Vernazza - Golden Hour - Cinque Terre
That magical warm light just after sunrise or before sunset
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What this forecast looks for
Plain-language explanation from the ruleThis forecast tracks the warm, directional light conditions that bring Cinque Terre's pastel-painted houses to life. We monitor cloud coverage, atmospheric clarity, and sun angle to predict when golden hour will illuminate the villages' iconic facades and terraced vineyards.
Cinque Terre's cliff-hugging villages face various directions along the Ligurian coast, creating different golden hour opportunities throughout the day. The pastel facades—ochre, terracotta, pink, and yellow—transform under warm directional light, while the terraced vineyards and Mediterranean Sea add layered depth to compositions.
What makes Cinque Terre special for golden-hour photography:
- Pastel palette - Centuries-old painted facades glow intensely under warm light, creating vibrant color compositions
- Vertical architecture - Houses stacked dramatically on cliffs catch side lighting that reveals texture and depth
- Terraced landscapes - Ancient vineyard terraces create graphic lines that lead eye through compositions
- Mediterranean clarity - Clear Ligurian light provides exceptional color saturation and contrast
Manarola offers the classic golden hour composition—shoot from the eastern viewpoint as evening light paints the cascading pastel houses in warm tones, with the harbour and Mediterranean providing foreground interest. Vernazza's natural harbour glows at sunrise when eastern light illuminates the colorful houses and medieval Doria Tower. Riomaggiore's south-facing orientation catches beautiful afternoon light along its main street Via Colombo. Corniglia, perched highest among the villages, receives extended golden hour across its terrace-surrounded hilltop position. The coastal path sections between villages offer dramatic clifftop perspectives during golden hour. Spring and autumn provide the best conditions—summer's harsh midday light and tourist crowds diminish opportunities, while winter's lower sun angle creates longer golden hour periods but shorter days overall.
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72-hour requirements breakdown
What passed or failed, hour by hourTime Europe/Rome | Golden Hour Any | Golden Hour Potential ≥ 80.0% | Precipitation Chance ≤ 5.0% | Visibility ≥ 1000.0m |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, May 15 | ||||
| 06:00 | ✓ | 36% | 93% | 7303m |
| 07:00 | ✕ | 16% | 94% | 9834m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 17% | 96% | 7697m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 14% | 76% | 6753m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 17% | 66% | 6998m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 19% | 56% | 8669m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 19% | 68% | 8112m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 21% | 79% | 11840m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 32% | 91% | 12348m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 30% | 73% | 17614m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 27% | 75% | 13111m |
| 17:00 | ✕ | 26% | 77% | 9339m |
| 18:00 | ✕ | 25% | 84% | 15028m |
| 19:00 | ✓ | 53% | 91% | 12648m |
| 20:00 | ✓ | 51% | 98% | 14565m |
| 21:00 | ✓ | 53% | 100% | 18664m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 17% | 100% | 14492m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 17% | 100% | 11471m |
| Sat, May 16 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 12% | 100% | 7685m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 17% | 100% | 11226m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 21% | 100% | 24134m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 25% | 76% | 24135m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 18% | 52% | 24134m |
| 05:00 | ✓ | 82% | 29% | 24134m |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 84% | 32% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | ✕ | 32% | 36% | 18910m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 27% | 39% | 20288m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 33% | 26% | 12999m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 29% | 13% | 21744m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 34% | 0.44% | 24134m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 27% | 0.29% | 23290m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 37% | 0.15% | 14158m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 38% | 0% | 13940m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 36% | 0% | 9401m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 37% | 0% | 21401m |
| 17:00 | ✕ | 36% | 0% | 19036m |
| 18:00 | ✕ | 36% | 0% | 23546m |
| 19:00 | ✕ | 36% | 0% | 23501m |
| 20:00 | ✓ | 90% | 0% | 24135m |
| 21:00 | ✓ | 86% | 0% | 24134m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 32% | 0% | 24134m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 31% | 0% | 24135m |
| Sun, May 17 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 31% | 0% | 24134m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 31% | 0% | 24135m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 31% | 0% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 31% | 1.6% | 24135m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 32% | 3.3% | 24135m |
| 05:00 | ✓ | 86% | 4.9% | 24135m |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 87% | 3.3% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | ✕ | 34% | 1.6% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 36% | 0% | 24134m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 36% | 0% | 24134m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 39% | 0% | 24134m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 43% | 0% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 41% | 0% | 24134m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 40% | 0% | 24134m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 40% | 0% | 24134m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 39% | 0% | 24135m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 40% | 0% | 24135m |
| 17:00 | ✕ | 41% | 0% | 24134m |
| 18:00 | ✕ | 40% | 0% | 24134m |
| 19:00 | ✕ | 41% | 0% | 24135m |
| 20:00 | ✓ | 96% | 0% | 24135m |
| 21:00 | ✓ | 72% | 0% | 24135m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 35% | 0% | 24134m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 35% | 0% | 24135m |
| Mon, May 18 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 36% | 0% | 24134m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 36% | 0% | 24134m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 36% | 0% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 38% | 7.4% | 24134m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 38% | 15% | 24134m |
| 05:00 | ✓ | 96% | 22% | 24134m |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 78% | 27% | 24134m |
| 07:00 | ✕ | 37% | 32% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 38% | 38% | 24135m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 15% | 38% | 24135m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 18% | 38% | 24135m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 16% | 38% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 16% | 39% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 16% | 41% | 24135m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 17% | 42% | 24135m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 18% | 47% | 24071m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 17% | 52% | 24008m |
| 17:00 | ✕ | 13% | 57% | 23944m |
| 18:00 | ✕ | 16% | 59% | 24008m |
| 19:00 | ✕ | 17% | 60% | 24071m |
| 20:00 | ✓ | 100% | 62% | 24135m |
| 21:00 | ✓ | 93% | 56% | 24135m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 11% | 51% | 24135m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 8.7% | 45% | 24135m |
| Tue, May 19 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 9.3% | 46% | 24135m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 12% | 46% | 24135m |
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 Europe/Rome | Golden Hour | High Clouds % | Low Clouds % | Mid-Level Clouds % | Relative Humidity % | Total Cloud Coverage % | Wind Speed m/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, May 16
Sunrise 05:54
Sunset 20:41 | |||||||
| 04:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 50% | 100% | 95% | 100% | 2.4m/s |
| 05:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 28% | 34% | 95% | 42% | 2.7m/s |
| 06:00 | - | 0% | 5% | 51% | 96% | 51% | 3m/s |
| 07:00 | - | 0% | 9% | 29% | 96% | 29% | 2.5m/s |
| 08:00 | - | 0% | 51% | 100% | 91% | 100% | 2.1m/s |
| 09:00 | - | 0% | 14% | 100% | 88% | 100% | 1.4m/s |
| 10:00 | - | 1% | 26% | 100% | 83% | 100% | 1.3m/s |
| 11:00 | - | 0% | 58% | 100% | 75% | 100% | 1.3m/s |
| 12:00 | - | 0% | 53% | 86% | 63% | 86% | 0.72m/s |
| 13:00 | - | 0% | 29% | 5% | 62% | 29% | 0.86m/s |
| 14:00 | - | 0% | 16% | 1% | 59% | 16% | 1.4m/s |
| 15:00 | - | 0% | 14% | 0% | 64% | 14% | 2.1m/s |
| 16:00 | - | 0% | 15% | 2% | 64% | 15% | 2.7m/s |
| 17:00 | - | 0% | 8% | 0% | 69% | 8% | 2.8m/s |
| 18:00 | - | 0% | 5% | 0% | 71% | 5% | 1.8m/s |
| 19:00 | - | 0% | 4% | 0% | 76% | 4% | 1.3m/s |
| 20:00 | - | 0% | 3% | 0% | 87% | 3% | 0.7m/s |
| 21:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 1% | 0% | 94% | 1% | 0.55m/s |
| 22:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 1% | 0% | 95% | 1% | 1.3m/s |
| 23:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 1% | 0% | 96% | 1% | 1.5m/s |
| Sun, May 17
Sunrise 05:54
Sunset 20:41 | |||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 96% | 0% | 1.7m/s |
| 01:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 96% | 0% | 1.8m/s |
| 02:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 94% | 0% | 1.9m/s |
| 03:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 92% | 0% | 2m/s |
| 04:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 89% | 0% | 2.2m/s |
| 05:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 86% | 0% | 2.3m/s |
| 06:00 | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 82% | 0% | 2.4m/s |
| 07:00 | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 79% | 0% | 2.2m/s |
| 08:00 | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 68% | 0% | 1.4m/s |
| 09:00 | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 55% | 0% | 0.25m/s |
| 10:00 | - | 3% | 0% | 0% | 49% | 3% | 1.4m/s |
| 11:00 | - | 18% | 0% | 0% | 46% | 18% | 1.5m/s |
| 12:00 | - | 50% | 0% | 0% | 43% | 50% | 2m/s |
| 13:00 | - | 14% | 1% | 0% | 45% | 14% | 2.8m/s |
| 14:00 | - | 15% | 1% | 0% | 44% | 15% | 2.6m/s |
| 15:00 | - | 5% | 1% | 0% | 43% | 5% | 2.9m/s |
| 16:00 | - | 5% | 1% | 0% | 45% | 5% | 2.7m/s |
| 17:00 | - | 49% | 1% | 0% | 47% | 49% | 2.2m/s |
| 18:00 | - | 38% | 0% | 0% | 49% | 38% | 1.7m/s |
| 19:00 | - | 15% | 0% | 0% | 65% | 15% | 1.2m/s |
| 20:00 | - | 28% | 0% | 0% | 77% | 28% | 0.43m/s |
| 21:00 ☾ | - | 82% | 0% | 0% | 80% | 82% | 1.5m/s |
| 22:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 0% | 0% | 78% | 100% | 2.1m/s |
| 23:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 2% | 7% | 75% | 100% | 2.1m/s |
| Mon, May 18
Sunrise 05:53
Sunset 20:42 | |||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | - | 77% | 3% | 6% | 74% | 77% | 1.9m/s |
| 01:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 2% | 0% | 73% | 2% | 2m/s |
| 02:00 ☾ | - | 2% | 4% | 0% | 72% | 4% | 1.9m/s |
| 03:00 ☾ | - | 5% | 3% | 0% | 72% | 5% | 2m/s |
| 04:00 ☾ | - | 5% | 4% | 0% | 71% | 5% | 2.2m/s |
| 05:00 ☾ | - | 5% | 4% | 0% | 70% | 5% | 2.2m/s |
| 06:00 | - | 83% | 3% | 0% | 70% | 83% | 2.1m/s |
| 07:00 | - | 90% | 5% | 3% | 70% | 90% | 1.7m/s |
| 08:00 | - | 77% | 3% | 46% | 63% | 77% | 0.48m/s |
| 09:00 | - | 51% | 2% | 31% | 67% | 51% | 1.5m/s |
| 10:00 | - | 26% | 1% | 15% | 70% | 26% | 2.5m/s |
| 11:00 | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 73% | 0% | 3.4m/s |
| 12:00 | - | 0% | 2% | 2% | 73% | 2% | 2.8m/s |
| 13:00 | - | 0% | 3% | 3% | 72% | 3% | 2.2m/s |
| 14:00 | - | 0% | 5% | 5% | 71% | 5% | 1.5m/s |
| 15:00 | - | 20% | 19% | 5% | 73% | 23% | 2.1m/s |
| 16:00 | - | 39% | 34% | 5% | 76% | 41% | 2.7m/s |
| 17:00 | - | 59% | 49% | 5% | 79% | 59% | 3.3m/s |
| 18:00 | - | 41% | 35% | 3% | 80% | 42% | 3.8m/s |
| 19:00 | - | 23% | 20% | 2% | 81% | 26% | 4.3m/s |
| 20:00 | - | 5% | 6% | 0% | 82% | 9% | 4.8m/s |
| 21:00 ☾ | - | 36% | 4% | 28% | 82% | 39% | 3.9m/s |
| 22:00 ☾ | - | 67% | 2% | 55% | 82% | 69% | 3m/s |
| 23:00 ☾ | - | 98% | 1% | 83% | 82% | 98% | 2.1m/s |
| Tue, May 19
Sunrise 05:52
Sunset 20:43 | |||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | - | 81% | 1% | 57% | 81% | 81% | 3.3m/s |
| 01:00 ☾ | - | 63% | 1% | 31% | 81% | 63% | 4.6m/s |
| 02:00 ☾ | - | 46% | 0% | 5% | 81% | 46% | 5.8m/s |
| 03:00 ☾ | - | 32% | 0% | 5% | 81% | 32% | 5.7m/s |
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