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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
Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)
Matterhorn
Today · 23:53–03:00 · 3h window
Medium confidence
46%
🌛Moon Altitude-24.5-5.7°
☁️Total Cloud Coverage1.1-16.3%
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Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)
Zermatt
Today · 23:53–03:00
🌛Moon Altitude:-24.5-5.7°
Medium
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Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)
Saas-Fee
Today · 23:54–02:59
🌛Moon Altitude:-24.3-5.8°
Medium
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Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)
Chamonix
Today · 23:55–03:00
🌛Moon Altitude:-25.1-5.2°
Medium
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Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)
Verbier
Today · 23:56–03:00
🌛Moon Altitude:-24.8-5.3°
Medium
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Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)
Mürren
Tomorrow · 24:00–02:53
🌛Moon Altitude:-14.1-5.6°
Medium
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Pristine Dark Skies (pristine)
Grindelwald
Tomorrow · 24:01–02:51
🌛Moon Altitude:-14-5.6°
Medium
+11 more windows in the next 10 days

Location status

0 of 11 locations currently active

Matterhorn

Inactive

Iconic pyramid peak

Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland

Right now: Visibility too low (3km, ≥ 12000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~20h 32m

2 opportunities in next 10 days

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Grindelwald

Inactive

Classic Alpine village with Eiger views

Grindelwald, Bern, Switzerland

Right now: Visibility too low (1km, ≥ 12000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~20h 39m

2 opportunities in next 10 days

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Zermatt

Inactive

Matterhorn views in fresh powder

Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland

Right now: Visibility too low (3km, ≥ 12000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~20h 32m

2 opportunities in next 10 days

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Lauterbrunnen

Inactive

Valley of 72 waterfalls in snow

Lauterbrunnen, Bern, Switzerland

Right now: Visibility too low (1km, ≥ 12000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~20h 39m

2 opportunities in next 10 days

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St. Moritz

Inactive

Engadin luxury and frozen lakes

Saint Moritz, Canton Grisons, Switzerland

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

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Chamonix

Inactive

Mont Blanc massif winter grandeur

Chamonix, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (100%, ≤ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~20h 34m

2 opportunities in next 10 days

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Interlaken

Inactive

Gateway between two frozen lakes

Interlaken, Bern, Switzerland

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (100%, ≤ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~20h 41m

2 opportunities in next 10 days

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Wengen

Inactive

Car-free village with Jungfrau views

Wengen, Bern, Switzerland

Right now: Visibility too low (318.0, ≥ 12000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~20h 40m

1 opportunity in next 10 days

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Mürren

Inactive

Cliffside village with Schilthorn views

Mürren, Bern, Switzerland

Right now: Visibility too low (1km, ≥ 12000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~20h 39m

2 opportunities in next 10 days

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Verbier

Inactive

Swiss ski resort with Mont Blanc panorama

Verbier, Valais, Switzerland

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (100%, ≤ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~20h 35m

2 opportunities in next 10 days

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Saas-Fee

Inactive

Pearl of the Alps surrounded by peaks

Saas-Fee, Valais, Switzerland

Right now: Total Cloud Coverage too high (100%, ≤ 20.0%)

Next opportunity in ~20h 32m

1 opportunity in next 10 days

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What's blocking opportunities

72-hour view of conditions preventing matches across 11 locations

Top 5 blocking conditions across 11 of 11 locations
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Moon Illumination (≤ 35.0%)
98% blocked
Astronomical Night (Any)
82% blocked
Total Cloud Coverage (≤ 20.0%)
76% blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 10.0%)
69% blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m)
32% 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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