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Golden Hour - Alps

Alps, Switzerland

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

Best bet right now
Interlaken
Interlaken, Bern, Switzerland
Medium confidence
Window ends in ~18m

Location status

2 of 11 locations currently active

Matterhorn

Inactive

Iconic pyramid peak

Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland

Right now: Visibility too low (4km, ≥ 12000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~23h 39m

1 opportunity in next 10 days

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Grindelwald

Inactive

Classic Alpine village with Eiger views

Grindelwald, Bern, Switzerland

Right now: Visibility too low (537.0, ≥ 12000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~23h 39m

1 opportunity in next 10 days

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Zermatt

Inactive

Matterhorn views in fresh powder

Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland

Right now: Visibility too low (4km, ≥ 12000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~23h 39m

1 opportunity in next 10 days

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Lauterbrunnen

Inactive

Valley of 72 waterfalls in snow

Lauterbrunnen, Bern, Switzerland

Right now: Visibility too low (537.0, ≥ 12000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~23h 40m

1 opportunity in next 10 days

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St. Moritz

Active

Engadin luxury and frozen lakes

Saint Moritz, Canton Grisons, Switzerland

Ends in ~36m

2 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 Potential too low (56%, ≥ 80.0%)

Next opportunity in ~1 day

1 opportunity in next 10 days

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Interlaken

Active

Gateway between two frozen lakes

Interlaken, Bern, Switzerland

Ends in ~18m

3 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 (537.0, ≥ 12000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~23h 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 (537.0, ≥ 12000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~23h 40m

1 opportunity in next 10 days

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Verbier

Inactive

Swiss ski resort with Mont Blanc panorama

Verbier, Valais, Switzerland

Right now: Visibility too low (5km, ≥ 12000.0m)

Next opportunity in ~23h 42m

1 opportunity in next 10 days

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Saas-Fee

Inactive

Pearl of the Alps surrounded by peaks

Saas-Fee, Valais, Switzerland

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

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Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Europe/Zurich
Next opportunity
Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunrise
St. Moritz
Today · 07:15–08:17 · 1h window
Medium confidence
53%
🌇Golden Hour Potential88.2-89.6%
Low Cloud Cover: 11%
Mid Cloud Cover: 1%
High Cloud Cover: 0%
Sun Elevation: -6.5° (Nautical twilight)
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Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunrise
Interlaken
Today · 07:23–08:00
🌇Golden Hour Potential:87.2%
Medium
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Exceptional Golden Hour (calm) at Sunrise
Interlaken
Today · 08:00–08:26
🌇Golden Hour Potential:87.1%
Medium
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Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunrise
St. Moritz
Tomorrow · 07:13–08:00
🌇Golden Hour Potential:98.3%
High
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Exceptional Golden Hour (calm) at Sunrise
Grindelwald
Tomorrow · 07:21–08:00
🌇Golden Hour Potential:88.4%
Medium
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Exceptional Golden Hour (calm) at Sunrise
Matterhorn
Tomorrow · 07:21–08:00
🌇Golden Hour Potential:99.3%
High
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Exceptional Golden Hour (calm) at Sunrise
Zermatt
Tomorrow · 07:21–08:00
🌇Golden Hour Potential:99.3%
High
+6 more windows in the next 10 days

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
Most blocked
8 Sun
9 Mon
10 Tue
11 Wed
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18
24
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12
18
24
06
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18
24
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Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%)
97% blocked
Golden Hour (Any)
83% blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%)
70% blocked
Visibility (≥ 12000.0m)
55% 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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