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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

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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)
Precipitation Chance 100% failing
Golden Hour Potential 93% failing
Golden Hour 88% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Low Cloud Cover14%
Mid Cloud Cover0%
High Cloud Cover100%
Sun Elevation46.5° (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 93 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
Fri, May 15
12:0026%13%23805m
13:0029%26%24134m
14:0037%39%24135m
15:0029%87%24134m
16:0035%93%24134m
17:0073%98%24134m
18:0065%98%24135m
19:0040%99%24134m
20:0035%99%21717m
21:0038%88%17353m
22:0038%81%19189m
23:0033%74%18198m
Sat, May 16
24:0027%80%22644m
01:0028%86%19948m
02:0026%93%23355m
03:0024%81%19531m
04:0029%71%18217m
05:0025%61%20764m
06:0071%64%24135m
07:0056%66%24134m
08:0031%68%24134m
09:0031%71%10474m
10:0026%74%24134m
11:0026%77%15918m
12:0030%83%24135m
13:0032%89%24134m
14:0030%95%24135m
15:0030%92%16148m
16:0035%89%16035m
17:0088%85%9281m
18:0087%90%22419m
19:0034%95%22466m
20:0034%99%16370m
21:0034%96%23223m
22:0031%92%18159m
23:0032%89%20241m
Sun, May 17
24:0031%92%15608m
01:0032%96%21996m
02:0032%100%19107m
03:0029%95%17022m
04:0027%89%24134m
05:0025%84%24135m
06:0068%86%22710m
07:0041%88%17582m
08:0026%90%18255m
09:0036%86%23088m
10:0033%81%24135m
11:0036%77%24135m
12:0032%81%16608m
13:0032%86%22499m
14:0032%90%24134m
15:0026%93%9332m
16:0032%95%15940m
17:0091%98%9884m
18:0063%98%10564m
19:0036%98%12465m
20:0034%98%18108m
21:0028%96%17407m
22:0032%93%15554m
23:0033%90%21114m
Mon, May 18
24:0032%92%20517m
01:0032%95%23582m
02:0031%97%16531m
03:0032%93%20173m
04:0038%89%16170m
05:0038%85%24135m
06:0097%84%24130m
07:0059%83%24134m
08:0035%82%24135m
09:0038%74%24134m
10:0037%66%23299m
11:0037%57%24134m
12:0039%65%24134m
13:0032%73%24135m
14:0034%81%24135m
15:0032%81%22628m
16:0036%82%21121m
17:0067%82%19613m
18:0070%85%16557m
19:0034%88%13501m
20:0034%91%10444m
21:0012%80%10375m
22:0016%69%10306m
23:0015%58%10237m
Tue, May 19
24:0017%60%14870m
01:0017%62%19502m
02:0015%64%24135m
03:0017%48%24135m
04:0017%32%24135m
05:0017%16%24135m
06:00100%17%24135m
07:0055%17%24135m
08:0016%18%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
Sat, May 16 Sunrise 06:24 Sunset 18:06
10:00
- 100% 14% 0% 81% 100% 4.4m/s
11:00
- 96% 23% 0% 81% 96% 4.3m/s
12:00
- 57% 3% 0% 81% 57% 4.1m/s
13:00
- 8% 20% 0% 80% 22% 3.7m/s
14:00
- 10% 6% 0% 80% 10% 4m/s
15:00
- 10% 1% 0% 82% 10% 3.9m/s
16:00
- 5% 1% 0% 82% 5% 3.4m/s
17:00
- 19% 0% 0% 83% 19% 2.9m/s
18:00
- 55% 3% 0% 81% 55% 2.4m/s
19:00
- 56% 3% 0% 81% 56% 2.4m/s
20:00
- 91% 4% 0% 81% 91% 2.6m/s
21:00
- 100% 2% 0% 80% 100% 2.7m/s
22:00
- 100% 3% 0% 80% 100% 1.8m/s
23:00
- 100% 3% 0% 80% 100% 2.1m/s
Sun, May 17 Sunrise 06:24 Sunset 18:06
24:00
- 100% 4% 0% 80% 100% 2m/s
01:00
- 90% 24% 0% 80% 90% 1.7m/s
02:00
- 100% 25% 0% 80% 100% 1.6m/s
03:00
- 100% 32% 0% 81% 100% 1.4m/s
04:00
- 92% 23% 0% 82% 92% 1.6m/s
05:00
- 98% 27% 0% 81% 98% 1.7m/s
06:00
- 74% 32% 0% 81% 75% 1.5m/s
07:00
- 99% 28% 0% 81% 99% 1.5m/s
08:00
- 98% 22% 0% 81% 98% 1.6m/s
09:00
- 9% 4% 0% 80% 9% 1.8m/s
10:00
- 0% 1% 0% 79% 1% 1.9m/s
11:00
- 1% 2% 0% 80% 2% 2.4m/s
12:00
- 3% 2% 0% 80% 5% 3.1m/s
13:00
- 6% 4% 0% 80% 6% 3.2m/s
14:00
- 52% 2% 0% 80% 52% 3.6m/s
15:00
- 81% 2% 0% 80% 82% 3.5m/s
16:00
- 99% 1% 0% 81% 99% 3.2m/s
17:00
- 34% 0% 0% 81% 34% 3.1m/s
18:00
- 86% 0% 0% 82% 86% 2.9m/s
19:00
- 15% 0% 0% 81% 15% 2.5m/s
20:00
- 6% 2% 0% 80% 6% 2.3m/s
21:00
- 98% 2% 0% 81% 98% 1.9m/s
22:00
- 100% 4% 0% 80% 100% 1.4m/s
23:00
- 100% 18% 0% 81% 100% 1m/s
Mon, May 18 Sunrise 06:24 Sunset 18:06
24:00
- 81% 15% 0% 80% 81% 0.86m/s
01:00
- 100% 6% 0% 81% 100% 0.58m/s
02:00
- 100% 20% 0% 82% 100% 0.88m/s
03:00
- 89% 8% 0% 81% 89% 1.5m/s
04:00
- 8% 5% 4% 82% 8% 1.1m/s
05:00
- 34% 3% 0% 83% 34% 0.36m/s
06:00
- 5% 3% 0% 84% 5% 0.25m/s
07:00
- 5% 1% 0% 84% 5% 0.14m/s
08:00
- 4% 0% 0% 83% 4% 0.39m/s
09:00
- 5% 1% 0% 82% 5% 0.58m/s
10:00
- 5% 2% 0% 81% 5% 0.94m/s
11:00
- 5% 2% 0% 80% 5% 1.6m/s
12:00
- 16% 2% 2% 80% 16% 2.4m/s
13:00
- 5% 2% 4% 79% 5% 2.8m/s
14:00
- 5% 3% 0% 79% 6% 3.1m/s
15:00
- 32% 2% 2% 80% 33% 3.2m/s
16:00
- 60% 1% 3% 80% 60% 3.2m/s
17:00
- 87% 0% 5% 81% 87% 3.2m/s
18:00
- 89% 1% 5% 81% 89% 3.2m/s
19:00
- 92% 1% 5% 81% 92% 3.1m/s
20:00
- 94% 1% 5% 81% 94% 3.1m/s
21:00
- 65% 1% 5% 82% 65% 3.1m/s
22:00
- 35% 0% 5% 82% 35% 3.1m/s
23:00
- 5% 0% 5% 82% 5% 3.1m/s
Tue, May 19 Sunrise 06:24 Sunset 18:06
24:00
- 19% 5% 5% 81% 20% 3.1m/s
01:00
- 32% 10% 5% 80% 36% 3.1m/s
02:00
- 46% 16% 5% 79% 51% 3.1m/s
03:00
- 32% 15% 3% 79% 39% 3.1m/s
04:00
- 19% 15% 2% 78% 27% 3.1m/s
05:00
- 5% 14% 0% 78% 14% 3.1m/s
06:00
- 5% 10% 2% 78% 11% 3.2m/s
07:00
- 5% 5% 3% 78% 8% 3.2m/s
08:00
- 6% 0% 5% 78% 6% 3.2m/s
09:00
- 12% 0% 3% 78% 12% 3.4m/s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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