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Rule Golden Hour

Sanur - Golden Hour - Bali, Indonesia

Sanur, Bali, Indonesia

That magical warm light just after sunrise or before sunset

Currently

Real-time conditions
Low Cloud Cover39%
Mid Cloud Cover0%
High Cloud Cover8%
Sun Elevation43.7° (Daylight)

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Asia/Makassar
golden-hour weather icon
Next opportunity
Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunset
Sanur
Today · 17:37–18:21 · 1h window
Medium confidence
51%
🌇Golden Hour Potential86.5-89.5%
Low Cloud Cover: 0%
Mid Cloud Cover: 0%
High Cloud Cover: 41%
Sun Elevation: 14.3° (Daylight)

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
2matching 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, Jun 9
10:0030%13%24135m
11:0036%0%24134m
12:0034%13%24134m
13:0035%26%24135m
14:0036%39%24135m
15:0039%39%24134m
16:0031%39%24135m
17:0071%39%24135m
18:0093%39%24135m
19:0026%39%24134m
20:0025%39%24134m
21:0024%26%24134m
22:0023%13%24134m
23:0023%0%24134m
Wed, Jun 10
24:0024%0%24134m
01:0023%0%24135m
02:0023%0%24134m
03:0024%0%24135m
04:0024%0%24135m
05:0024%0.001%24135m
06:0054%0%24135m
07:0041%0%24135m
08:0025%0%24135m
09:0028%0%24135m
10:0036%0%24135m
11:0037%0%24135m
12:0034%0%24134m
13:0036%0%24135m
14:0038%0%24134m
15:0028%0%24135m
16:0033%0%24135m
17:0090%0%24135m
18:0087%0%24135m
19:0025%0%24135m
20:0026%0%24135m
21:0034%0%24135m
22:0032%0%24134m
23:0029%0%24135m
Thu, Jun 11
24:0037%0%24134m
01:0030%0%24135m
02:0026%0%24135m
03:0023%0%24134m
04:0034%0%24134m
05:0034%0%24134m
06:0090%13%24134m
07:0065%26%24135m
08:0030%39%24135m
09:0032%50%24135m
10:0031%60%24134m
11:0036%71%24134m
12:0033%76%24134m
13:0028%80%24134m
14:0028%84%24134m
15:0028%84%24134m
16:0028%83%24134m
17:0065%83%24134m
18:0089%86%24134m
19:0035%90%24134m
20:0037%94%24134m
21:0037%88%22391m
22:0036%83%24135m
23:0036%78%24134m
Fri, Jun 12
24:0037%80%24134m
01:0033%82%24135m
02:0026%84%9785m
03:0026%81%24134m
04:0026%78%24134m
05:0020%75%14061m
06:0048%79%20504m
07:0034%84%5542m
08:0024%89%5054m
09:0033%85%4540m
10:0024%81%5044m
11:0022%77%5733m
12:0023%79%13894m
13:0020%81%13892m
14:0022%84%14524m
15:0021%78%14572m
16:0021%71%7341m
17:0045%65%7354m
18:0053%67%22512m
19:0025%68%17019m
20:0032%69%7084m
21:0015%69%9010m
22:0012%69%10935m
23:008.6%69%12861m
Sat, Jun 13
24:0011%70%10239m
01:0011%71%7617m
02:0012%73%4995m
03:0014%58%7628m
04:0017%43%10260m
05:0017%28%12892m
06:00100%33%16640m
07:0050%37%20387m
08:0013%42%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
Wed, Jun 10 Sunrise 06:29 Sunset 18:07
10:00
- 8% 39% 0% 70% 42% 5.9m/s
11:00
- 62% 5% 0% 71% 62% 5.8m/s
12:00
- 96% 0% 0% 70% 96% 5.4m/s
13:00
- 94% 1% 0% 69% 94% 5.5m/s
14:00
- 41% 2% 0% 70% 41% 5.5m/s
15:00
- 97% 2% 0% 69% 97% 4.9m/s
16:00
- 33% 1% 0% 68% 33% 4.3m/s
17:00
- 41% 0% 0% 68% 41% 4.2m/s
18:00
- 37% 0% 0% 70% 37% 4.4m/s
19:00
- 86% 4% 0% 70% 86% 4.4m/s
20:00
- 99% 21% 0% 72% 99% 4.5m/s
21:00
- 56% 23% 0% 72% 56% 4.6m/s
22:00
- 99% 26% 0% 71% 99% 4.7m/s
23:00
- 98% 24% 0% 72% 98% 4.5m/s
Thu, Jun 11 Sunrise 06:29 Sunset 18:07
24:00
- 27% 25% 0% 73% 32% 4.1m/s
01:00
- 59% 21% 0% 74% 59% 4.1m/s
02:00
- 100% 24% 0% 74% 100% 4m/s
03:00
- 100% 28% 0% 74% 100% 3.5m/s
04:00
- 18% 19% 0% 74% 29% 3.2m/s
05:00
- 5% 13% 0% 74% 14% 2.8m/s
06:00
- 28% 14% 0% 74% 28% 2.5m/s
07:00
- 17% 14% 0% 74% 18% 2.4m/s
08:00
- 69% 17% 0% 73% 69% 2.6m/s
09:00
- 9% 24% 0% 74% 24% 3.3m/s
10:00
- 5% 10% 0% 75% 11% 3.8m/s
11:00
- 5% 6% 0% 76% 7% 3.9m/s
12:00
- 5% 4% 0% 76% 7% 3.8m/s
13:00
- 90% 1% 0% 76% 90% 3.9m/s
14:00
- 75% 0% 0% 77% 75% 4m/s
15:00
- 9% 8% 0% 78% 11% 4m/s
16:00
- 54% 13% 0% 78% 54% 3.7m/s
17:00
- 92% 3% 0% 79% 92% 3.5m/s
18:00
- 53% 0% 0% 78% 53% 3.4m/s
19:00
- 51% 0% 0% 78% 51% 3.6m/s
20:00
- 5% 0% 0% 79% 5% 3.4m/s
21:00
- 5% 0% 0% 81% 5% 3.1m/s
22:00
- 6% 0% 5% 81% 6% 3.1m/s
23:00
- 63% 0% 5% 80% 63% 3.2m/s
Fri, Jun 12 Sunrise 06:29 Sunset 18:07
24:00
- 52% 1% 5% 80% 52% 3.1m/s
01:00
- 5% 28% 29% 81% 43% 3.5m/s
02:00
- 22% 30% 100% 80% 100% 4.1m/s
03:00
- 25% 17% 46% 80% 50% 3.3m/s
04:00
- 5% 66% 99% 81% 99% 3.4m/s
05:00
- 5% 43% 76% 82% 76% 3.2m/s
06:00
- 37% 56% 100% 82% 100% 3.3m/s
07:00
- 15% 76% 100% 86% 100% 2.7m/s
08:00
- 1% 9% 83% 85% 83% 1.9m/s
09:00
- 3% 12% 8% 84% 14% 2.6m/s
10:00
- 5% 68% 47% 84% 68% 3.8m/s
11:00
- 6% 99% 96% 83% 99% 3.8m/s
12:00
- 49% 86% 98% 81% 98% 3.9m/s
13:00
- 13% 48% 99% 80% 99% 4.9m/s
14:00
- 6% 59% 98% 80% 98% 5.2m/s
15:00
- 6% 11% 100% 80% 100% 6.4m/s
16:00
- 10% 45% 100% 83% 100% 6.9m/s
17:00
- 25% 5% 100% 83% 100% 6.6m/s
18:00
- 35% 16% 100% 82% 100% 5.8m/s
19:00
- 11% 10% 47% 82% 47% 5m/s
20:00
- 17% 1% 10% 85% 18% 4.4m/s
21:00
- 38% 13% 8% 89% 39% 3.4m/s
22:00
- 60% 26% 5% 93% 61% 2.3m/s
23:00
- 82% 39% 3% 97% 82% 1.2m/s
Sat, Jun 13 Sunrise 06:30 Sunset 18:07
24:00
- 66% 41% 2% 95% 71% 1.4m/s
01:00
- 50% 43% 1% 94% 59% 1.5m/s
02:00
- 34% 45% 0% 93% 48% 1.7m/s
03:00
- 27% 36% 0% 88% 39% 1.8m/s
04:00
- 20% 26% 0% 83% 31% 2m/s
05:00
- 13% 16% 0% 79% 22% 2.1m/s
06:00
- 30% 17% 0% 77% 36% 2.3m/s
07:00
- 46% 17% 0% 75% 49% 2.5m/s
08:00
- 63% 18% 0% 73% 63% 2.8m/s
09:00
- 74% 19% 1% 79% 74% 2.5m/s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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