Split - Blue Hour - Croatian Coast
When city lights balance with the deep blue twilight sky
No Blue Hour opportunities in the next 14 days
Tip: Scroll down to the 72-hour table to see exactly which condition fails hour by hour.
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What this forecast looks for
Plain-language explanation from the ruleCroatia's Adriatic coast transforms during blue hour as medieval walled cities illuminate their honey-colored stone fortifications against the deepening twilight sky. The warm glow of street lamps and restaurant lighting creates perfect color contrast with the cool blue Adriatic atmosphere.
Dubrovnik's Old Town becomes a glowing jewel when viewed from Mount Srđ or the city walls themselves. The limestone fortifications, illuminated from within, create a golden circuit around the darkening terracotta rooftops. Split's Diocletian's Palace—a 1,700-year-old Roman structure forming the city's core—offers countless blue-hour compositions as modern cafes illuminate ancient archways.
What makes Croatian blue hour exceptional:
- Illuminated fortifications - Medieval walls and towers glowing against Adriatic twilight
- Harbor reflections - Rovinj, Hvar, and Korčula harbors mirror warm lights on calm water
- Roman integration - Ancient architecture (Split's palace, Pula's arena) illuminated for night use
- Coastal town cascades - Hillside villages create layered light displays descending to the sea
Best blue hour occurs during stable high-pressure systems when the Adriatic lies calm. Summer (June-August) offers blue hours around 8:30-9:30 PM with warm ambient temperatures. Spring and autumn provide earlier timing (7-8 PM) with fewer tourists. Arrive 45 minutes before sunset to scout compositions—the transition from golden hour to blue hour happens quickly in these latitudes.
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72-hour requirements breakdown
What passed or failed, hour by hourTime Europe/Zagreb | Blue Hour Any | Blue Hour Quality ≥ 65.0% | Precipitation Chance ≤ 15.0% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Feb 21 | |||
| 20:00 | ✕ | 4.9% | 0% |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 6% | 0% |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 11% | 0% |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 11% | 0% |
| Sun, Feb 22 | |||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 11% | 0% |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 11% | 0% |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 11% | 0% |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 11% | 0% |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 11% | 0% |
| 05:00 | ✕ | 11% | 0% |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 75% | 0% |
| 07:00 | ✕ | 3.7% | 0% |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 3.6% | 0% |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 3.3% | 0% |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 3.9% | 0% |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 2.7% | 0% |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 3.6% | 0% |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 3.9% | 0% |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 2.1% | 0% |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 2.3% | 0% |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 2.4% | 0% |
| 17:00 | ✓ | 70% | 0% |
| 18:00 | ✓ | 52% | 0% |
| 19:00 | ✕ | 7.8% | 0% |
| 20:00 | ✕ | 7.8% | 0% |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 9.9% | 0% |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 9.9% | 0% |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 7.4% | 0% |
| Mon, Feb 23 | |||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 11% | 0% |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 11% | 0% |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 11% | 0% |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 11% | 0% |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 7% | 0% |
| 05:00 | ✕ | 7.8% | 0% |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 52% | 0% |
| 07:00 | ✕ | 2.8% | 0% |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 2.7% | 0% |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 2.9% | 0% |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 3% | 0% |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 2.9% | 0% |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 2.9% | 0% |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 2.7% | 0% |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 2.7% | 0% |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 2.6% | 0% |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 3.7% | 0% |
| 17:00 | ✓ | 71% | 0% |
| 18:00 | ✓ | 71% | 0% |
| 19:00 | ✕ | 6.8% | 0% |
| 20:00 | ✕ | 6.8% | 0% |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 6.8% | 0% |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 7.5% | 0% |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 7.5% | 0% |
| Tue, Feb 24 | |||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 10% | 0% |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 11% | 0% |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 10% | 0% |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 11% | 0% |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 6.7% | 0% |
| 05:00 | ✕ | 6.8% | 13% |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 45% | 26% |
| 07:00 | ✕ | 2.2% | 39% |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 2% | 39% |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 2.2% | 39% |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 1.9% | 39% |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 2.8% | 39% |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 3.3% | 39% |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 1.9% | 39% |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 2.1% | 26% |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 3.2% | 13% |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 3.7% | 0% |
| 17:00 | ✓ | 59% | 0% |
| 18:00 | ✓ | 61% | 0% |
| 19:00 | ✕ | 5.2% | 0% |
| 20:00 | ✕ | 5.3% | 0% |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 8.7% | 0% |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 11% | 0% |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 11% | 0% |
| Wed, Feb 25 | |||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 11% | 0% |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 11% | 0% |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 11% | 0% |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 12% | 0% |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 12% | 0% |
| 05:00 | ✕ | 12% | 0% |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 81% | 0% |
| 07:00 | ✕ | 4% | 0% |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 4.1% | 0% |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 3.9% | 0% |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 3.7% | 0% |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 3.7% | 0% |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 3.6% | 0% |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 3.6% | 0% |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 3.6% | 0% |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 3.6% | 0% |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 3.8% | 0% |
| 17:00 | ✓ | 77% | 0% |
| 18:00 | ✓ | 75% | 0% |
What does Blue Hour Quality 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/Zagreb | Blue Hour | High Clouds % | Low Clouds % | Mid-Level Clouds % | Relative Humidity % | Solar Elevation ° | Total Cloud Coverage % | Visibility m | Wind Speed m/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Feb 22
Sunrise 06:42
Sunset 17:33 | |||||||||
| 20:00 ☾ | - | 98% | 0% | 59% | 69% | -27° | 98% | 24134m | 2.4m/s |
| 21:00 ☾ | - | 6% | 0% | 6% | 68% | -37° | 6% | 24134m | 1.8m/s |
| 22:00 ☾ | - | 6% | 0% | 5% | 69% | -46° | 6% | 24135m | 1.4m/s |
| 23:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 0% | 4% | 69% | -53° | 100% | 24135m | 1.7m/s |
| Mon, Feb 23
Sunrise 06:42
Sunset 17:33 | |||||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | - | 5% | 0% | 5% | 70% | -56° | 5% | 24135m | 1.8m/s |
| 01:00 ☾ | - | 5% | 0% | 5% | 70% | -55° | 5% | 24135m | 2m/s |
| 02:00 ☾ | - | 5% | 0% | 5% | 70% | -48° | 5% | 24135m | 2.1m/s |
| 03:00 ☾ | - | 5% | 0% | 5% | 71% | -40° | 5% | 24135m | 2m/s |
| 04:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 0% | 5% | 70% | -30° | 100% | 24135m | 2.1m/s |
| 05:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 0% | 64% | 70% | -19° | 100% | 24134m | 2.2m/s |
| 06:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 0% | 100% | 69% | -8.1° | 100% | 24135m | 2.2m/s |
| 07:00 | - | 64% | 0% | 26% | 68% | 2.8° | 64% | 24134m | 2m/s |
| 08:00 | - | 36% | 0% | 97% | 67% | 13° | 98% | 24135m | 1.7m/s |
| 09:00 | - | 100% | 0% | 99% | 62% | 22° | 100% | 24134m | 1.1m/s |
| 10:00 | - | 100% | 0% | 100% | 61% | 29° | 100% | 24135m | 1.2m/s |
| 11:00 | - | 98% | 0% | 100% | 62% | 35° | 100% | 24134m | 1m/s |
| 12:00 | - | 100% | 0% | 100% | 63% | 37° | 100% | 24134m | 1.1m/s |
| 13:00 | - | 100% | 0% | 6% | 63% | 35° | 100% | 24135m | 1.1m/s |
| 14:00 | - | 100% | 0% | 0% | 63% | 31° | 100% | 24134m | 1.5m/s |
| 15:00 | - | 98% | 0% | 0% | 65% | 24° | 98% | 24135m | 1.5m/s |
| 16:00 | - | 5% | 0% | 0% | 68% | 15° | 5% | 24135m | 1.5m/s |
| 17:00 | - | 5% | 0% | 0% | 75% | 5.4° | 5% | 24134m | 1.4m/s |
| 18:00 ☾ | - | 5% | 0% | 0% | 78% | -5.2° | 5% | 24134m | 0.79m/s |
| 19:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 0% | 0% | 79% | -16° | 100% | 24134m | 0.37m/s |
| 20:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 0% | 0% | 80% | -27° | 100% | 24135m | 0.15m/s |
| 21:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 0% | 3% | 80% | -37° | 100% | 24135m | 0.67m/s |
| 22:00 ☾ | - | 79% | 0% | 62% | 81% | -46° | 79% | 24135m | 1.2m/s |
| 23:00 ☾ | - | 45% | 0% | 88% | 83% | -53° | 88% | 24135m | 1.4m/s |
| Tue, Feb 24
Sunrise 06:40
Sunset 17:34 | |||||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | - | 22% | 0% | 2% | 83% | -56° | 22% | 24134m | 1.7m/s |
| 01:00 ☾ | - | 5% | 0% | 0% | 83% | -54° | 5% | 24135m | 1.7m/s |
| 02:00 ☾ | - | 18% | 0% | 0% | 83% | -48° | 18% | 24134m | 1.8m/s |
| 03:00 ☾ | - | 5% | 0% | 0% | 83% | -39° | 5% | 24134m | 1.8m/s |
| 04:00 ☾ | - | 99% | 0% | 0% | 82% | -29° | 99% | 24135m | 1.8m/s |
| 05:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 0% | 0% | 82% | -19° | 100% | 24135m | 1.7m/s |
| 06:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 0% | 0% | 82% | -7.8° | 100% | 24135m | 1.9m/s |
| 07:00 | - | 100% | 0% | 0% | 82% | 3.1° | 100% | 24135m | 1.6m/s |
| 08:00 | - | 100% | 15% | 2% | 79% | 13° | 100% | 24134m | 1.5m/s |
| 09:00 | - | 100% | 70% | 28% | 75% | 22° | 100% | 24134m | 1.4m/s |
| 10:00 | - | 6% | 72% | 14% | 72% | 30° | 72% | 24135m | 0.62m/s |
| 11:00 | - | 5% | 4% | 30% | 70% | 35° | 33% | 24135m | 0.55m/s |
| 12:00 | - | 5% | 15% | 5% | 69% | 37° | 15% | 24134m | 1.7m/s |
| 13:00 | - | 0% | 65% | 0% | 68% | 36° | 65% | 24135m | 2.5m/s |
| 14:00 | - | 0% | 56% | 0% | 72% | 31° | 56% | 24134m | 2.6m/s |
| 15:00 | - | 1% | 17% | 0% | 72% | 24° | 17% | 24135m | 2.6m/s |
| 16:00 | - | 0% | 4% | 0% | 71% | 16° | 4% | 24135m | 2.6m/s |
| 17:00 | - | 0% | 8% | 0% | 79% | 5.7° | 8% | 24134m | 2.3m/s |
| 18:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 0% | 7% | 82% | -5° | 7% | 24135m | 1.7m/s |
| 19:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 2% | 68% | 83% | -16° | 68% | 24135m | 1.6m/s |
| 20:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 4% | 64% | 81% | -27° | 64% | 24134m | 1.4m/s |
| 21:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 4% | 24% | 79% | -37° | 24% | 24134m | 1.7m/s |
| 22:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 0% | 5% | 78% | -46° | 5% | 24134m | 1.7m/s |
| 23:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 77% | -53° | 0% | 24134m | 2.1m/s |
| Wed, Feb 25
Sunrise 06:39
Sunset 17:36 | |||||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 77% | -56° | 0% | 24134m | 2.6m/s |
| 01:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 77% | -54° | 0% | 24135m | 2.8m/s |
| 02:00 ☾ | - | 1% | 1% | 0% | 70% | -48° | 1% | 24135m | 2.8m/s |
| 03:00 ☾ | - | 3% | 2% | 0% | 64% | -39° | 3% | 24135m | 2.8m/s |
| 04:00 ☾ | - | 4% | 3% | 0% | 57% | -29° | 4% | 24135m | 2.9m/s |
| 05:00 ☾ | - | 4% | 2% | 0% | 54% | -18° | 4% | 24135m | 2.1m/s |
| 06:00 ☾ | - | 5% | 1% | 0% | 51% | -7.5° | 5% | 24135m | 1.4m/s |
| 07:00 | - | 5% | 0% | 0% | 47% | 3.4° | 5% | 24135m | 0.64m/s |
| 08:00 | - | 4% | 0% | 0% | 54% | 13° | 4% | 24135m | 1.4m/s |
| 09:00 | - | 3% | 0% | 0% | 60% | 22° | 3% | 24135m | 2.1m/s |
| 10:00 | - | 3% | 0% | 0% | 66% | 30° | 3% | 24135m | 2.9m/s |
| 11:00 | - | 2% | 0% | 0% | 71% | 35° | 2% | 24135m | 2.1m/s |
| 12:00 | - | 1% | 0% | 0% | 75% | 37° | 1% | 24135m | 1.3m/s |
| 13:00 | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 80% | 36° | 0% | 24135m | 0.51m/s |
| 14:00 | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 78% | 32° | 0% | 24135m | 0.93m/s |
| 15:00 | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 76% | 25° | 0% | 24135m | 1.4m/s |
| 16:00 | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 74% | 16° | 0% | 24135m | 1.8m/s |
| 17:00 | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 71% | 5.9° | 0% | 24135m | 2m/s |
| 18:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 69% | -4.7° | 0% | 24135m | 2.2m/s |
| 19:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 66% | -16° | 0% | 24135m | 2.4m/s |
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