Denpasar - Fire Sky - Bali, Indonesia
Those rare, intensely red and orange sunset skies
No Fire Sky 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 ruleBali's tropical location combines with volcanic haze and maritime aerosols to create some of the world's most intense sunset displays. The "fire-sky" phenomenon—when the entire horizon ignites in orange, red, and magenta—occurs when high-altitude particles scatter sunlight at low angles.
Volcanic activity from Mount Agung occasionally adds sulfur dioxide to the atmosphere, enhancing already spectacular sunsets. The Indian Ocean's western horizon provides unobstructed views, while iconic temples like Tanah Lot and Uluwatu offer perfect silhouetted foregrounds.
What makes Bali's fire-sky conditions exceptional:
- Temple silhouettes - Tanah Lot's sea temple becomes a pure black form against burning skies
- Volcanic enhancement - Aerosols from Mount Agung amplify color intensity and duration
- Ocean reflections - Wet sand at Seminyak and Canggu mirrors the sky's fire
- Extended duration - Equatorial sunsets maintain intense color for 20-30 minutes after sunset
Prime locations include Uluwatu (clifftop temple), Tanah Lot (offshore temple), Echo Beach (rock formations), and Seminyak Beach (wide ocean horizon). Dry season (April-September) offers more consistent conditions, but post-rain sunsets during wet season can be even more spectacular due to atmospheric clarity.
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72-hour requirements breakdown
What passed or failed, hour by hourTime Asia/Makassar | Golden Hour Any | Fiery Red Sky Potential ≥ 90.0% | Precipitation Chance ≤ 15.0% | Visibility ≥ 8000.0m |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Feb 22 | ||||
| 03:00 | ✕ | 0% | 83% | 6033m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 0% | 86% | 7699m |
| 05:00 | ✕ | 0% | 90% | 14103m |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 70% | 93% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | ✕ | 0% | 96% | 14617m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 0% | 100% | 9633m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 0% | 99% | 22868m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 0% | 100% | 13384m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 0% | 100% | 6807m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 0% | 100% | 7610m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 0% | 100% | 8055m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 0% | 100% | 15229m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 0% | 90% | 24134m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 0% | 82% | 24134m |
| 17:00 | ✕ | 0% | 73% | 24135m |
| 18:00 | ✓ | 74% | 77% | 22252m |
| 19:00 | ✕ | 76% | 81% | 15654m |
| 20:00 | ✕ | 0% | 85% | 19471m |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 0% | 71% | 12063m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 0% | 61% | 24135m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 0% | 51% | 24135m |
| Mon, Feb 23 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 0% | 51% | 24135m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 0% | 52% | 24135m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 0% | 53% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 0% | 69% | 24134m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 0% | 84% | 24134m |
| 05:00 | ✕ | 0% | 100% | 24135m |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 74% | 76% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | ✕ | 0% | 52% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 0% | 29% | 24135m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 0% | 51% | 24135m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 0% | 74% | 24135m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 0% | 97% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 0% | 98% | 24134m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 0% | 99% | 24135m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 0% | 100% | 16200m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 0% | 98% | 24135m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 0% | 95% | 24134m |
| 17:00 | ✕ | 0% | 93% | 24135m |
| 18:00 | ✓ | 73% | 93% | 24134m |
| 19:00 | ✕ | 75% | 93% | 22169m |
| 20:00 | ✕ | 0% | 92% | 7051m |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 0% | 77% | 5734m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 0% | 61% | 13849m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 0% | 46% | 6325m |
| Tue, Feb 24 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 0% | 50% | 6381m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 0% | 54% | 6228m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 0% | 58% | 8930m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 0% | 68% | 7195m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 0% | 78% | 8412m |
| 05:00 | ✕ | 0% | 87% | 9293m |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 69% | 91% | 8027m |
| 07:00 | ✕ | 0% | 94% | 5468m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 0% | 97% | 22650m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 0% | 98% | 22517m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 0% | 98% | 5879m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 0% | 98% | 4473m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 0% | 98% | 10039m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 0% | 98% | 20938m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 0% | 98% | 12816m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 0% | 83% | 11413m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 0% | 68% | 8870m |
| 17:00 | ✕ | 0% | 53% | 8259m |
| 18:00 | ✓ | 66% | 59% | 18031m |
| 19:00 | ✕ | 73% | 66% | 16042m |
| 20:00 | ✕ | 0% | 73% | 22240m |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 0% | 71% | 8350m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 0% | 69% | 24135m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 0% | 67% | 8949m |
| Wed, Feb 25 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 0% | 70% | 6292m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 0% | 73% | 4836m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 0% | 77% | 12343m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 0% | 81% | 11912m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 0% | 85% | 20738m |
| 05:00 | ✕ | 0% | 90% | 20031m |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 62% | 93% | 13936m |
| 07:00 | ✕ | 0% | 96% | 14832m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 0% | 99% | 22635m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 0% | 98% | 16562m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 0% | 97% | 10489m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 0% | 96% | 4417m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 0% | 95% | 3087m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 0% | 94% | 1757m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 0% | 94% | 427m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 0% | 91% | 476m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 0% | 88% | 526m |
| 17:00 | ✕ | 0% | 85% | 575m |
| 18:00 | ✓ | 39% | 87% | 3797m |
| 19:00 | ✕ | 52% | 89% | 7018m |
| 20:00 | ✕ | 0% | 91% | 10240m |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 0% | 85% | 6995m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 0% | 80% | 3751m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 0% | 74% | 506m |
| Thu, Feb 26 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 0% | 77% | 919m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 0% | 79% | 1331m |
What does Fiery Red Sky 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 Asia/Makassar | Aerosol Optical Depth (550nm) | Air Pressure hPa | Dust AOD (550nm) | Golden Hour | High Clouds % | Low Clouds % | Mid-Level Clouds % | RH @ 700 hPa % | Relative Humidity % | Smoke AOD (550nm) | Temperature °C | Wind Speed m/s | Ångström Exponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Feb 23
Sunrise 06:23
Sunset 18:42 | |||||||||||||
| 03:00 ☾ | 0.13 | 1005hPa | 0 | - | 100% | 31% | 100% | 92% | 86% | 0.01 | 25°C | 3.6m/s | 0.98 |
| 04:00 ☾ | 0.11 | 1005hPa | 0 | - | 97% | 8% | 100% | 91% | 84% | 0.01 | 26°C | 5.2m/s | 1 |
| 05:00 ☾ | 0.11 | 1005hPa | 0 | - | 100% | 14% | 100% | 89% | 84% | 0.01 | 26°C | 5.7m/s | 1 |
| 06:00 ☾ | 0.1 | 1005hPa | 0 | - | 100% | 30% | 100% | 91% | 84% | 0.01 | 26°C | 6.2m/s | 1 |
| 07:00 ☾ | 0.1 | 1006hPa | 0 | - | 100% | 22% | 75% | 93% | 83% | 0.01 | 26°C | 6m/s | 1 |
| 08:00 ☾ | 0.11 | 1007hPa | 0 | - | 100% | 27% | 95% | 95% | 82% | 0.01 | 27°C | 5.8m/s | 1 |
| 09:00 ☾ | 0.1 | 1007hPa | 0 | - | 100% | 20% | 86% | 95% | 81% | 0.01 | 27°C | 5.7m/s | 1 |
| 10:00 ☾ | 0.09 | 1007hPa | 0 | - | 100% | 61% | 37% | 96% | 80% | 0.01 | 27°C | 5.8m/s | 1.1 |
| 11:00 ☾ | 0.09 | 1007hPa | 0 | - | 89% | 89% | 5% | 96% | 80% | 0.01 | 27°C | 5.7m/s | 1 |
| 12:00 ☾ | 0.08 | 1006hPa | 0 | - | 100% | 92% | 6% | 96% | 79% | 0.01 | 27°C | 6m/s | 1.1 |
| 13:00 ☾ | 0.09 | 1005hPa | 0 | - | 100% | 80% | 7% | 97% | 78% | 0.01 | 27°C | 6.3m/s | 1.1 |
| 14:00 ☾ | 0.1 | 1005hPa | 0 | - | 100% | 77% | 7% | 97% | 78% | 0.01 | 28°C | 7.4m/s | 1.1 |
| 15:00 ☾ | 0.11 | 1004hPa | 0 | - | 100% | 90% | 24% | 97% | 78% | 0.01 | 28°C | 8.5m/s | 1.1 |
| 16:00 ☾ | 0.11 | 1004hPa | 0 | - | 100% | 96% | 71% | 98% | 81% | 0.01 | 27°C | 9.4m/s | 1.1 |
| 17:00 ☾ | 0.11 | 1005hPa | 0 | - | 99% | 100% | 99% | 98% | 83% | 0.01 | 27°C | 8.5m/s | 1.1 |
| 18:00 ☾ | 0.11 | 1005hPa | 0 | - | 100% | 37% | 97% | 95% | 83% | 0.01 | 27°C | 8.2m/s | 1 |
| 19:00 ☾ | 0.12 | 1006hPa | 0 | - | 100% | 21% | 100% | 92% | 82% | 0.01 | 27°C | 7.1m/s | 0.97 |
| 20:00 ☾ | 0.13 | 1007hPa | 0 | - | 100% | 6% | 99% | 89% | 83% | 0.01 | 27°C | 7m/s | 0.92 |
| 21:00 ☾ | 0.13 | 1008hPa | 0 | - | 100% | 44% | 100% | 89% | 84% | 0.009 | 27°C | 7.5m/s | 0.93 |
| 22:00 ☾ | 0.12 | 1008hPa | 0 | - | 100% | 69% | 97% | 89% | 83% | 0.008 | 27°C | 8.5m/s | 0.98 |
| 23:00 ☾ | 0.11 | 1008hPa | 0.001 | - | 100% | 32% | 98% | 89% | 83% | 0.008 | 27°C | 8.7m/s | 1 |
| Tue, Feb 24
Sunrise 06:23
Sunset 18:41 | |||||||||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | 0.11 | 1007hPa | 0.001 | - | 100% | 54% | 87% | 89% | 84% | 0.008 | 27°C | 8.6m/s | 1 |
| 01:00 ☾ | 0.13 | 1006hPa | 0.001 | - | 100% | 94% | 100% | 89% | 84% | 0.009 | 27°C | 9.1m/s | 0.98 |
| 02:00 ☾ | 0.13 | 1005hPa | 0.001 | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 88% | 85% | 0.008 | 27°C | 9.5m/s | 1 |
| 03:00 ☾ | 0.13 | 1005hPa | 0.001 | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 91% | 86% | 0.008 | 27°C | 10m/s | 1 |
| 04:00 ☾ | 0.13 | 1005hPa | 0.001 | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 94% | 84% | 0.008 | 27°C | 10m/s | 1 |
| 05:00 ☾ | 0.14 | 1006hPa | 0.001 | - | 100% | 99% | 100% | 97% | 84% | 0.008 | 27°C | 10m/s | 0.97 |
| 06:00 ☾ | 0.12 | 1006hPa | 0.001 | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 97% | 85% | 0.008 | 27°C | 9.3m/s | 1 |
| 07:00 ☾ | 0.11 | 1007hPa | 0.001 | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 98% | 90% | 0.008 | 26°C | 9m/s | 1.1 |
| 08:00 ☾ | 0.12 | 1008hPa | 0.001 | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 99% | 86% | 0.009 | 26°C | 8.2m/s | 1.1 |
| 09:00 ☾ | - | 1008hPa | - | - | 100% | 98% | 100% | 98% | 82% | - | 26°C | 7.2m/s | - |
| 10:00 ☾ | - | 1008hPa | - | - | 100% | 97% | 100% | 98% | 88% | - | 26°C | 7.1m/s | - |
| 11:00 ☾ | - | 1008hPa | - | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 98% | 91% | - | 25°C | 6.1m/s | - |
| 12:00 ☾ | - | 1008hPa | - | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 97% | 86% | - | 26°C | 4.4m/s | - |
| 13:00 ☾ | - | 1007hPa | - | - | 100% | 43% | 100% | 97% | 76% | - | 26°C | 4.8m/s | - |
| 14:00 ☾ | - | 1006hPa | - | - | 100% | 95% | 100% | 97% | 79% | - | 26°C | 3.8m/s | - |
| 15:00 ☾ | - | 1006hPa | - | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 98% | 84% | - | 25°C | 3.3m/s | - |
| 16:00 ☾ | - | 1006hPa | - | - | 100% | 92% | 99% | 99% | 86% | - | 25°C | 3.6m/s | - |
| 17:00 ☾ | - | 1006hPa | - | - | 100% | 93% | 100% | 99% | 88% | - | 26°C | 6.5m/s | - |
| 18:00 ☾ | - | 1006hPa | - | - | 100% | 41% | 100% | 99% | 88% | - | 26°C | 6.9m/s | - |
| 19:00 ☾ | - | 1007hPa | - | - | 100% | 82% | 64% | 100% | 86% | - | 26°C | 6.7m/s | - |
| 20:00 ☾ | - | 1008hPa | - | - | 100% | 100% | 81% | 100% | 87% | - | 26°C | 7.7m/s | - |
| 21:00 ☾ | - | 1009hPa | - | - | 95% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 85% | - | 26°C | 8.4m/s | - |
| 22:00 ☾ | - | 1009hPa | - | - | 98% | 100% | 100% | 99% | 85% | - | 26°C | 7.5m/s | - |
| 23:00 ☾ | - | 1009hPa | - | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 99% | 85% | - | 26°C | 8.3m/s | - |
| Wed, Feb 25
Sunrise 06:23
Sunset 18:41 | |||||||||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | - | 1009hPa | - | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 99% | 87% | - | 26°C | 9.5m/s | - |
| 01:00 ☾ | - | 1008hPa | - | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 99% | 88% | - | 26°C | 11m/s | - |
| 02:00 ☾ | - | 1007hPa | - | - | 100% | 87% | 100% | 98% | 86% | - | 26°C | 9.4m/s | - |
| 03:00 ☾ | - | 1007hPa | - | - | 100% | 64% | 99% | 98% | 86% | - | 26°C | 7.6m/s | - |
| 04:00 ☾ | - | 1007hPa | - | - | 100% | 100% | 98% | 98% | 87% | - | 25°C | 6.1m/s | - |
| 05:00 ☾ | - | 1007hPa | - | - | 71% | 100% | 100% | 98% | 87% | - | 25°C | 5.2m/s | - |
| 06:00 ☾ | - | 1007hPa | - | - | 99% | 100% | 100% | 98% | 88% | - | 25°C | 4.7m/s | - |
| 07:00 ☾ | - | 1007hPa | - | - | 99% | 98% | 100% | 99% | 86% | - | 26°C | 4.4m/s | - |
| 08:00 ☾ | - | 1008hPa | - | - | 100% | 74% | 100% | 99% | 81% | - | 26°C | 4.5m/s | - |
| 09:00 ☾ | - | 1001hPa | - | - | 100% | 80% | 100% | 97% | 86% | - | 25°C | 4.6m/s | - |
| 10:00 ☾ | - | 993hPa | - | - | 100% | 86% | 100% | 94% | 90% | - | 25°C | 4.7m/s | - |
| 11:00 ☾ | - | 986hPa | - | - | 100% | 91% | 100% | 91% | 95% | - | 24°C | 4.8m/s | - |
| 12:00 ☾ | - | 987hPa | - | - | 100% | 93% | 100% | 93% | 95% | - | 24°C | 4.3m/s | - |
| 13:00 ☾ | - | 987hPa | - | - | 100% | 94% | 100% | 94% | 96% | - | 24°C | 3.8m/s | - |
| 14:00 ☾ | - | 988hPa | - | - | 100% | 96% | 100% | 96% | 96% | - | 24°C | 3.3m/s | - |
| 15:00 ☾ | - | 988hPa | - | - | 100% | 90% | 100% | 97% | 96% | - | 23°C | 2.8m/s | - |
| 16:00 ☾ | - | 988hPa | - | - | 100% | 85% | 100% | 97% | 96% | - | 23°C | 2.4m/s | - |
| 17:00 ☾ | - | 989hPa | - | - | 100% | 80% | 100% | 98% | 96% | - | 23°C | 2m/s | - |
| 18:00 ☾ | - | 988hPa | - | - | 100% | 86% | 100% | 98% | 95% | - | 23°C | 2m/s | - |
| 19:00 ☾ | - | 988hPa | - | - | 100% | 93% | 100% | 99% | 95% | - | 23°C | 2m/s | - |
| 20:00 ☾ | - | 987hPa | - | - | 100% | 99% | 100% | 99% | 94% | - | 23°C | 2m/s | - |
| 21:00 ☾ | - | 987hPa | - | - | 100% | 95% | 100% | 98% | 95% | - | 23°C | 2.5m/s | - |
| 22:00 ☾ | - | 987hPa | - | - | 100% | 90% | 100% | 98% | 95% | - | 23°C | 3m/s | - |
| 23:00 ☾ | - | 987hPa | - | - | 100% | 86% | 100% | 97% | 96% | - | 23°C | 3.5m/s | - |
| Thu, Feb 26
Sunrise 06:23
Sunset 18:40 | |||||||||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | - | 987hPa | - | - | 100% | 82% | 100% | 98% | 95% | - | 24°C | 3.4m/s | - |
| 01:00 ☾ | - | 988hPa | - | - | 100% | 78% | 100% | 98% | 95% | - | 24°C | 3.3m/s | - |
| 02:00 ☾ | - | 988hPa | - | - | 100% | 74% | 100% | 99% | 94% | - | 24°C | 3.3m/s | - |
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