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Rule Golden Hour

Amed - Golden Hour - Bali, Indonesia

Amed, Bali, Indonesia

That magical warm light just after sunrise or before sunset

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Here’s what usually blocks matches

No Golden Hour opportunities in the next 14 days

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Rule requirements (key thresholds)
Golden Hour · Any Golden Hour Potential · ≥ 80.0% Precipitation Chance · ≤ 5.0% Visibility · ≥ 1000.0m

Tip: Scroll down to the 72-hour table to see exactly which condition fails hour by hour.

Most common blockers (next 72 hours)
Precipitation Chance 100% failing
Golden Hour Potential 92% failing
Golden Hour 88% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Low Cloud Cover0%
Mid Cloud Cover0%
High Cloud Cover5%
Sun Elevation-49.9° (Astronomical night)

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Asia/Makassar

No opportunities in the next 10 days

See the blocker timeline below to understand which conditions are preventing matches.

What this forecast looks for

Plain-language explanation from the rule

Bali's equatorial latitude creates consistent, year-round golden hour opportunities, but timing is everything. The island's volcanic topography and temple architecture demand precise light planning for maximum impact.

Tegallalang rice terraces transform into cascading pools of warm light during the golden hour, with palm trees casting dramatic shadows across the emerald-green paddies. The steep contour lines create natural leading lines that become even more pronounced in low-angle sunlight.

What makes Bali's golden hour special:

  • Temple silhouettes - Tanah Lot and Uluwatu become iconic backlit forms against the Indian Ocean
  • Mount Agung sunrise - The sacred volcano catches first light, often rising above a sea of clouds
  • Rice terrace geometry - Morning light reveals the intricate engineering of centuries-old irrigation systems
  • Cultural integration - Balinese ceremonies and offerings add human elements to landscape shots

Best times are typically 5:30-6:30 AM for sunrise (Mount Batur, Sanur beach) and 5:30-6:30 PM for sunset (Uluwatu, Canggu). The dry season (April-September) offers clearer skies, while wet season provides more dramatic cloud formations.

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72-hour requirements breakdown

What passed or failed, hour by hour
1matching hours in the next 95 hoursJump to next match
AND logic: all conditions required
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time
Asia/Makassar
Golden Hour
Any
Golden Hour Potential
≥ 80.0%
Precipitation Chance
≤ 5.0%
Visibility
≥ 1000.0m
Tue, Apr 14
03:0017%0%24135m
04:0017%0%24134m
05:0016%0%24135m
06:00100%0%19860m
07:0017%0%22754m
08:0016%0%24135m
09:0016%0%24135m
10:0016%0%24135m
11:0016%0%24134m
12:0016%27%24135m
13:0016%55%24134m
14:0016%82%24135m
15:0016%82%24135m
16:0017%82%24134m
17:00100%82%24135m
18:00100%82%24134m
19:0017%83%24134m
20:0017%83%24135m
21:0017%43%24135m
22:0017%30%24134m
23:0016%17%24134m
Wed, Apr 15
24:0016%19%24134m
01:0017%20%24134m
02:0017%22%24135m
03:0016%20%24135m
04:0016%18%24134m
05:0016%16%24134m
06:0093%29%24134m
07:0016%43%24135m
08:0012%56%24135m
09:0012%68%24134m
10:0016%80%24134m
11:0015%92%24134m
12:0016%93%24134m
13:0017%95%24134m
14:0013%97%24134m
15:0018%83%24135m
16:0018%69%24135m
17:00100%55%18990m
18:00100%58%24135m
19:0018%61%19309m
20:0016%64%19703m
21:0017%50%24134m
22:0015%36%24134m
23:0017%23%24135m
Thu, Apr 16
24:0016%24%24134m
01:0016%25%24134m
02:0017%26%24134m
03:0016%26%24135m
04:0016%25%24134m
05:0018%24%24135m
06:00100%47%24135m
07:0017%70%24135m
08:0017%93%24135m
09:0016%94%24134m
10:0017%94%24134m
11:0018%95%24135m
12:0013%95%24135m
13:0015%96%24135m
14:0012%96%24135m
15:0017%94%24135m
16:0018%93%24134m
17:00100%91%24134m
18:0065%92%24134m
19:0010%92%22961m
20:009.7%93%23833m
21:008.9%79%19758m
22:0013%65%9037m
23:0014%50%8236m
Fri, Apr 17
24:0015%55%10128m
01:0016%60%11412m
02:0016%64%14020m
03:0013%64%12044m
04:0016%64%23827m
05:0014%64%8714m
06:0093%74%24135m
07:0014%84%24134m
08:0017%93%24135m
09:0017%92%24135m
10:0017%91%24135m
11:0016%90%24135m
12:0013%92%21339m
13:0011%94%18542m
14:0010%96%15745m
15:009%87%18476m
16:009.2%78%21206m
17:0049%69%23936m
18:0049%72%23204m
19:009.2%75%22472m
20:009.2%78%21740m
21:009.2%72%22538m
22:009.2%66%23337m
23:0011%60%24135m
Sat, Apr 18
24:009.2%65%23533m
01:008.8%69%22931m
How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity).

What does Golden Hour Potential mean?

Inputs that drive the score

This 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
Asia/Makassar
Golden Hour
High Clouds
%
Low Clouds
%
Mid-Level Clouds
%
Relative Humidity
%
Total Cloud Coverage
%
Wind Speed
m/s
Wed, Apr 15 Sunrise 06:20 Sunset 18:15
03:00
- 5% 0% 0% 72% 5% 1.8m/s
04:00
- 5% 0% 0% 74% 5% 3m/s
05:00
- 5% 0% 0% 76% 5% 4m/s
06:00
- 5% 0% 0% 77% 5% 4.6m/s
07:00
- 5% 0% 0% 78% 5% 5.2m/s
08:00
- 71% 0% 0% 77% 71% 5.2m/s
09:00
- 68% 0% 0% 76% 68% 5.3m/s
10:00
- 8% 0% 0% 74% 8% 5.8m/s
11:00
- 5% 0% 0% 74% 5% 5.9m/s
12:00
- 5% 0% 0% 73% 5% 5.1m/s
13:00
- 9% 0% 0% 71% 9% 4.5m/s
14:00
- 62% 3% 0% 70% 62% 4m/s
15:00
- 35% 14% 0% 68% 35% 3m/s
16:00
- 1% 12% 0% 67% 12% 2.5m/s
17:00
- 5% 14% 0% 67% 16% 1.8m/s
18:00
- 5% 11% 0% 68% 15% 1.3m/s
19:00
- 0% 8% 0% 69% 8% 1.5m/s
20:00
- 5% 2% 0% 70% 6% 3.3m/s
21:00
- 5% 14% 0% 72% 14% 4.5m/s
22:00
- 5% 1% 0% 73% 5% 4.9m/s
23:00
- 2% 0% 4% 73% 6% 3.8m/s
Thu, Apr 16 Sunrise 06:20 Sunset 18:14
24:00
- 1% 0% 0% 72% 1% 2.1m/s
01:00
- 0% 0% 0% 72% 0% 1.5m/s
02:00
- 0% 0% 0% 71% 0% 1.3m/s
03:00
- 5% 0% 0% 71% 5% 1.5m/s
04:00
- 5% 3% 0% 71% 5% 1.8m/s
05:00
- 5% 11% 0% 72% 13% 2.2m/s
06:00
- 0% 9% 0% 73% 9% 3.1m/s
07:00
- 1% 8% 0% 75% 8% 3.7m/s
08:00
- 12% 1% 0% 77% 13% 3.4m/s
09:00
- 6% 0% 0% 78% 6% 3.2m/s
10:00
- 9% 0% 0% 77% 9% 2.9m/s
11:00
- 30% 0% 0% 76% 30% 2.7m/s
12:00
- 71% 0% 0% 73% 71% 2m/s
13:00
- 59% 0% 0% 71% 59% 1.6m/s
14:00
- 94% 0% 0% 69% 94% 0.62m/s
15:00
- 5% 0% 0% 69% 5% 1.3m/s
16:00
- 12% 0% 0% 69% 12% 1.6m/s
17:00
- 6% 0% 0% 70% 6% 1.9m/s
18:00
- 94% 0% 0% 72% 94% 2.8m/s
19:00
- 96% 15% 0% 74% 96% 4.7m/s
20:00
- 100% 14% 0% 78% 100% 6.6m/s
21:00
- 100% 8% 0% 78% 100% 7m/s
22:00
- 53% 0% 0% 79% 53% 6.9m/s
23:00
- 5% 0% 2% 78% 5% 6.4m/s
Fri, Apr 17 Sunrise 06:20 Sunset 18:14
24:00
- 6% 0% 2% 77% 6% 5.7m/s
01:00
- 16% 0% 0% 76% 16% 5m/s
02:00
- 22% 0% 0% 76% 22% 5.3m/s
03:00
- 55% 0% 39% 77% 55% 6m/s
04:00
- 5% 2% 38% 79% 39% 6.5m/s
05:00
- 5% 0% 0% 79% 5% 6.8m/s
06:00
- 6% 1% 0% 78% 6% 6.6m/s
07:00
- 55% 1% 0% 76% 55% 6.4m/s
08:00
- 27% 0% 0% 75% 27% 6.5m/s
09:00
- 20% 17% 0% 76% 35% 5m/s
10:00
- 13% 33% 0% 78% 43% 3.5m/s
11:00
- 5% 50% 0% 79% 50% 2m/s
12:00
- 5% 62% 0% 83% 63% 1.7m/s
13:00
- 5% 75% 0% 86% 75% 1.5m/s
14:00
- 5% 87% 0% 90% 87% 1.2m/s
15:00
- 32% 91% 0% 91% 91% 1.2m/s
16:00
- 60% 94% 0% 91% 94% 1.2m/s
17:00
- 87% 98% 0% 92% 98% 1.2m/s
18:00
- 88% 94% 0% 92% 98% 1.3m/s
19:00
- 88% 91% 0% 93% 99% 1.3m/s
20:00
- 89% 88% 0% 93% 100% 1.4m/s
21:00
- 73% 84% 0% 93% 93% 1.3m/s
22:00
- 58% 81% 0% 93% 86% 1.3m/s
23:00
- 43% 77% 0% 93% 79% 1.2m/s
Sat, Apr 18 Sunrise 06:20 Sunset 18:13
24:00
- 41% 81% 0% 93% 83% 1.3m/s
01:00
- 39% 85% 0% 92% 87% 1.4m/s
02:00
- 37% 89% 0% 92% 90% 1.5m/s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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