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Rule Golden Hour

Lovina - Golden Hour - Bali, Indonesia

Lovina, Bali, Indonesia

That magical warm light just after sunrise or before sunset

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Here’s what usually blocks matches

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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)
Golden Hour Potential 94% failing
Golden Hour 92% failing
Precipitation Chance 72% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Low Cloud Cover6%
Mid Cloud Cover0%
High Cloud Cover0%
Sun Elevation52.3° (Daylight)

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
0matching hours in the next 95 hours
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
Wed, Mar 11
15:0012%70%24135m
16:0018%44%23658m
17:0011%17%24134m
18:0064%11%24135m
19:0056%5.6%24135m
20:009.8%0%24135m
21:009.6%50%17036m
22:009.8%30%24135m
23:009.6%10%17121m
Thu, Mar 12
24:006.4%6.7%4158m
01:008.8%3.3%24134m
02:008.8%0%24135m
03:009.2%0%10341m
04:0015%0%21230m
05:008.2%0%12311m
06:0059%0%24135m
07:008.8%0%24134m
08:0018%0%24134m
09:0017%28%24134m
10:0012%55%24135m
11:0018%83%24134m
12:0018%83%24134m
13:0016%84%24134m
14:0011%98%24135m
15:0017%65%24134m
16:0017%33%24134m
17:0018%0%24134m
18:0064%0%24134m
19:0089%0%24134m
20:0016%0%11035m
21:0013%0%2675m
22:0011%0%24135m
23:0015%0%24134m
Fri, Mar 13
24:0017%0%24135m
01:0017%0%24135m
02:0017%0%24135m
03:0017%0%24134m
04:0017%0%17006m
05:0013%0%17099m
06:00100%21%20097m
07:0016%43%24135m
08:0017%64%24135m
09:0018%76%24135m
10:0018%88%24134m
11:0018%100%24135m
12:0018%99%24134m
13:0018%99%18576m
14:0018%99%17912m
15:0017%79%11760m
16:0017%59%12167m
17:0017%39%13770m
18:0092%33%23591m
19:0084%28%24134m
20:0013%22%24134m
21:0016%15%24134m
22:0012%7.4%24135m
23:009.6%0%17570m
Sat, Mar 14
24:0011%0%24134m
01:0011%0%24134m
02:0012%0%20167m
03:009.8%0%24135m
04:009.8%0%24135m
05:0015%0%24135m
06:0059%19%24135m
07:0010%37%24135m
08:0011%56%24135m
09:0012%71%24135m
10:0012%85%24135m
11:0019%100%24134m
12:0018%100%24134m
13:0014%100%18793m
14:0018%100%24134m
15:0017%81%8795m
16:0011%61%9097m
17:0016%42%9416m
18:0058%56%14144m
19:0056%69%24135m
20:0016%82%24135m
21:009.8%66%24135m
22:009.8%50%24135m
23:009.8%34%24135m
Sun, Mar 15
24:0010%36%24134m
01:009.8%37%24134m
02:0010%39%24135m
03:0011%34%24135m
04:0011%29%24135m
05:0012%24%24135m
06:0071%49%24135m
07:0012%74%24135m
08:0012%100%24135m
09:0012%100%24135m
10:0011%100%24135m
11:0011%100%24135m
12:0011%100%24135m
13:0012%100%24135m
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
Thu, Mar 12 Sunrise 06:24 Sunset 18:34
15:00
- 0% 6% 0% 58% 6% 2.9m/s
16:00
- 2% 10% 0% 63% 10% 2.9m/s
17:00
- 5% 8% 0% 70% 9% 3m/s
18:00
- 82% 5% 0% 81% 82% 2.5m/s
19:00
- 1% 8% 0% 93% 8% 2.4m/s
20:00
- 0% 16% 0% 96% 17% 2.7m/s
21:00
- 31% 25% 0% 96% 40% 2.6m/s
22:00
- 71% 25% 0% 96% 71% 2.3m/s
23:00
- 38% 24% 0% 95% 40% 2.1m/s
Fri, Mar 13 Sunrise 06:24 Sunset 18:34
24:00
- 7% 24% 2% 95% 25% 1.9m/s
01:00
- 7% 20% 0% 95% 23% 2m/s
02:00
- 5% 20% 0% 96% 20% 2m/s
03:00
- 5% 22% 0% 97% 22% 2.1m/s
04:00
- 22% 22% 0% 96% 25% 2.1m/s
05:00
- 57% 21% 0% 96% 57% 2m/s
06:00
- 3% 22% 0% 96% 22% 2m/s
07:00
- 4% 16% 0% 94% 16% 2m/s
08:00
- 7% 10% 0% 82% 10% 2.1m/s
09:00
- 1% 6% 0% 70% 7% 2.2m/s
10:00
- 4% 6% 0% 63% 7% 2.4m/s
11:00
- 3% 8% 0% 58% 8% 2.7m/s
12:00
- 0% 7% 0% 56% 7% 2.9m/s
13:00
- 5% 8% 0% 59% 8% 2.7m/s
14:00
- 1% 9% 0% 68% 9% 2m/s
15:00
- 1% 17% 0% 70% 17% 1.9m/s
16:00
- 4% 16% 0% 80% 16% 2.1m/s
17:00
- 5% 8% 0% 86% 9% 1.8m/s
18:00
- 4% 2% 0% 90% 6% 1.8m/s
19:00
- 5% 2% 0% 95% 5% 1.9m/s
20:00
- 54% 7% 0% 96% 54% 2.2m/s
21:00
- 5% 10% 0% 96% 10% 2.1m/s
22:00
- 64% 10% 0% 96% 64% 2.1m/s
23:00
- 98% 12% 0% 96% 98% 2m/s
Sat, Mar 14 Sunrise 06:24 Sunset 18:34
24:00
- 77% 14% 0% 96% 77% 1.8m/s
01:00
- 76% 17% 0% 96% 76% 1.7m/s
02:00
- 68% 17% 0% 96% 68% 1.7m/s
03:00
- 95% 13% 0% 96% 95% 1.7m/s
04:00
- 84% 8% 0% 96% 84% 1.8m/s
05:00
- 53% 6% 0% 96% 53% 1.8m/s
06:00
- 100% 5% 1% 96% 100% 1.6m/s
07:00
- 100% 3% 0% 94% 100% 1.4m/s
08:00
- 100% 0% 0% 86% 100% 0.81m/s
09:00
- 100% 0% 0% 72% 100% 0.71m/s
10:00
- 92% 0% 0% 61% 92% 1.3m/s
11:00
- 22% 0% 0% 58% 22% 1.9m/s
12:00
- 9% 7% 0% 56% 10% 2.4m/s
13:00
- 58% 13% 0% 56% 58% 2.5m/s
14:00
- 10% 18% 0% 59% 20% 2.2m/s
15:00
- 14% 11% 0% 74% 17% 1.8m/s
16:00
- 72% 20% 0% 80% 72% 1.6m/s
17:00
- 29% 10% 0% 87% 29% 1.5m/s
18:00
- 96% 5% 0% 93% 96% 0.74m/s
19:00
- 100% 3% 3% 95% 100% 1m/s
20:00
- 48% 3% 0% 96% 48% 1.2m/s
21:00
- 100% 1% 3% 96% 100% 1.4m/s
22:00
- 100% 4% 4% 96% 100% 1.5m/s
23:00
- 100% 9% 5% 96% 100% 1.4m/s
Sun, Mar 15 Sunrise 06:24 Sunset 18:33
24:00
- 100% 8% 5% 96% 100% 1.4m/s
01:00
- 90% 2% 5% 96% 90% 1.4m/s
02:00
- 100% 0% 5% 95% 100% 1.2m/s
03:00
- 100% 0% 5% 87% 100% 1.1m/s
04:00
- 100% 0% 5% 79% 100% 1.1m/s
05:00
- 100% 0% 5% 71% 100% 1.1m/s
06:00
- 100% 0% 5% 71% 100% 1.1m/s
07:00
- 100% 0% 5% 71% 100% 1.1m/s
08:00
- 100% 0% 5% 71% 100% 1.1m/s
09:00
- 98% 0% 4% 71% 98% 1.4m/s
10:00
- 96% 0% 3% 71% 96% 1.6m/s
11:00
- 94% 0% 1% 71% 94% 1.9m/s
12:00
- 96% 0% 3% 70% 96% 1.6m/s
13:00
- 97% 0% 4% 70% 97% 1.3m/s
14:00
- 99% 0% 5% 69% 99% 1m/s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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