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Rule Golden Hour

Nusa Dua - Golden Hour - Bali, Indonesia

Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia

That magical warm light just after sunrise or before sunset

Currently

Real-time conditions
Low Cloud Cover4%
Mid Cloud Cover0%
High Cloud Cover0%
Sun Elevation-39.2° (Astronomical night)

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Asia/Makassar
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Next opportunity
Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunset
Nusa Dua
Sat, Jul 11 · 17:44–18:00 · 1h window
Medium confidence
55%
🌇Golden Hour Potential90.9%
Low Cloud Cover: 0%
Mid Cloud Cover: 0%
High Cloud Cover: 5%
Sun Elevation: 15.9° (Daylight)
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Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunset
Nusa Dua
Sun, Jul 12 · 17:44–18:00
🌇Golden Hour Potential:92.3%
Medium
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Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunset
Nusa Dua
Mon, Jul 13 · 17:44–18:00
🌇Golden Hour Potential:86.4%
Medium

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 80 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
Wed, Jul 8
12:0021%0%23042m
13:0021%0%23112m
14:0020%0%24135m
15:0020%27%24134m
16:0020%55%24135m
17:0095%82%24134m
18:0092%88%24134m
19:0025%94%24134m
20:0022%100%24134m
21:0026%98%24134m
22:0027%96%23335m
23:0021%95%24135m
Thu, Jul 9
24:0023%96%23387m
01:0023%97%24135m
02:0021%98%15126m
03:0027%72%14671m
04:0027%47%12823m
05:0027%22%19017m
06:0088%22%24134m
07:0090%22%18509m
08:0027%22%24135m
09:0024%15%24135m
10:0026%7.4%24135m
11:0027%0%24134m
12:0027%0%24134m
13:0024%0%24134m
14:0023%0%24135m
15:0026%13%24135m
16:0023%26%24134m
17:0083%39%24135m
18:0083%49%24134m
19:0026%59%24135m
20:0026%69%24135m
21:0026%73%24134m
22:0026%78%24135m
23:0023%83%13237m
Fri, Jul 10
24:0021%83%12152m
01:0020%84%9127m
02:0018%85%7985m
03:0026%65%9010m
04:0025%46%10504m
05:0026%26%12167m
06:0093%34%24135m
07:0088%41%24135m
08:0027%49%11295m
09:0027%33%24135m
10:0030%16%23146m
11:0029%0%21596m
12:0028%0%24135m
13:0026%0%24134m
14:0023%0%24135m
15:0023%13%24134m
16:0022%26%24134m
17:0090%39%24135m
18:0076%49%20841m
19:0020%59%22934m
20:0017%69%17599m
21:0017%73%19610m
22:0015%78%14273m
23:0016%83%9980m
Sat, Jul 11
24:0015%85%11236m
01:0014%87%7817m
02:0014%90%7253m
03:000%76%9607m
04:000%63%11960m
05:000%49%14314m
06:0046%45%17588m
07:0061%41%20861m
08:000%38%24135m
09:000%25%24135m
10:000%13%24135m
11:000%0%24135m
12:000%0%23417m
13:000%0%22700m
14:000%0%21983m
15:000%0%22700m
16:000%0%23417m
17:0091%0%24135m
18:0097%13%21339m
19:000%26%18543m
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
%
Solar Elevation
°
Total Cloud Coverage
%
Wind Speed
m/s
Wed, Jul 8 Sunrise 06:35 Sunset 18:12
21:00
- 0% 4% 0% 71% -39° 4% 7.5m/s
22:00
- 1% 61% 0% 70% -53° 61% 7.7m/s
23:00
- 4% 77% 0% 68% -66° 77% 7.9m/s
Thu, Jul 9 Sunrise 06:35 Sunset 18:12
24:00
- 0% 0% 0% 71% -75° 0% 8m/s
01:00
- 5% 0% 0% 71% -74° 5% 8.2m/s
02:00
- 5% 10% 0% 72% -63° 13% 9m/s
03:00
- 33% 18% 0% 71% -50° 35% 8.9m/s
04:00
- 5% 17% 0% 72% -37° 20% 9.5m/s
05:00
- 0% 7% 0% 70% -23° 7% 9.2m/s
06:00
- 0% 37% 0% 71% -8.9° 37% 9.3m/s
07:00
- 4% 35% 0% 72% 36% 9.2m/s
08:00
- 3% 6% 0% 73% 18° 9% 9.3m/s
09:00
- 3% 0% 0% 72% 31° 3% 8.9m/s
10:00
- 5% 1% 0% 71% 43° 5% 8.5m/s
11:00
- 1% 12% 0% 70% 53° 12% 8.5m/s
12:00
- 0% 0% 0% 69% 58° 0% 8.5m/s
13:00
- 0% 1% 0% 68% 58° 1% 8.3m/s
14:00
- 0% 0% 0% 67% 51° 0% 7.8m/s
15:00
- 0% 0% 0% 67% 41° 0% 7.7m/s
16:00
- 0% 0% 0% 67% 29° 0% 7.4m/s
17:00
- 0% 0% 0% 68% 16° 0% 7.1m/s
18:00
- 2% 0% 0% 68% 2.5° 2% 7.3m/s
19:00
- 2% 0% 0% 69% -11° 2% 7.2m/s
20:00
- 5% 0% 0% 69% -25° 5% 7.4m/s
21:00
- 23% 0% 0% 70% -39° 23% 7.5m/s
22:00
- 5% 0% 0% 71% -53° 5% 7.9m/s
23:00
- 2% 21% 0% 72% -66° 21% 7.9m/s
Fri, Jul 10 Sunrise 06:35 Sunset 18:13
24:00
- 49% 78% 0% 73% -75° 87% 8m/s
01:00
- 77% 84% 0% 73% -74° 97% 7.9m/s
02:00
- 33% 90% 0% 73% -63° 91% 8.7m/s
03:00
- 6% 78% 0% 72% -50° 78% 9.1m/s
04:00
- 89% 57% 0% 72% -37° 89% 9.2m/s
05:00
- 63% 26% 0% 74% -23° 66% 9.5m/s
06:00
- 3% 26% 0% 74% -8.9° 27% 9.3m/s
07:00
- 6% 3% 0% 74% 6% 8.9m/s
08:00
- 97% 2% 0% 74% 18° 97% 9.8m/s
09:00
- 100% 2% 0% 71% 31° 100% 9.8m/s
10:00
- 9% 13% 0% 69% 43° 17% 9.4m/s
11:00
- 14% 9% 0% 68% 53° 18% 9.1m/s
12:00
- 19% 2% 0% 69% 58° 19% 9.2m/s
13:00
- 5% 0% 0% 67% 58° 5% 8.7m/s
14:00
- 3% 0% 0% 67% 51° 3% 8.1m/s
15:00
- 5% 0% 0% 67% 41° 5% 8.1m/s
16:00
- 5% 1% 0% 68% 29° 5% 8.2m/s
17:00
- 7% 0% 0% 70% 16° 7% 8.1m/s
18:00
- 63% 4% 0% 70% 2.5° 63% 8.2m/s
19:00
- 51% 50% 0% 71% -11° 71% 8.4m/s
20:00
- 99% 71% 0% 71% -25° 99% 8.2m/s
21:00
- 100% 72% 0% 72% -39° 100% 8.2m/s
22:00
- 79% 70% 0% 72% -53° 88% 8.3m/s
23:00
- 5% 96% 0% 73% -66° 96% 8.9m/s
Sat, Jul 11 Sunrise 06:35 Sunset 18:13
24:00
- 44% 99% 0% 74% -75° 100% 8.2m/s
01:00
- 100% 94% 0% 75% -74° 100% 7.9m/s
02:00
- 100% 99% 0% 76% -63° 100% 8.2m/s
03:00
- 93% 91% 0% 77% -50° 99% 8.4m/s
04:00
- 87% 83% 0% 77% -37° 97% 8.6m/s
05:00
- 80% 75% 0% 77% -23° 96% 8.8m/s
06:00
- 76% 59% 0% 77% -8.9° 87% 8.5m/s
07:00
- 72% 42% 0% 76% 4.9° 78% 8.2m/s
08:00
- 68% 26% 0% 76% 18° 68% 7.8m/s
09:00
- 75% 17% 0% 76% 31° 75% 7.7m/s
10:00
- 81% 9% 0% 76% 43° 81% 7.5m/s
11:00
- 88% 0% 0% 76% 53° 88% 7.3m/s
12:00
- 60% 0% 0% 76% 59° 60% 7.3m/s
13:00
- 32% 0% 0% 76% 58° 32% 7.3m/s
14:00
- 4% 0% 0% 76% 51° 4% 7.3m/s
15:00
- 4% 0% 0% 77% 41° 4% 6.9m/s
16:00
- 4% 0% 0% 77% 29° 4% 6.6m/s
17:00
- 5% 0% 0% 78% 16° 5% 6.2m/s
18:00
- 37% 16% 0% 77% 2.6° 37% 6.2m/s
19:00
- 68% 31% 0% 76% -11° 68% 6.1m/s
20:00
- 100% 47% 0% 75% -25° 100% 6m/s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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