Rule
Golden Hour
Big Sur - Golden Hour - California Coast
Big Sur, California, United States
That magical warm light just after sunrise or before sunset
Currently
Real-time conditionsLow Cloud Cover0%
Mid Cloud Cover0%
High Cloud Cover5%
Sun Elevation59.3° (Daylight)
Upcoming Opportunities
When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.
Times shown in America/Los_Angeles
Next opportunity
Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunset
Big Sur
Today · 19:06–19:57 · 1h window
High confidence
80%
🌇Golden Hour Potential99%
Low Cloud Cover: 12%
Mid Cloud Cover: 0%
High Cloud Cover: 0%
Sun Elevation: 7.3° (Daylight)
Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunrise
Big Sur
Thu, Apr 16 · 06:15–07:06
🌇Golden Hour Potential:87.9-89.1%
Medium
Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunset
Big Sur
Thu, Apr 16 · 19:08–19:58
🌇Golden Hour Potential:98.3%
Medium
Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunrise
Big Sur
Fri, Apr 17 · 06:14–07:00
🌇Golden Hour Potential:100%
Medium
Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunrise
Big Sur
Sat, Apr 18 · 06:12–07:03
🌇Golden Hour Potential:94.4-94.8%
Medium
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72-hour requirements breakdown
What passed or failed, hour by hourAND logic: all conditions required
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time America/Los_Angeles | Golden Hour Any | Golden Hour Potential ≥ 80.0% | Precipitation Chance ≤ 5.0% | Visibility ≥ 1000.0m |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Apr 13 | ||||
| 12:00 | ✕ | 17% | 0% | 15507m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 18% | 0% | 15116m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 17% | 0% | 24135m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24134m |
| 17:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| 18:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| 19:00 | ✓ | 100% | 0% | 24135m |
| 20:00 | ✕ | 94% | 0% | 24134m |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 23735m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| Tue, Apr 14 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0.3% | 22953m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0.61% | 22931m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0.91% | 23287m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0.61% | 23501m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0.3% | 11846m |
| 05:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 12540m |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 99% | 26% | 22856m |
| 07:00 | ✓ | 100% | 13% | 22907m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 18% | 0% | 24134m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 17% | 0% | 24134m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 17% | 0% | 24134m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 17% | 0% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 17% | 0% | 24134m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24134m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24134m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| 17:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| 18:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24134m |
| 19:00 | ✓ | 99% | 0% | 24134m |
| 20:00 | ✕ | 97% | 0% | 24094m |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 17% | 0% | 24134m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 15% | 0% | 8040m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 15% | 0% | 5345m |
| Wed, Apr 15 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 18% | 0% | 24135m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 11% | 0% | 24134m |
| 05:00 | ✕ | 12% | 0% | 24134m |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 68% | 0% | 24134m |
| 07:00 | ✓ | 57% | 0% | 24134m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 11% | 0% | 24135m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 9.7% | 0% | 24134m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 9.5% | 0% | 24134m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 10% | 0% | 24134m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 9% | 0% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 8.9% | 0% | 24134m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 8.6% | 0% | 24135m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 8.7% | 0% | 24135m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 8.7% | 0% | 24135m |
| 17:00 | ✕ | 9.3% | 0% | 24135m |
| 18:00 | ✕ | 10% | 0% | 24134m |
| 19:00 | ✓ | 51% | 0% | 24134m |
| 20:00 | ✕ | 38% | 0% | 2302m |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 6.2% | 13% | 3087m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 8.6% | 26% | 22906m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 11% | 39% | 22974m |
| Thu, Apr 16 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 12% | 26% | 23390m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 9% | 13% | 23649m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 13% | 0% | 3703m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 6.6% | 0% | 2182m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 11% | 0% | 2279m |
| 05:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 88% | 0% | 24134m |
| 07:00 | ✓ | 89% | 0% | 24134m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24134m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24134m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24134m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 15% | 0% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24134m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 15% | 0% | 24135m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 15% | 0% | 24134m |
| 17:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| 18:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| 19:00 | ✓ | 98% | 0% | 24135m |
| 20:00 | ✕ | 96% | 0% | 24135m |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| Fri, Apr 17 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 17% | 0% | 24135m |
| 05:00 | ✕ | 17% | 0% | 24135m |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 100% | 0% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | ✓ | 72% | 0% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 10% | 0% | 24135m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 9.3% | 0% | 24135m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 9.3% | 0% | 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 scoreThis 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 America/Los_Angeles | Golden Hour | High Clouds % | Low Clouds % | Mid-Level Clouds % | Relative Humidity % | Total Cloud Coverage % | Wind Speed m/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Apr 14
Sunrise 06:35
Sunset 19:40 | |||||||
| 12:00 | - | 5% | 0% | 0% | 46% | 5% | 3.7m/s |
| 13:00 | - | 5% | 0% | 4% | 44% | 5% | 3.9m/s |
| 14:00 | - | 5% | 0% | 0% | 45% | 5% | 4.2m/s |
| 15:00 | - | 5% | 0% | 0% | 50% | 5% | 5.2m/s |
| 16:00 | - | 5% | 0% | 0% | 54% | 5% | 5.5m/s |
| 17:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 58% | 0% | 5.4m/s |
| 18:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 67% | 0% | 5.4m/s |
| 19:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 12% | 0% | 77% | 12% | 4.6m/s |
| 20:00 ☾ | - | 5% | 18% | 1% | 88% | 19% | 4.2m/s |
| 21:00 ☾ | - | 5% | 15% | 0% | 87% | 16% | 4.2m/s |
| 22:00 ☾ | - | 5% | 14% | 0% | 88% | 14% | 3.8m/s |
| 23:00 ☾ | - | 5% | 10% | 0% | 85% | 11% | 3.5m/s |
| Wed, Apr 15
Sunrise 06:33
Sunset 19:41 | |||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | - | 5% | 2% | 0% | 80% | 5% | 3.3m/s |
| 01:00 ☾ | - | 5% | 0% | 0% | 74% | 5% | 3.1m/s |
| 02:00 ☾ | - | 5% | 0% | 0% | 72% | 5% | 2.9m/s |
| 03:00 ☾ | - | 27% | 0% | 0% | 69% | 27% | 2.6m/s |
| 04:00 ☾ | - | 96% | 0% | 0% | 70% | 96% | 2.6m/s |
| 05:00 ☾ | - | 72% | 0% | 5% | 71% | 72% | 2.8m/s |
| 06:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 0% | 13% | 72% | 100% | 2.7m/s |
| 07:00 | - | 100% | 0% | 95% | 69% | 100% | 2.5m/s |
| 08:00 | - | 100% | 0% | 78% | 62% | 100% | 1.9m/s |
| 09:00 | - | 100% | 0% | 94% | 50% | 100% | 1.6m/s |
| 10:00 | - | 91% | 0% | 89% | 44% | 92% | 2m/s |
| 11:00 | - | 100% | 0% | 68% | 40% | 100% | 2.8m/s |
| 12:00 | - | 100% | 0% | 97% | 38% | 100% | 3.1m/s |
| 13:00 | - | 100% | 0% | 100% | 37% | 100% | 4m/s |
| 14:00 | - | 100% | 0% | 94% | 39% | 100% | 4.6m/s |
| 15:00 | - | 100% | 0% | 100% | 42% | 100% | 4.6m/s |
| 16:00 | - | 100% | 0% | 100% | 44% | 100% | 4.3m/s |
| 17:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 0% | 100% | 50% | 100% | 4.1m/s |
| 18:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 0% | 80% | 56% | 100% | 3.7m/s |
| 19:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 10% | 80% | 71% | 100% | 4.2m/s |
| 20:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 18% | 49% | 83% | 100% | 4m/s |
| 21:00 ☾ | - | 97% | 18% | 46% | 87% | 97% | 4.4m/s |
| 22:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 18% | 5% | 87% | 100% | 4.4m/s |
| 23:00 ☾ | - | 76% | 20% | 4% | 88% | 76% | 4.2m/s |
| Thu, Apr 16
Sunrise 06:32
Sunset 19:41 | |||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | - | 61% | 21% | 0% | 89% | 61% | 4.2m/s |
| 01:00 ☾ | - | 96% | 22% | 0% | 91% | 96% | 4.2m/s |
| 02:00 ☾ | - | 42% | 25% | 0% | 94% | 42% | 3.6m/s |
| 03:00 ☾ | - | 5% | 89% | 0% | 96% | 89% | 3.7m/s |
| 04:00 ☾ | - | 1% | 53% | 0% | 90% | 53% | 4.3m/s |
| 05:00 ☾ | - | 3% | 15% | 0% | 87% | 15% | 4.3m/s |
| 06:00 ☾ | - | 1% | 0% | 0% | 86% | 1% | 4.4m/s |
| 07:00 | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 83% | 0% | 4.2m/s |
| 08:00 | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 62% | 0% | 4m/s |
| 09:00 | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 42% | 0% | 3m/s |
| 10:00 | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 31% | 0% | 2.3m/s |
| 11:00 | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 26% | 0% | 2.6m/s |
| 12:00 | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 24% | 0% | 3.1m/s |
| 13:00 | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 25% | 0% | 3.6m/s |
| 14:00 | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 25% | 0% | 3.9m/s |
| 15:00 | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 23% | 0% | 4.1m/s |
| 16:00 | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 24% | 0% | 4.1m/s |
| 17:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 27% | 0% | 4.2m/s |
| 18:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 41% | 0% | 4.1m/s |
| 19:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 54% | 0% | 4.1m/s |
| 20:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 68% | 0% | 4m/s |
| 21:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 67% | 0% | 4m/s |
| 22:00 ☾ | - | 1% | 0% | 0% | 67% | 1% | 4m/s |
| 23:00 ☾ | - | 1% | 0% | 0% | 66% | 1% | 4m/s |
| Fri, Apr 17
Sunrise 06:31
Sunset 19:42 | |||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | - | 1% | 0% | 0% | 63% | 1% | 4.4m/s |
| 01:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 60% | 0% | 4.8m/s |
| 02:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 57% | 0% | 5.2m/s |
| 03:00 ☾ | - | 5% | 0% | 0% | 58% | 5% | 5.7m/s |
| 04:00 ☾ | - | 9% | 0% | 0% | 58% | 9% | 6.2m/s |
| 05:00 ☾ | - | 14% | 0% | 0% | 58% | 14% | 6.7m/s |
| 06:00 ☾ | - | 42% | 0% | 0% | 60% | 42% | 6.3m/s |
| 07:00 | - | 71% | 0% | 1% | 62% | 71% | 6m/s |
| 08:00 | - | 100% | 0% | 1% | 64% | 100% | 5.6m/s |
| 09:00 | - | 100% | 0% | 34% | 65% | 100% | 5.7m/s |
| 10:00 | - | 100% | 0% | 67% | 66% | 100% | 5.7m/s |
| 11:00 | - | 100% | 0% | 100% | 66% | 100% | 5.8m/s |
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.
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