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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 Cover1%
Mid Cloud Cover0%
High Cloud Cover5%
Sun Elevation-41.3° (Astronomical night)

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 Sunrise
Sanur
Thu, May 28 · 06:12–06:55 · 1h window
Medium confidence
65%
🌇Golden Hour Potential100%
Low Cloud Cover: 10%
Mid Cloud Cover: 0%
High Cloud Cover: 0%
Sun Elevation: -6.8° (Nautical twilight)

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
Sat, May 23
21:0034%67%24134m
22:0039%53%20343m
23:0036%39%24134m
Sun, May 24
24:0032%59%24135m
01:0032%79%24135m
02:0029%98%23095m
03:0029%96%24135m
04:0030%94%19353m
05:0027%92%24135m
06:0087%93%22291m
07:0055%94%22520m
08:0029%96%21858m
09:0033%85%20863m
10:0031%72%24135m
11:0029%59%21899m
12:0031%62%15914m
13:0032%65%24135m
14:0036%69%24134m
15:0032%89%24134m
16:0035%86%24134m
17:0092%82%24134m
18:0095%82%16153m
19:0035%82%24134m
20:0033%82%24135m
21:0033%68%24135m
22:0038%53%24135m
23:0031%39%13715m
Mon, May 25
24:0027%54%21158m
01:0027%68%24134m
02:0028%83%22210m
03:0028%87%24135m
04:0029%91%24134m
05:0027%95%24135m
06:0084%96%24134m
07:0052%96%22492m
08:0030%96%23070m
09:0029%92%7521m
10:0026%87%8687m
11:0030%83%5924m
12:0032%85%22206m
13:0036%88%24134m
14:0038%90%24134m
15:0032%84%23070m
16:0034%78%17021m
17:0090%72%15112m
18:0083%74%9824m
19:0037%77%22130m
20:0029%79%16163m
21:0032%77%14300m
22:0032%76%11924m
23:0032%75%21965m
Tue, May 26
24:0032%80%13417m
01:0028%85%6180m
02:0031%91%4877m
03:0039%91%13827m
04:0039%91%20311m
05:0039%91%11859m
06:0091%93%12695m
07:0055%94%5304m
08:0032%96%4351m
09:0029%87%5900m
10:0025%78%5648m
11:0024%68%5281m
12:0024%71%6941m
13:0024%74%20600m
14:0029%76%22671m
15:0031%58%20527m
16:0029%40%24135m
17:0085%22%24134m
18:0077%28%24135m
19:0027%33%24134m
20:0032%39%24134m
21:0033%26%24134m
22:0037%13%24135m
23:0036%0%24135m
Wed, May 27
24:0033%7.4%24134m
01:0028%15%24135m
02:0032%22%24134m
03:0017%22%23250m
04:0013%22%22366m
05:009.9%22%21482m
06:0060%27%22366m
07:0033%32%23251m
08:0010%38%24135m
09:0010%32%24135m
10:0010%27%24135m
11:0011%21%24135m
12:0010%22%24135m
13:009.9%22%24135m
14:008.7%22%24135m
15:008.7%18%24135m
16:008.8%14%24135m
17:0051%10%24135m
18:0056%14%24135m
19:009.3%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
Sun, May 24 Sunrise 06:25 Sunset 18:05
21:00
- 5% 1% 0% 78% 5% 5.4m/s
22:00
- 5% 1% 0% 78% 5% 5.4m/s
23:00
- 5% 2% 0% 78% 5% 5.5m/s
Mon, May 25 Sunrise 06:25 Sunset 18:05
24:00
- 5% 2% 0% 78% 5% 5.8m/s
01:00
- 0% 1% 0% 78% 1% 5.7m/s
02:00
- 0% 14% 1% 77% 15% 5.8m/s
03:00
- 2% 7% 0% 78% 8% 5.8m/s
04:00
- 5% 2% 0% 76% 5% 5.9m/s
05:00
- 5% 0% 0% 75% 5% 5.6m/s
06:00
- 5% 0% 0% 75% 5% 5.2m/s
07:00
- 5% 1% 1% 77% 5% 5.4m/s
08:00
- 4% 1% 0% 79% 4% 5.8m/s
09:00
- 5% 1% 2% 81% 5% 5.6m/s
10:00
- 5% 3% 0% 80% 5% 5.9m/s
11:00
- 36% 4% 0% 80% 36% 5.6m/s
12:00
- 7% 1% 0% 78% 7% 4.9m/s
13:00
- 29% 1% 0% 78% 29% 4.7m/s
14:00
- 10% 4% 0% 77% 10% 5.2m/s
15:00
- 5% 1% 0% 78% 5% 5.4m/s
16:00
- 5% 0% 0% 78% 5% 5.7m/s
17:00
- 3% 1% 0% 78% 4% 5.5m/s
18:00
- 5% 0% 0% 77% 5% 6m/s
19:00
- 5% 5% 0% 77% 7% 6m/s
20:00
- 98% 1% 0% 78% 98% 6.3m/s
21:00
- 98% 1% 0% 79% 98% 5.9m/s
22:00
- 83% 0% 0% 79% 83% 6.1m/s
23:00
- 83% 0% 0% 77% 83% 6.1m/s
Tue, May 26 Sunrise 06:25 Sunset 18:05
24:00
- 100% 0% 3% 79% 100% 6.4m/s
01:00
- 100% 1% 1% 78% 100% 6.5m/s
02:00
- 80% 1% 0% 79% 80% 6.5m/s
03:00
- 6% 1% 0% 78% 6% 6.4m/s
04:00
- 50% 0% 0% 78% 50% 6.3m/s
05:00
- 5% 0% 0% 78% 5% 6.1m/s
06:00
- 5% 5% 0% 78% 8% 6.1m/s
07:00
- 5% 0% 0% 78% 5% 6.4m/s
08:00
- 5% 13% 0% 78% 13% 6.7m/s
09:00
- 5% 1% 0% 78% 5% 6.6m/s
10:00
- 4% 2% 3% 78% 4% 7m/s
11:00
- 0% 0% 2% 79% 2% 7.3m/s
12:00
- 1% 2% 1% 78% 3% 7.6m/s
13:00
- 2% 2% 3% 78% 5% 7.7m/s
14:00
- 5% 1% 0% 76% 5% 7.8m/s
15:00
- 5% 18% 0% 74% 19% 7.8m/s
16:00
- 17% 52% 0% 74% 52% 7.8m/s
17:00
- 22% 22% 0% 74% 24% 7.5m/s
18:00
- 5% 3% 0% 74% 5% 7.4m/s
19:00
- 5% 19% 0% 73% 20% 7.1m/s
20:00
- 5% 10% 0% 72% 11% 6.9m/s
21:00
- 1% 8% 0% 71% 9% 6.2m/s
22:00
- 5% 8% 0% 71% 9% 6m/s
23:00
- 5% 17% 0% 70% 18% 5.6m/s
Wed, May 27 Sunrise 06:26 Sunset 18:05
24:00
- 5% 26% 0% 70% 26% 5.4m/s
01:00
- 5% 12% 0% 70% 12% 5.4m/s
02:00
- 5% 1% 0% 70% 5% 5m/s
03:00
- 26% 29% 0% 73% 32% 4.2m/s
04:00
- 46% 56% 0% 76% 59% 3.3m/s
05:00
- 67% 84% 0% 79% 86% 2.5m/s
06:00
- 78% 79% 0% 77% 90% 2.5m/s
07:00
- 89% 74% 0% 74% 95% 2.5m/s
08:00
- 100% 68% 0% 72% 100% 2.4m/s
09:00
- 100% 49% 0% 74% 100% 2.2m/s
10:00
- 100% 30% 0% 76% 100% 1.9m/s
11:00
- 100% 10% 0% 77% 100% 1.6m/s
12:00
- 100% 35% 0% 81% 100% 1.3m/s
13:00
- 100% 60% 0% 85% 100% 1m/s
14:00
- 100% 84% 0% 89% 100% 0.72m/s
15:00
- 100% 84% 0% 88% 100% 0.98m/s
16:00
- 100% 84% 0% 87% 100% 1.2m/s
17:00
- 100% 83% 0% 86% 100% 1.5m/s
18:00
- 100% 69% 0% 87% 100% 1.5m/s
19:00
- 100% 54% 0% 88% 100% 1.5m/s
20:00
- 100% 40% 0% 89% 100% 1.5m/s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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