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Rule Golden Hour

Golden Hour - 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.

Times shown in Europe/Zurich
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Next opportunity
Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunrise
St. Moritz
Today · 06:33–07:32 · 1h window
Medium confidence
66%
🌇Golden Hour Potential99-100%
Low Cloud Cover: 0%
Mid Cloud Cover: 4%
High Cloud Cover: 5%
Sun Elevation: -9.9° (Nautical twilight)
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Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunrise
Grindelwald
Today · 06:41–07:39
🌇Golden Hour Potential:99.6-99.9%
Medium
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Exceptional Golden Hour (calm) at Sunrise
Saas-Fee
Today · 06:41–07:00
🌇Golden Hour Potential:88.5%
Medium
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Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunrise
Wengen
Today · 06:41–07:40
🌇Golden Hour Potential:99.6-99.9%
Medium
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Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunrise
Lauterbrunnen
Today · 06:41–07:40
🌇Golden Hour Potential:99.6-99.9%
Medium
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Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunrise
Mürren
Today · 06:41–07:40
🌇Golden Hour Potential:99.6-99.9%
Medium
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Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunrise
Interlaken
Today · 06:41–07:40
🌇Golden Hour Potential:99.3-99.5%
Medium
+25 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: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~2 days 16h

2 opportunities in next 10 days

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Grindelwald

Inactive

Classic Alpine village with Eiger views

Grindelwald, Bern, Switzerland

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~4h 46m

3 opportunities in next 10 days

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Zermatt

Inactive

Matterhorn views in fresh powder

Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~2 days 16h

2 opportunities in next 10 days

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Lauterbrunnen

Inactive

Valley of 72 waterfalls in snow

Lauterbrunnen, Bern, Switzerland

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~4h 46m

3 opportunities in next 10 days

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St. Moritz

Inactive

Engadin luxury and frozen lakes

Saint Moritz, Canton Grisons, Switzerland

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~4h 38m

4 opportunities in next 10 days

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Chamonix

Inactive

Mont Blanc massif winter grandeur

Chamonix, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~2 days 16h

3 opportunities in next 10 days

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Interlaken

Inactive

Gateway between two frozen lakes

Interlaken, Bern, Switzerland

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~4h 46m

3 opportunities in next 10 days

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Wengen

Inactive

Car-free village with Jungfrau views

Wengen, Bern, Switzerland

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~4h 46m

3 opportunities in next 10 days

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Mürren

Inactive

Cliffside village with Schilthorn views

Mürren, Bern, Switzerland

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~4h 46m

3 opportunities in next 10 days

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Verbier

Inactive

Swiss ski resort with Mont Blanc panorama

Verbier, Valais, Switzerland

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~2 days 16h

3 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: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~4h 46m

3 opportunities in next 10 days

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What's blocking opportunities

72-hour view of conditions preventing matches across 11 locations

Top 4 blocking conditions across 11 of 11 locations
Some blocked
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Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%)
91% blocked
Golden Hour (Any)
83% blocked
Visibility (≥ 1000.0m)
5% blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%)
3% blocked
How to read: Each row shows when a condition blocks opportunities. Stronger red means more locations are affected. These are the top 4 conditions preventing matches across the 72-hour forecast.

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