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Rule Golden Hour

Tabanan - Golden Hour - Bali, Indonesia

Tabanan, Bali, Indonesia

That magical warm light just after sunrise or before sunset

Currently

Real-time conditions
Low Cloud Cover95%
Mid Cloud Cover0%
High Cloud Cover3%
Sun Elevation-39.0° (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 Sunset
Tabanan
Mon, Jul 13 · 17:45–18:00 · 1h window
Medium confidence
61%
🌇Golden Hour Potential98%
Low Cloud Cover: 1%
Mid Cloud Cover: 0%
High Cloud Cover: 15%
Sun Elevation: 16.2° (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
0matching hours in the next 79 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
Wed, Jul 8
13:0020%88%23161m
14:0020%92%23423m
15:0015%87%24107m
16:0015%93%19348m
17:0091%98%24134m
18:0066%99%24134m
19:0012%99%24134m
20:0015%100%24134m
21:0017%100%24101m
22:0014%100%23961m
23:0015%100%23931m
Thu, Jul 9
24:0020%100%22283m
01:0017%100%23771m
02:0023%100%23721m
03:0023%85%19123m
04:0018%71%15494m
05:0021%56%24135m
06:0090%60%20325m
07:0088%64%24134m
08:0020%69%15906m
09:0014%73%24135m
10:0021%77%19173m
11:0023%82%24134m
12:0026%82%24134m
13:0015%82%24134m
14:0023%82%24135m
15:0023%73%24135m
16:0023%65%24134m
17:0099%56%24135m
18:0097%69%24134m
19:0025%82%24135m
20:0024%95%24135m
21:0024%95%24134m
22:0021%95%24135m
23:0017%95%18239m
Fri, Jul 10
24:0021%96%23681m
01:0017%98%17445m
02:0018%99%23201m
03:0017%82%23139m
04:0015%66%23501m
05:0015%49%16047m
06:0064%55%16708m
07:0079%60%8016m
08:0020%65%21793m
09:0023%66%24135m
10:0023%67%23845m
11:0019%69%24134m
12:0018%71%24135m
13:0021%74%24134m
14:0018%76%24135m
15:0017%69%24134m
16:0020%63%20337m
17:0078%56%19831m
18:0078%61%16869m
19:0024%66%23802m
20:0017%72%24134m
21:0023%71%24135m
22:0023%70%23697m
23:0019%69%22169m
Sat, Jul 11
24:0017%74%23810m
01:0018%79%24135m
02:0021%84%23275m
03:000%73%23562m
04:000%61%23848m
05:000%49%24135m
06:0059%53%24135m
07:0059%57%24135m
08:000%62%24135m
09:000%62%24135m
10:000%63%24135m
11:000%64%24135m
12:000%63%24036m
13:000%62%23938m
14:000%62%23839m
15:000%48%23938m
16:000%35%24036m
17:0062%22%24135m
18:0063%28%23999m
19:000%33%23863m
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
%
Solar Elevation
°
Total Cloud Coverage
%
Wind Speed
m/s
Wed, Jul 8 Sunrise 06:35 Sunset 18:13
21:00
- 3% 95% 0% 79% -39° 95% 2.1m/s
22:00
- 0% 97% 0% 80% -53° 97% 2.1m/s
23:00
- 0% 91% 0% 81% -65° 91% 2m/s
Thu, Jul 9 Sunrise 06:35 Sunset 18:13
24:00
- 3% 25% 0% 86% -75° 25% 1.7m/s
01:00
- 5% 69% 0% 92% -74° 69% 1.3m/s
02:00
- 39% 23% 0% 93% -63° 53% 1.6m/s
03:00
- 5% 12% 0% 96% -50° 12% 1.4m/s
04:00
- 5% 38% 0% 96% -37° 38% 1.4m/s
05:00
- 2% 13% 0% 95% -23° 13% 1.5m/s
06:00
- 2% 10% 0% 97% -8.9° 10% 1.6m/s
07:00
- 2% 3% 0% 96% 3% 1.5m/s
08:00
- 5% 30% 0% 90% 18° 30% 1.9m/s
09:00
- 0% 42% 0% 82% 31° 42% 2.9m/s
10:00
- 5% 22% 0% 74% 43° 22% 3m/s
11:00
- 0% 6% 0% 64% 53° 6% 3.1m/s
12:00
- 0% 4% 0% 55% 59° 4% 3.5m/s
13:00
- 0% 3% 0% 52% 58° 3% 4.2m/s
14:00
- 0% 6% 0% 53% 51° 6% 4.4m/s
15:00
- 0% 5% 0% 56% 41° 5% 4.1m/s
16:00
- 0% 30% 0% 60% 29° 30% 3.8m/s
17:00
- 0% 9% 0% 66% 16° 9% 2.9m/s
18:00
- 8% 17% 0% 76% 2.7° 17% 2.1m/s
19:00
- 2% 34% 0% 85% -11° 34% 1.3m/s
20:00
- 4% 32% 0% 84% -25° 32% 1.5m/s
21:00
- 5% 30% 0% 86% -39° 30% 1.4m/s
22:00
- 4% 30% 0% 88% -53° 31% 1.3m/s
23:00
- 3% 43% 0% 91% -65° 43% 1.3m/s
Fri, Jul 10 Sunrise 06:35 Sunset 18:14
24:00
- 14% 43% 0% 93% -75° 44% 1.2m/s
01:00
- 97% 47% 0% 93% -74° 97% 1.1m/s
02:00
- 6% 72% 0% 94% -63° 72% 1.1m/s
03:00
- 7% 80% 0% 92% -50° 80% 1.1m/s
04:00
- 84% 84% 0% 91% -37° 89% 1.7m/s
05:00
- 69% 68% 0% 93% -23° 78% 1.6m/s
06:00
- 6% 70% 0% 95% -8.9° 70% 1.3m/s
07:00
- 5% 36% 0% 96% 36% 1.3m/s
08:00
- 13% 38% 0% 91% 18° 40% 1.7m/s
09:00
- 100% 11% 0% 84% 31° 100% 2m/s
10:00
- 84% 20% 0% 71% 43° 84% 3.2m/s
11:00
- 37% 23% 0% 60% 53° 37% 3.6m/s
12:00
- 32% 28% 0% 53% 59° 34% 3.9m/s
13:00
- 4% 65% 0% 54% 58° 65% 4.2m/s
14:00
- 3% 57% 0% 61% 51° 57% 3.9m/s
15:00
- 12% 57% 0% 63% 41° 57% 3.5m/s
16:00
- 5% 41% 0% 70% 29° 41% 3.3m/s
17:00
- 61% 38% 0% 77% 16° 61% 2.7m/s
18:00
- 32% 59% 0% 85% 2.7° 59% 2.2m/s
19:00
- 85% 81% 0% 90% -11° 94% 1.3m/s
20:00
- 100% 81% 0% 89% -25° 100% 1.7m/s
21:00
- 91% 42% 0% 91% -39° 91% 1.6m/s
22:00
- 47% 23% 0% 94% -53° 49% 1.3m/s
23:00
- 6% 35% 0% 97% -65° 35% 1.3m/s
Sat, Jul 11 Sunrise 06:35 Sunset 18:14
24:00
- 83% 47% 0% 97% -75° 85% 1.4m/s
01:00
- 100% 36% 0% 96% -74° 100% 1.4m/s
02:00
- 100% 15% 0% 96% -63° 100% 1.5m/s
03:00
- 100% 19% 0% 84% -50° 100% 2.5m/s
04:00
- 100% 23% 0% 72% -37° 100% 3.6m/s
05:00
- 100% 27% 0% 60% -23° 100% 4.6m/s
06:00
- 99% 37% 0% 60% -8.9° 99% 4.9m/s
07:00
- 99% 47% 0% 60% 99% 5.1m/s
08:00
- 98% 57% 0% 60% 18° 98% 5.3m/s
09:00
- 99% 66% 0% 65% 31° 99% 4.9m/s
10:00
- 99% 75% 0% 70% 43° 99% 4.5m/s
11:00
- 100% 84% 0% 75% 53° 100% 4.1m/s
12:00
- 100% 72% 0% 76% 59° 100% 3.7m/s
13:00
- 99% 60% 0% 77% 58° 99% 3.3m/s
14:00
- 99% 48% 0% 79% 52° 99% 3m/s
15:00
- 96% 32% 0% 82% 41° 96% 2.8m/s
16:00
- 92% 16% 0% 85% 29° 92% 2.6m/s
17:00
- 89% 0% 0% 88% 16° 89% 2.4m/s
18:00
- 91% 1% 0% 86% 2.8° 91% 2.4m/s
19:00
- 94% 3% 0% 85% -11° 94% 2.3m/s
20:00
- 96% 4% 0% 84% -25° 96% 2.3m/s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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