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Rule Golden Hour

Sidemen - Golden Hour - Bali, Indonesia

Sidemen, Bali, Indonesia

That magical warm light just after sunrise or before sunset

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Here’s what usually blocks matches

No Golden Hour opportunities in the next 14 days

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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)
Golden Hour Potential 100% failing
Precipitation Chance 100% failing
Golden Hour 92% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Low Cloud Cover16%
Mid Cloud Cover100%
High Cloud Cover100%
Sun Elevation-48.7° (Astronomical night)

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 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
Sun, Feb 22
03:007.8%87%24135m
04:007.8%90%24134m
05:007.6%93%16871m
06:0046%95%15318m
07:007.6%98%15188m
08:008%100%17609m
09:008.7%100%23189m
10:008.7%100%23216m
11:007.8%100%24135m
12:007.8%100%24134m
13:008.9%100%24135m
14:007.4%100%8341m
15:008.2%90%14705m
16:007%81%8507m
17:006.6%73%6682m
18:0040%75%7413m
19:0049%78%23355m
20:008.2%80%23995m
21:008%72%15213m
22:007.6%71%13868m
23:008%69%16539m
Mon, Feb 23
24:008%63%19345m
01:008%58%15520m
02:007.6%52%14007m
03:007.6%43%19492m
04:007.8%34%24134m
05:007.8%24%24135m
06:0053%38%24135m
07:007.8%52%24135m
08:008.6%65%24135m
09:009.8%76%24135m
10:0010%88%24135m
11:0011%99%24135m
12:009.1%99%15429m
13:008.6%100%13895m
14:007.5%100%8214m
15:008.2%96%9112m
16:007%92%8203m
17:007.2%88%11789m
18:0040%87%9300m
19:0049%86%21204m
20:006.6%86%7355m
21:007%77%9816m
22:007.8%67%24135m
23:007.6%58%17956m
Tue, Feb 24
24:007.2%60%17576m
01:008.4%62%24134m
02:008.4%64%24134m
03:007.4%68%24135m
04:007.4%72%23757m
05:005.8%76%6227m
06:0035%81%5115m
07:006.8%87%14111m
08:005%92%4112m
09:006.2%90%9552m
10:005.8%88%5539m
11:004.4%85%1702m
12:005%88%2808m
13:005.8%90%4106m
14:007.6%92%15144m
15:007.2%70%14970m
16:007.6%49%15178m
17:007.2%27%14683m
18:0029%30%1897m
19:0037%34%7578m
20:006.2%37%9739m
21:007.2%46%16025m
22:007.4%54%24135m
23:007.4%63%24135m
Wed, Feb 25
24:006.8%68%10557m
01:006.2%73%9117m
02:006.8%78%14979m
03:007.4%78%24134m
04:007.4%78%22851m
05:007.8%78%21616m
06:0047%84%23683m
07:007.8%91%23989m
08:008.2%97%24135m
09:007.8%96%24109m
10:007.8%95%24083m
11:007.4%94%24056m
12:007.2%91%18350m
13:007.2%88%12644m
14:006.2%85%6938m
15:006.2%68%6782m
16:006.2%51%6627m
17:006.2%34%6472m
18:0040%38%8452m
19:0043%42%10433m
20:007.2%46%12414m
21:007.2%44%14563m
22:007.6%42%16711m
23:007.2%40%18859m
Thu, Feb 26
24:007.2%39%18366m
01:007.2%38%17873m
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
Mon, Feb 23 Sunrise 06:22 Sunset 18:41
03:00
- 100% 16% 100% 96% 100% 1.8m/s
04:00
- 99% 5% 100% 96% 100% 2m/s
05:00
- 100% 7% 100% 95% 100% 2m/s
06:00
- 100% 1% 57% 95% 100% 2.1m/s
07:00
- 100% 22% 61% 94% 100% 2m/s
08:00
- 100% 34% 52% 90% 100% 1.3m/s
09:00
- 100% 28% 10% 80% 100% 1.5m/s
10:00
- 91% 61% 6% 70% 91% 1.6m/s
11:00
- 98% 74% 5% 66% 98% 1.9m/s
12:00
- 100% 88% 56% 71% 100% 2.1m/s
13:00
- 99% 86% 78% 80% 99% 1.4m/s
14:00
- 100% 83% 33% 88% 100% 0.99m/s
15:00
- 100% 58% 20% 87% 100% 1.7m/s
16:00
- 100% 85% 18% 90% 100% 2.2m/s
17:00
- 100% 99% 96% 94% 100% 2.7m/s
18:00
- 100% 100% 100% 97% 100% 1.8m/s
19:00
- 100% 78% 100% 97% 100% 0.91m/s
20:00
- 100% 56% 100% 97% 100% 0.97m/s
21:00
- 100% 29% 100% 97% 100% 1.3m/s
22:00
- 100% 29% 94% 96% 100% 1.6m/s
23:00
- 100% 20% 97% 94% 100% 2.7m/s
Tue, Feb 24 Sunrise 06:22 Sunset 18:40
24:00
- 100% 4% 88% 94% 100% 2.9m/s
01:00
- 100% 2% 68% 94% 100% 3.3m/s
02:00
- 100% 4% 73% 93% 100% 3.5m/s
03:00
- 100% 29% 74% 93% 100% 3.6m/s
04:00
- 100% 78% 98% 93% 100% 3.5m/s
05:00
- 100% 96% 58% 95% 100% 3.2m/s
06:00
- 100% 92% 13% 97% 100% 3.4m/s
07:00
- 100% 100% 18% 97% 100% 3.2m/s
08:00
- 100% 100% 53% 98% 100% 2.9m/s
09:00
- 100% 100% 56% 97% 100% 2.9m/s
10:00
- 100% 96% 79% 97% 100% 3.8m/s
11:00
- 100% 100% 100% 98% 100% 3.2m/s
12:00
- 100% 100% 100% 98% 100% 1.9m/s
13:00
- 100% 92% 99% 98% 100% 1.2m/s
14:00
- 100% 57% 98% 96% 100% 2.3m/s
15:00
- 100% 98% 98% 95% 100% 2.6m/s
16:00
- 100% 94% 78% 96% 100% 2.5m/s
17:00
- 100% 100% 90% 96% 100% 2.3m/s
18:00
- 100% 98% 59% 98% 100% 2.8m/s
19:00
- 100% 85% 65% 96% 100% 2.4m/s
20:00
- 100% 100% 96% 95% 100% 3.2m/s
21:00
- 100% 100% 98% 96% 100% 3.1m/s
22:00
- 100% 92% 100% 96% 100% 3.1m/s
23:00
- 100% 97% 100% 95% 100% 3m/s
Wed, Feb 25 Sunrise 06:22 Sunset 18:40
24:00
- 100% 98% 97% 95% 100% 3m/s
01:00
- 99% 100% 100% 95% 100% 3.4m/s
02:00
- 90% 100% 100% 96% 100% 4m/s
03:00
- 10% 85% 100% 94% 100% 3.8m/s
04:00
- 8% 77% 100% 92% 100% 3.4m/s
05:00
- 99% 100% 100% 92% 100% 2.4m/s
06:00
- 100% 100% 100% 92% 100% 1.8m/s
07:00
- 65% 100% 100% 92% 100% 1.6m/s
08:00
- 100% 96% 99% 92% 100% 1.4m/s
09:00
- 100% 95% 99% 93% 100% 2m/s
10:00
- 100% 94% 100% 94% 100% 2.7m/s
11:00
- 100% 93% 100% 95% 100% 3.3m/s
12:00
- 100% 84% 100% 96% 100% 3m/s
13:00
- 100% 74% 100% 97% 100% 2.6m/s
14:00
- 100% 64% 100% 98% 100% 2.3m/s
15:00
- 100% 64% 100% 98% 100% 2.2m/s
16:00
- 100% 63% 100% 98% 100% 2.2m/s
17:00
- 100% 63% 100% 98% 100% 2.1m/s
18:00
- 100% 75% 97% 98% 100% 2.3m/s
19:00
- 100% 87% 95% 98% 100% 2.4m/s
20:00
- 100% 100% 92% 98% 100% 2.6m/s
21:00
- 95% 94% 89% 97% 95% 2.7m/s
22:00
- 89% 87% 86% 96% 91% 2.8m/s
23:00
- 84% 81% 82% 96% 86% 2.9m/s
Thu, Feb 26 Sunrise 06:22 Sunset 18:39
24:00
- 89% 87% 83% 95% 91% 2.9m/s
01:00
- 95% 93% 83% 95% 95% 2.8m/s
02:00
- 100% 99% 84% 95% 100% 2.8m/s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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