Sydney - Golden Hour - Australian Coast
That magical warm light just after sunrise or before sunset
No Golden Hour opportunities in the next 14 days
Tip: Scroll down to the 72-hour table to see exactly which condition fails hour by hour.
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What this forecast looks for
Plain-language explanation from the ruleThis forecast identifies when the Australian east coast will catch spectacular sunrise light—the golden hour that makes icons like the Sydney Opera House and coastal landscapes glow. We track sun angle, cloud cover, and atmospheric conditions to predict when warm light will illuminate the coast at its finest.
Australia's east-facing coastline means sunrise is the premier golden hour opportunity. The Sydney Opera House catching first light is one of photography's iconic shots, while the Great Ocean Road's limestone formations take on golden warmth. The subtropical north offers year-round warm weather, while the temperate south brings seasonal variation.
What makes Australian coastal golden hour exceptional:
- Sydney Opera House sunrise - World-famous architecture catches first light over Pacific horizon
- Great Ocean Road glow - Twelve Apostles and London Bridge limestone turns warm gold at sunrise
- Byron Bay lighthouse - Australia's most easterly point catches the nation's first light
- Year-round accessibility - Mild climate means golden hour photography in every season
Best conditions occur during clear winter mornings (June-August) when atmosphere is crisp and sunrise happens at reasonable hours (6-7am). Summer brings very early sunrises (5am) but offers warm swimming weather as bonus. The Great Ocean Road faces south, so golden hour works better for overall scene illumination rather than direct sunrise shots. Classic locations include Mrs Macquarie's Chair for Opera House sunrise and Gibson Steps for Twelve Apostles access.
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72-hour requirements breakdown
What passed or failed, hour by hourTime Australia/Sydney | Golden Hour Any | Golden Hour Potential ≥ 80.0% | Precipitation Chance ≤ 5.0% | Visibility ≥ 1000.0m |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, May 23 | ||||
| 23:00 | ✕ | 31% | 79% | 24134m |
| Sun, May 24 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 25% | 56% | 24135m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 31% | 39% | 24134m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 32% | 53% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 29% | 68% | 24135m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 24% | 82% | 24134m |
| 05:00 | ✕ | 24% | 75% | 24134m |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 63% | 65% | 24134m |
| 07:00 | ✓ | 65% | 56% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 27% | 61% | 24135m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 23% | 66% | 24135m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 25% | 72% | 24135m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 24% | 75% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 24% | 93% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 25% | 93% | 24135m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 23% | 95% | 24134m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 23% | 97% | 24135m |
| 16:00 | ✓ | 49% | 100% | 24134m |
| 17:00 | ✓ | 50% | 91% | 16444m |
| 18:00 | ✕ | 20% | 87% | 22241m |
| 19:00 | ✕ | 21% | 82% | 24134m |
| 20:00 | ✕ | 24% | 87% | 24135m |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 27% | 92% | 24134m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 30% | 97% | 20214m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 26% | 81% | 24135m |
| Mon, May 25 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 27% | 66% | 24135m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 25% | 50% | 15946m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 23% | 53% | 14910m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 22% | 56% | 15370m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 16% | 59% | 15808m |
| 05:00 | ✕ | 19% | 58% | 24135m |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 47% | 58% | 16519m |
| 07:00 | ✓ | 45% | 57% | 19015m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 23% | 57% | 20210m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 26% | 56% | 24135m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 25% | 56% | 24135m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 22% | 51% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 26% | 47% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 24% | 42% | 24135m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 23% | 52% | 24134m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 28% | 62% | 24134m |
| 16:00 | ✓ | 58% | 72% | 24134m |
| 17:00 | ✓ | 61% | 61% | 24135m |
| 18:00 | ✕ | 21% | 50% | 24134m |
| 19:00 | ✕ | 23% | 39% | 24135m |
| 20:00 | ✕ | 26% | 50% | 24135m |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 24% | 61% | 24134m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 30% | 72% | 24135m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 30% | 71% | 24134m |
| Tue, May 26 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 24% | 70% | 24134m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 32% | 69% | 24134m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 31% | 76% | 19874m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 28% | 84% | 24135m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 32% | 91% | 17747m |
| 05:00 | ✕ | 27% | 92% | 16498m |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 41% | 93% | 18707m |
| 07:00 | ✓ | 39% | 94% | 19714m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 17% | 96% | 24134m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 20% | 97% | 17840m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 19% | 99% | 15459m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 14% | 99% | 6703m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 15% | 99% | 9915m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 18% | 99% | 6511m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 18% | 99% | 11473m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 17% | 99% | 6716m |
| 16:00 | ✓ | 38% | 99% | 6574m |
| 17:00 | ✓ | 43% | 88% | 11630m |
| 18:00 | ✕ | 15% | 76% | 8258m |
| 19:00 | ✕ | 19% | 65% | 6639m |
| 20:00 | ✕ | 19% | 69% | 6925m |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 18% | 74% | 18075m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 17% | 79% | 11478m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 16% | 67% | 24134m |
| Wed, May 27 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 25% | 54% | 24135m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 28% | 42% | 16372m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 28% | 46% | 19106m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 19% | 49% | 3525m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 21% | 52% | 1042m |
| 05:00 | ✕ | 8.7% | 55% | 8740m |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 56% | 58% | 16437m |
| 07:00 | ✓ | 60% | 62% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 9.4% | 68% | 22347m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 10% | 74% | 20559m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 9.7% | 80% | 18770m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 8.4% | 84% | 15626m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 7.6% | 87% | 12482m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 7% | 90% | 9337m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 7.6% | 92% | 13799m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 8% | 94% | 18262m |
| 16:00 | ✓ | 49% | 95% | 22724m |
| 17:00 | ✓ | 47% | 95% | 21994m |
| 18:00 | ✕ | 7.8% | 95% | 21264m |
| 19:00 | ✕ | 8.8% | 95% | 20535m |
| 20:00 | ✕ | 8.6% | 96% | 19339m |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 8.6% | 97% | 18144m |
What does Golden Hour Potential mean?
Inputs that drive the scoreThis derived score summarizes multiple raw weather signals. The table below shows the supporting inputs hour by hour, so you can see what's pushing the score up or down.
| Time Australia/Sydney | Golden Hour | High Clouds % | Low Clouds % | Mid-Level Clouds % | Relative Humidity % | Total Cloud Coverage % | Wind Speed m/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, May 24
Sunrise 06:46
Sunset 16:57 | |||||||
| 23:00 ☾ | - | 95% | 20% | 99% | 88% | 99% | 1.1m/s |
| Mon, May 25
Sunrise 06:46
Sunset 16:57 | |||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | - | 88% | 3% | 61% | 89% | 88% | 0.75m/s |
| 01:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 52% | 100% | 90% | 100% | 0.94m/s |
| 02:00 ☾ | - | 15% | 75% | 100% | 93% | 100% | 1.6m/s |
| 03:00 ☾ | - | 34% | 99% | 89% | 95% | 99% | 2.3m/s |
| 04:00 ☾ | - | 89% | 95% | 5% | 95% | 97% | 2.1m/s |
| 05:00 ☾ | - | 97% | 97% | 5% | 93% | 98% | 1.6m/s |
| 06:00 ☾ | - | 98% | 100% | 14% | 92% | 100% | 1.4m/s |
| 07:00 ☾ | - | 62% | 100% | 37% | 92% | 100% | 1.4m/s |
| 08:00 ☾ | - | 46% | 86% | 26% | 92% | 86% | 1.3m/s |
| 09:00 ☾ | - | 7% | 99% | 4% | 89% | 99% | 1.2m/s |
| 10:00 | - | 40% | 99% | 1% | 87% | 99% | 1.3m/s |
| 11:00 | - | 50% | 100% | 0% | 86% | 100% | 1.5m/s |
| 12:00 | - | 18% | 98% | 0% | 84% | 98% | 0.77m/s |
| 13:00 | - | 67% | 90% | 0% | 81% | 92% | 0.77m/s |
| 14:00 | - | 100% | 28% | 0% | 79% | 100% | 1.5m/s |
| 15:00 | - | 31% | 18% | 0% | 78% | 31% | 1.8m/s |
| 16:00 | - | 97% | 76% | 0% | 80% | 97% | 1.8m/s |
| 17:00 ☾ | - | 5% | 87% | 0% | 85% | 87% | 1.8m/s |
| 18:00 ☾ | - | 4% | 87% | 0% | 85% | 87% | 1.6m/s |
| 19:00 ☾ | - | 10% | 73% | 0% | 84% | 73% | 1.6m/s |
| 20:00 ☾ | - | 3% | 50% | 0% | 85% | 50% | 1.6m/s |
| 21:00 ☾ | - | 39% | 20% | 52% | 86% | 61% | 1.4m/s |
| 22:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 4% | 87% | 88% | 100% | 1.3m/s |
| 23:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 6% | 100% | 88% | 100% | 0.79m/s |
| Tue, May 26
Sunrise 06:47
Sunset 16:56 | |||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | - | 99% | 12% | 84% | 86% | 99% | 1.3m/s |
| 01:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 20% | 89% | 87% | 100% | 0.49m/s |
| 02:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 29% | 100% | 88% | 100% | 0.26m/s |
| 03:00 ☾ | - | 98% | 14% | 100% | 89% | 100% | 1.5m/s |
| 04:00 ☾ | - | 14% | 26% | 98% | 90% | 98% | 1.3m/s |
| 05:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 48% | 98% | 91% | 98% | 1.7m/s |
| 06:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 100% | 100% | 92% | 100% | 1.7m/s |
| 07:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 100% | 99% | 93% | 100% | 1.8m/s |
| 08:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 42% | 100% | 92% | 100% | 2.4m/s |
| 09:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 41% | 10% | 88% | 41% | 2.1m/s |
| 10:00 | - | 0% | 64% | 49% | 84% | 64% | 1.7m/s |
| 11:00 | - | 0% | 100% | 100% | 85% | 100% | 3.4m/s |
| 12:00 | - | 0% | 98% | 70% | 90% | 98% | 4.1m/s |
| 13:00 | - | 3% | 100% | 100% | 90% | 100% | 4.7m/s |
| 14:00 | - | 5% | 86% | 42% | 94% | 86% | 4.1m/s |
| 15:00 | - | 3% | 80% | 59% | 90% | 80% | 4.9m/s |
| 16:00 | - | 99% | 63% | 18% | 90% | 99% | 4.6m/s |
| 17:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 49% | 28% | 90% | 100% | 3.9m/s |
| 18:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 88% | 76% | 91% | 100% | 3.7m/s |
| 19:00 ☾ | - | 77% | 99% | 94% | 91% | 100% | 3.6m/s |
| 20:00 ☾ | - | 5% | 99% | 52% | 91% | 99% | 3.4m/s |
| 21:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 93% | 94% | 93% | 94% | 4.8m/s |
| 22:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 100% | 99% | 95% | 100% | 3.7m/s |
| 23:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 71% | 91% | 93% | 91% | 4.3m/s |
| Wed, May 27
Sunrise 06:47
Sunset 16:56 | |||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 5% | 10% | 92% | 10% | 3.9m/s |
| 01:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 17% | 71% | 93% | 71% | 2m/s |
| 02:00 ☾ | - | 5% | 47% | 28% | 95% | 50% | 1.8m/s |
| 03:00 ☾ | - | 4% | 51% | 16% | 96% | 51% | 1.5m/s |
| 04:00 ☾ | - | 5% | 55% | 94% | 96% | 94% | 1.1m/s |
| 05:00 ☾ | - | 37% | 38% | 96% | 85% | 96% | 1m/s |
| 06:00 ☾ | - | 68% | 20% | 98% | 75% | 98% | 0.96m/s |
| 07:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 3% | 100% | 64% | 100% | 0.89m/s |
| 08:00 ☾ | - | 72% | 20% | 98% | 69% | 98% | 1.5m/s |
| 09:00 ☾ | - | 43% | 36% | 97% | 74% | 97% | 2.1m/s |
| 10:00 | - | 15% | 53% | 95% | 78% | 95% | 2.8m/s |
| 11:00 | - | 43% | 68% | 97% | 84% | 97% | 2.3m/s |
| 12:00 | - | 72% | 84% | 98% | 90% | 98% | 1.8m/s |
| 13:00 | - | 100% | 99% | 100% | 95% | 100% | 1.3m/s |
| 14:00 | - | 100% | 77% | 100% | 96% | 100% | 1.3m/s |
| 15:00 | - | 100% | 55% | 100% | 97% | 100% | 1.4m/s |
| 16:00 | - | 100% | 34% | 100% | 98% | 100% | 1.4m/s |
| 17:00 ☾ | - | 99% | 43% | 73% | 98% | 99% | 1.5m/s |
| 18:00 ☾ | - | 98% | 52% | 46% | 97% | 98% | 1.7m/s |
| 19:00 ☾ | - | 98% | 62% | 20% | 97% | 98% | 1.9m/s |
| 20:00 ☾ | - | 98% | 56% | 15% | 96% | 98% | 2.2m/s |
| 21:00 ☾ | - | 99% | 49% | 10% | 96% | 99% | 2.4m/s |
| 22:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 43% | 5% | 95% | 100% | 2.7m/s |
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