low (6km, ≥ 12000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~2 days 18h

1 opportunity in next 10 days

Saas-Fee

Pearl of the Alps surrounded by peaks

Saas-Fee, Valais, Switzerland

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (95%, ≤ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~2 days 18h

1 opportunity in next 10 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

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Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%)

100% blocked

Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%)

70% blocked

Astronomical Night (Any)

60% blocked

Moon Altitude (≤ 10.0°)

32% blocked

Visibility (≥ 12000.0m)

20% 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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