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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

Currently

Real-time conditions
Low Cloud Cover79%
Mid Cloud Cover0%
High Cloud Cover5%
Sun Elevation-41.4° (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
Sidemen
Thu, May 28 · 06:11–06:54 · 1h window
Medium confidence
65%
🌇Golden Hour Potential100%
Low Cloud Cover: 10%
Mid Cloud Cover: 0%
High Cloud Cover: 0%
Sun Elevation: -6.6° (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
21:0027%67%15596m
22:0027%53%15717m
23:0032%39%15343m
Sun, May 24
24:0037%59%24135m
01:0035%79%24135m
02:0035%98%16249m
03:0038%96%18084m
04:0035%94%24134m
05:0031%92%21570m
06:0066%93%24135m
07:0049%94%15594m
08:0029%96%16229m
09:0034%85%16384m
10:0039%72%13719m
11:0036%59%7246m
12:0031%62%5850m
13:0029%65%13589m
14:0029%69%6311m
15:0035%89%24134m
16:0032%86%24016m
17:0087%82%22319m
18:0088%82%20660m
19:0024%82%7640m
20:0024%82%15255m
21:0025%68%12741m
22:0026%53%24135m
23:0024%39%24078m
Mon, May 25
24:0024%54%24058m
01:0030%68%24124m
02:0030%83%24134m
03:0029%87%24135m
04:0033%91%24134m
05:0033%95%24135m
06:0072%96%24134m
07:0049%96%23529m
08:0033%96%19155m
09:0037%92%21416m
10:0032%87%6300m
11:0032%83%14592m
12:0030%85%4916m
13:0031%88%7513m
14:0032%90%24134m
15:0029%84%9887m
16:0031%78%13007m
17:0086%72%14208m
18:0088%74%22397m
19:0028%77%16503m
20:0031%79%11036m
21:0025%77%6429m
22:0023%76%6830m
23:0026%75%6988m
Tue, May 26
24:0028%80%8540m
01:0033%85%21610m
02:0034%91%22186m
03:0036%91%21941m
04:0038%91%21074m
05:0037%91%22196m
06:0094%93%18521m
07:0062%94%11592m
08:0035%96%11367m
09:0034%87%19880m
10:0033%78%6515m
11:0029%68%6345m
12:0023%71%6784m
13:0022%74%7789m
14:0020%76%5906m
15:0018%58%8943m
16:0018%40%13083m
17:0051%22%14794m
18:0055%28%15428m
19:0022%33%24134m
20:0022%39%24134m
21:0023%26%24134m
22:0025%13%24135m
23:0029%0%24135m
Wed, May 27
24:0027%7.4%24134m
01:0030%15%21793m
02:0031%22%22090m
03:0012%22%21887m
04:0011%22%21685m
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 06:24 Sunset 18:05
21:00
- 5% 79% 0% 93% 79% 1.4m/s
22:00
- 5% 71% 0% 93% 71% 1.5m/s
23:00
- 5% 73% 0% 92% 73% 1.5m/s
Mon, May 25 Sunrise 06:24 Sunset 18:05
24:00
- 4% 73% 0% 92% 73% 1.6m/s
01:00
- 4% 74% 0% 93% 74% 1.5m/s
02:00
- 4% 77% 0% 92% 77% 1.5m/s
03:00
- 5% 76% 0% 92% 76% 1.3m/s
04:00
- 7% 79% 0% 92% 79% 1.2m/s
05:00
- 5% 78% 0% 90% 78% 1.4m/s
06:00
- 5% 76% 0% 90% 76% 1.2m/s
07:00
- 5% 70% 0% 90% 70% 1.2m/s
08:00
- 5% 58% 0% 90% 58% 1.9m/s
09:00
- 5% 35% 1% 87% 35% 2.2m/s
10:00
- 5% 62% 1% 88% 62% 2.5m/s
11:00
- 88% 52% 2% 88% 88% 2.1m/s
12:00
- 56% 44% 4% 86% 56% 1.9m/s
13:00
- 8% 8% 2% 83% 10% 1.7m/s
14:00
- 5% 6% 5% 82% 9% 2.1m/s
15:00
- 5% 14% 3% 83% 14% 2.4m/s
16:00
- 4% 18% 0% 86% 18% 2.1m/s
17:00
- 5% 28% 0% 88% 28% 1.6m/s
18:00
- 5% 34% 0% 93% 34% 1.6m/s
19:00
- 6% 35% 0% 95% 36% 1.3m/s
20:00
- 30% 43% 0% 95% 48% 1.2m/s
21:00
- 49% 43% 0% 95% 52% 1.3m/s
22:00
- 90% 32% 0% 96% 90% 1.4m/s
23:00
- 69% 20% 0% 96% 69% 1.5m/s
Tue, May 26 Sunrise 06:24 Sunset 18:05
24:00
- 54% 10% 0% 96% 54% 1.5m/s
01:00
- 47% 44% 0% 96% 53% 1.4m/s
02:00
- 46% 11% 0% 96% 46% 1.3m/s
03:00
- 9% 18% 0% 96% 19% 1.4m/s
04:00
- 25% 7% 0% 96% 25% 1.1m/s
05:00
- 42% 8% 0% 95% 42% 0.95m/s
06:00
- 10% 18% 0% 95% 18% 1m/s
07:00
- 5% 25% 0% 94% 26% 1.2m/s
08:00
- 5% 38% 0% 91% 39% 1.8m/s
09:00
- 5% 39% 0% 89% 40% 2m/s
10:00
- 5% 34% 0% 88% 34% 2.3m/s
11:00
- 0% 33% 0% 88% 33% 2.8m/s
12:00
- 1% 52% 2% 88% 54% 3m/s
13:00
- 5% 48% 0% 89% 49% 2.8m/s
14:00
- 4% 73% 0% 89% 73% 3m/s
15:00
- 7% 91% 0% 91% 91% 2.8m/s
16:00
- 15% 96% 0% 92% 96% 2.8m/s
17:00
- 5% 95% 0% 92% 95% 2.6m/s
18:00
- 5% 95% 0% 92% 95% 2.4m/s
19:00
- 5% 90% 0% 92% 90% 2.1m/s
20:00
- 0% 89% 0% 92% 89% 1.7m/s
21:00
- 0% 74% 0% 91% 74% 1.3m/s
22:00
- 5% 68% 0% 91% 68% 1.3m/s
23:00
- 4% 68% 0% 91% 68% 0.98m/s
Wed, May 27 Sunrise 06:24 Sunset 18:05
24:00
- 5% 78% 0% 91% 78% 0.91m/s
01:00
- 5% 88% 0% 92% 88% 1.2m/s
02:00
- 5% 63% 0% 92% 63% 1.2m/s
03:00
- 26% 70% 0% 88% 70% 1.7m/s
04:00
- 46% 77% 0% 83% 78% 2.1m/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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