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Sidemen - Fire Sky - Bali, Indonesia

Sidemen, Bali, Indonesia

Those rare, intensely red and orange sunset skies

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Rule requirements (key thresholds)
Golden Hour · Any Fiery Red Sky Potential · ≥ 65.0% Precipitation Chance · ≤ 15.0% Visibility · ≥ 8000.0m

Tip: Scroll down to the 72-hour table to see exactly which condition fails hour by hour.

Most common blockers (next 72 hours)
Fiery Red Sky Potential 100% failing
Precipitation Chance 100% failing
Golden Hour 88% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Fiery Red Sky Potential
0%
Low Cloud Cover0%
Mid Cloud Cover0%
High Cloud Cover100%
Aerosol Optical Depth0.2dimensionless
Sun Elevation37.7° (Daylight)

Upcoming Opportunities

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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 tropical location combines with volcanic haze and maritime aerosols to create some of the world's most intense sunset displays. The "fire-sky" phenomenon—when the entire horizon ignites in orange, red, and magenta—occurs when high-altitude particles scatter sunlight at low angles.

Volcanic activity from Mount Agung occasionally adds sulfur dioxide to the atmosphere, enhancing already spectacular sunsets. The Indian Ocean's western horizon provides unobstructed views, while iconic temples like Tanah Lot and Uluwatu offer perfect silhouetted foregrounds.

What makes Bali's fire-sky conditions exceptional:

  • Temple silhouettes - Tanah Lot's sea temple becomes a pure black form against burning skies
  • Volcanic enhancement - Aerosols from Mount Agung amplify color intensity and duration
  • Ocean reflections - Wet sand at Seminyak and Canggu mirrors the sky's fire
  • Extended duration - Equatorial sunsets maintain intense color for 20-30 minutes after sunset

Prime locations include Uluwatu (clifftop temple), Tanah Lot (offshore temple), Echo Beach (rock formations), and Seminyak Beach (wide ocean horizon). Dry season (April-September) offers more consistent conditions, but post-rain sunsets during wet season can be even more spectacular due to atmospheric clarity.

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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
Fiery Red Sky Potential
≥ 65.0%
Precipitation Chance
≤ 15.0%
Visibility
≥ 8000.0m
Wed, Apr 8
09:00✕0%100%24135m
10:00✕0%100%24134m
11:00✕0%100%24135m
12:00✕0%100%24134m
13:00✕0%100%24134m
14:00✕0%100%13194m
15:00✕0%100%15185m
16:00✕0%99%4186m
17:00✓0%99%16260m
18:00✓0%99%3362m
19:00✕0%100%3092m
20:00✕0%100%3682m
21:00✕0%100%15492m
22:00✕0%100%16342m
23:00✕0%100%4918m
Thu, Apr 9
24:00✕0%99%12840m
01:00✕0%99%24134m
02:00✕0%99%24135m
03:00✕0%94%22979m
04:00✕0%89%5202m
05:00✕0%85%24134m
06:00✓7%90%24135m
07:00✕0%95%17031m
08:00✕0%100%24135m
09:00✕0%100%24134m
10:00✕0%100%24135m
11:00✕0%100%24135m
12:00✕0%100%24135m
13:00✕0%100%24134m
14:00✕0%100%24134m
15:00✕0%93%24134m
16:00✕0%86%24135m
17:00✓0%79%24134m
18:00✓17%79%24135m
19:00✕0%79%16657m
20:00✕0%79%9996m
21:00✕0%68%15954m
22:00✕0%57%24134m
23:00✕0%46%24135m
Fri, Apr 10
24:00✕0%48%24134m
01:00✕0%50%24134m
02:00✕0%52%24135m
03:00✕0%52%24135m
04:00✕0%51%24134m
05:00✕0%50%24134m
06:00✓18%66%24135m
07:00✕0%82%24134m
08:00✕0%98%24135m
09:00✕0%99%24134m
10:00✕0%99%24134m
11:00✕0%100%24135m
12:00✕0%100%24134m
13:00✕0%100%24134m
14:00✕0%100%24135m
15:00✕0%97%24134m
16:00✕0%95%24134m
17:00✓0%93%6513m
18:00✓17%94%24135m
19:00✕0%95%18947m
20:00✕0%96%16461m
21:00✕0%90%24134m
22:00✕0%83%23432m
23:00✕0%77%23432m
Sat, Apr 11
24:00✕0%77%23669m
01:00✕0%77%23460m
02:00✕0%77%24135m
03:00✕0%64%24135m
04:00✕0%50%24134m
05:00✕0%37%24135m
06:00✓7.6%58%24134m
07:00✕0%79%24135m
08:00✕0%99%24134m
09:00✕0%99%24134m
10:00✕0%99%22965m
11:00✕0%99%24135m
12:00✕0%99%6114m
13:00✕0%99%16922m
14:00✕0%99%13251m
15:00✕0%84%16879m
16:00✕0%69%20507m
17:00✓0%54%24135m
18:00✓17%57%24135m
19:00✕0%59%24135m
20:00✕0%61%24135m
21:00✕0%52%24135m
22:00✕0%44%24135m
23:00✕0%35%24135m
Sun, Apr 12
24:00✕0%36%24135m
01:00✕0%36%24135m
02:00✕0%37%24135m
03:00✕0%37%24135m
04:00✕0%37%24135m
05:00✕0%37%24135m
06:00✓12%48%24135m
07:00✕0%58%24135m
How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity).

What does Fiery Red Sky 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
Aerosol Optical Depth (550nm)
Clear Sky Probability (Ensemble)
%
Cloud Cover Uncertainty (Ensemble)
%
Dust AOD (550nm)
Golden Hour
High Clouds
%
Low Clouds
%
Mid-Level Clouds
%
RH @ 700 hPa
%
Smoke AOD (550nm)
Solar Elevation
°
Sunshine Duration
seconds
Thu, Apr 9 Sunrise 06:21 Sunset 18:18
09:00 ☾
0.18 5% 17% 0 - 100% 0% 0% 83% 0.03 38° 3600seconds
10:00 ☾
0.2 10% 24% 0 - 100% 0% 0% 82% 0.03 52° 3600seconds
11:00 ☾
0.22 15% 31% 0 - 100% 12% 0% 81% 0.03 64° 3600seconds
12:00 ☾
0.23 12% 29% 0 - 100% 24% 0% 81% 0.03 73° 3600seconds
13:00 ☾
0.22 10% 26% 0 - 99% 40% 0% 81% 0.03 71° 3600seconds
14:00 ☾
0.21 7% 24% 0 - 90% 62% 0% 82% 0.03 60° 3600seconds
15:00 ☾
0.22 8% 26% 0 - 75% 50% 0% 81% 0.03 47° 3600seconds
16:00 ☾
0.22 10% 27% 0 - 99% 37% 1% 81% 0.03 33° 3600seconds
17:00 ☾
0.23 11% 29% 0 - 100% 21% 0% 81% 0.03 18° 3600seconds
18:00 ☾
0.21 10% 28% 0 - 100% 2% 0% 81% 0.03 3.9° 3600seconds
19:00 ☾
0.21 9% 27% 0 - 98% 3% 0% 82% 0.03 -11° 3600seconds
20:00 ☾
0.22 8% 26% 0 - 98% 16% 1% 83% 0.04 -26° 3600seconds
21:00 ☾
0.24 8% 26% 0 - 100% 4% 4% 83% 0.04 -41° 0seconds
22:00 ☾
0.24 7% 25% 0 - 100% 2% 4% 84% 0.04 -55° 0seconds
23:00 ☾
0.23 7% 25% 0 - 100% 0% 5% 85% 0.04 -70° 0seconds
Fri, Apr 10 Sunrise 06:21 Sunset 18:18
24:00 ☾
0.24 7% 25% 0 - 100% 0% 16% 84% 0.04 -85° 0seconds
01:00 ☾
0.23 6% 24% 0 - 100% 0% 62% 83% 0.04 -80° 0seconds
02:00 ☾
0.22 6% 24% 0 - 100% 0% 98% 82% 0.04 -65° 0seconds
03:00 ☾
0.21 10% 27% 0 - 100% 0% 53% 83% 0.04 -50° 0seconds
04:00 ☾
0.22 15% 29% 0 - 100% 0% 47% 84% 0.04 -36° 0seconds
05:00 ☾
0.21 19% 32% 0 - 86% 0% 5% 85% 0.04 -21° 0seconds
06:00 ☾
0.2 19% 31% 0 - 61% 0% 5% 83% 0.04 -5.9° 0seconds
07:00 ☾
0.19 18% 31% 0 - 84% 0% 6% 80% 0.04 8.8° 0seconds
08:00 ☾
0.18 18% 30% 0 - 39% 0% 24% 78% 0.04 23° 0seconds
09:00 ☾
0.19 27% 30% 0 - 28% 1% 5% 76% 0.04 38° 3600seconds
10:00 ☾
0.2 35% 31% 0 - 14% 0% 5% 75% 0.04 52° 3600seconds
11:00 ☾
0.22 44% 31% 0 - 14% 8% 5% 73% 0.04 64° 3600seconds
12:00 ☾
0.22 39% 30% 0 - 22% 19% 5% 70% 0.04 73° 3600seconds
13:00 ☾
0.23 35% 28% 0 - 5% 56% 5% 68% 0.04 71° 3600seconds
14:00 ☾
0.23 30% 27% 0 - 22% 60% 5% 66% 0.04 60° 3600seconds
15:00 ☾
0.2 22% 25% 0 - 9% 54% 5% 66% 0.03 47° 3600seconds
16:00 ☾
0.18 13% 24% 0 - 76% 40% 5% 65% 0.03 33° 3600seconds
17:00 ☾
0.18 5% 22% 0 - 96% 24% 5% 65% 0.03 18° 3600seconds
18:00 ☾
0.18 6% 22% 0 - 96% 9% 3% 66% 0.04 3.8° 3600seconds
19:00 ☾
0.19 6% 23% 0 - 86% 14% 4% 67% 0.04 -11° 3600seconds
20:00 ☾
0.2 7% 23% 0 - 74% 22% 4% 67% 0.04 -26° 3600seconds
21:00 ☾
- 12% 25% - - 59% 14% 3% 68% - -41° 0seconds
22:00 ☾
- 17% 28% - - 5% 17% 2% 69% - -55° 0seconds
23:00 ☾
- 22% 30% - - 28% 16% 2% 69% - -70° 0seconds
Sat, Apr 11 Sunrise 06:21 Sunset 18:17
24:00 ☾
- 21% 29% - - 52% 5% 4% 70% - -85° 0seconds
01:00 ☾
- 19% 29% - - 70% 4% 4% 70% - -80° 0seconds
02:00 ☾
- 18% 28% - - 38% 7% 5% 71% - -65° 0seconds
03:00 ☾
- 15% 28% - - 56% 0% 5% 69% - -50° 0seconds
04:00 ☾
- 13% 27% - - 85% 0% 61% 68% - -35° 0seconds
05:00 ☾
- 10% 27% - - 84% 0% 75% 67% - -21° 0seconds
06:00 ☾
- 10% 27% - - 85% 4% 59% 66% - -5.9° 0seconds
07:00 ☾
- 11% 27% - - 95% 16% 29% 64% - 8.8° 0seconds
08:00 ☾
- 11% 27% - - 87% 8% 5% 63% - 23° 0seconds
09:00 ☾
- 17% 29% - - 90% 19% 5% 64% - 38° 3600seconds
10:00 ☾
- 22% 31% - - 92% 42% 5% 64% - 51° 3600seconds
11:00 ☾
- 28% 33% - - 60% 76% 5% 64% - 64° 3600seconds
12:00 ☾
- 25% 31% - - 100% 23% 5% 63% - 73° 3600seconds
13:00 ☾
- 23% 30% - - 100% 30% 5% 63% - 70° 3600seconds
14:00 ☾
- 20% 28% - - 100% 34% 5% 62% - 60° 3600seconds
15:00 ☾
- 20% 29% - - 70% 27% 3% 60% - 47° 2400seconds
16:00 ☾
- 21% 31% - - 40% 19% 2% 58% - 33° 1200seconds
17:00 ☾
- 21% 32% - - 10% 12% 0% 56% - 18° 0seconds
18:00 ☾
- 21% 32% - - 36% 8% 0% 54% - 3.7° 0seconds
19:00 ☾
- 22% 32% - - 63% 4% 1% 52% - -11° 0seconds
20:00 ☾
- 22% 32% - - 89% 0% 1% 51% - -26° 0seconds
21:00 ☾
- 21% 32% - - 91% 5% 1% 50% - -41° 0seconds
22:00 ☾
- 20% 31% - - 94% 9% 0% 49% - -56° 0seconds
23:00 ☾
- 19% 31% - - 96% 14% 0% 48% - -70° 0seconds
Sun, Apr 12 Sunrise 06:21 Sunset 18:17
24:00 ☾
- 19% 30% - - 90% 11% 0% 47% - -85° 0seconds
01:00 ☾
- 18% 29% - - 85% 8% 1% 46% - -80° 0seconds
02:00 ☾
- 18% 28% - - 79% 5% 1% 44% - -65° 0seconds
03:00 ☾
- 20% 29% - - 54% 4% 1% 44% - -50° 1200seconds
04:00 ☾
- 22% 30% - - 29% 2% 0% 44% - -35° 2400seconds
05:00 ☾
- 24% 31% - - 5% 0% 0% 44% - -21° 3600seconds
06:00 ☾
- 23% 30% - - 4% 2% 0% 43% - -5.9° 3600seconds
07:00 ☾
- 23% 29% - - 4% 5% 0% 42% - 8.8° 3600seconds
08:00 ☾
- 22% 28% - - 3% 7% 0% 41% - 23° 3600seconds
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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