What conditions does Moonlight look for?

Day/Night Period: Night. Moon Altitude: ≥ 15.0°. Moon Illumination: ≥ 60.0%. Total Cloud Coverage: ≤ 40.0%. Visibility: ≥ 8000.0m. Precipitation Chance: ≤ 15.0%

How often do conditions match?

There are 4 upcoming opportunity windows in the next 10 days.

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Rule Moonlight

Seceda - Moonlight - Dolomites

Urtijëi, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy

Bright moon illuminating nighttime landscapes

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When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

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Next opportunity

Good Moonlight (low)

Seceda

Tomorrow · 01:00–02:00 · 1h window

Medium confidence

60%

🌕Moon Illumination60.8%

☁️Total Cloud Coverage7.6%

Good Moonlight

Seceda

Tomorrow · 22:00–02:00

🌕Moon Illumination:70.7%

Medium

Bright Moonlight

Seceda

Wed, May 27 · 23:00–02:00

🌕Moon Illumination:86.8%

Medium

Brilliant Moonlight

Seceda

Thu, May 28 · 23:00–24:00

🌕Moon Illumination:93.1%

Medium

What this forecast looks for

Plain-language explanation from the rule

This forecast tracks exceptional moonlight photography conditions in the Dolomites. We combine moon phase, lunar elevation, cloud cover, and atmospheric clarity to predict when the pale limestone peaks will glow under full moon illumination.

The Dolomites offer moonlight photography opportunities unlike any other mountain range. The peaks' distinctive pale limestone composition—rich in calcium carbonate—reflects moonlight with unusual intensity, creating an alpenglow-like effect even at night. The dramatic vertical relief and iconic formations make moonlit compositions as compelling as their daytime counterparts.

What makes the Dolomites special for moonlight photography:

Limestone luminosity - Pale rock reflects moonlight with exceptional brightness, creating a ghostly glow
Moonlit alpenglow - The same calcium-rich rock that produces famous sunset alpenglow glows eerily under full moon
Iconic silhouettes - Tre Cime di Lavaredo's three towers and Seceda's ridgeline become dramatic profiles
Valley contrasts - Dark valleys below moonlit peaks create powerful compositional drama

Tre Cime di Lavaredo offers perhaps the most spectacular moonlight composition in the Alps—the three towers glow white against the night sky, visible from the Rifugio Auronzo area even in darkness. The Seceda ridgeline becomes a glowing knife-edge under full moon, with the jagged Odle peaks beyond. Santa Maddalena's church steeple silhouetted against moonlit Geisler peaks creates a fairy-tale scene. Winter moonlight on snow-covered peaks amplifies the effect dramatically. The pale Dolomite rock can appear brighter under moonlight than darker granite or gneiss mountains, making exposures surprisingly short.

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72-hour requirements breakdown

What passed or failed, hour by hour

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AND logic: all conditions required

Meets requirement

Misses requirement

Time Europe/Rome	Day/Night Period Night	Moon Altitude ≥ 15.0°	Moon Illumination ≥ 60.0%	Total Cloud Coverage ≤ 40.0%	Visibility ≥ 8000.0m	Precipitation Chance ≤ 15.0%
Sun, May 24
06:00	✕	-31°	61%	5%	24134m	0%
07:00	✕	-35°	61%	5%	24135m	0%
08:00	✕	-37°	61%	5%	24134m	0%
09:00	✕	-36°	61%	4.4%	24135m	33%
10:00	✕	-32°	61%	2.3%	24134m	55%
11:00	✕	-25°	61%	1.9%	24134m	82%
12:00	✕	-17°	61%	1.6%	24135m	88%
13:00	✕	-8.2°	61%	4.9%	24134m	94%
14:00	✕	1.4°	61%	34%	24135m	100%
15:00	✕	11°	61%	96%	24135m	94%
16:00	✕	21°	61%	100%	24135m	88%
17:00	✕	30°	61%	100%	17742m	82%
18:00	✕	38°	61%	68%	24134m	82%
19:00	✕	43°	61%	100%	18143m	82%
20:00	✓	46°	61%	86%	24134m	82%
21:00	✓	46°	61%	21%	24135m	55%
22:00	✓	41°	61%	64%	24134m	27%
23:00	✓	35°	61%	100%	24135m	0%
Mon, May 25
24:00	✓	26°	61%	83%	24134m	0%
01:00	✓	17°	61%	7.6%	24135m	0%
02:00	✓	6.7°	71%	16%	24135m	0%
03:00	✓	-3.5°	71%	21%	24135m	0%
04:00	✓	-13°	71%	41%	24135m	0%
05:00	✓	-23°	71%	10%	24135m	0%
06:00	✕	-31°	71%	5.1%	24134m	0%
07:00	✕	-38°	71%	16%	24134m	0%
08:00	✕	-42°	71%	5%	24134m	0%
09:00	✕	-43°	71%	5%	24135m	27%
10:00	✕	-41°	71%	5%	24134m	55%
11:00	✕	-36°	71%	3.3%	24135m	82%
12:00	✕	-28°	71%	5%	24135m	88%
13:00	✕	-19°	71%	18%	24134m	93%
14:00	✕	-10°	71%	32%	24135m	99%
15:00	✕	-0.19°	71%	51%	24134m	77%
16:00	✕	9.5°	71%	63%	24134m	54%
17:00	✕	19°	71%	49%	24134m	32%
18:00	✕	27°	71%	92%	23658m	34%
19:00	✕	34°	71%	73%	21363m	37%
20:00	✓	39°	71%	33%	24075m	39%
21:00	✓	40°	71%	13%	24135m	26%
22:00	✓	39°	71%	5%	24134m	13%
23:00	✓	34°	71%	5%	24135m	0%
Tue, May 26
24:00	✓	27°	71%	5%	24134m	0%
01:00	✓	19°	71%	5%	24134m	0%
02:00	✓	9.2°	80%	5%	24135m	0%
03:00	✓	-0.77°	80%	5%	24134m	0%
04:00	✓	-11°	80%	5%	24135m	0%
05:00	✓	-21°	80%	5%	24134m	0%
06:00	✕	-30°	80%	5%	24134m	32%
07:00	✕	-39°	80%	5%	24134m	63%
08:00	✕	-45°	80%	5%	24135m	95%
09:00	✕	-49°	80%	1.9%	24134m	96%
10:00	✕	-49°	80%	11%	24135m	98%
11:00	✕	-45°	80%	20%	16458m	100%
12:00	✕	-39°	80%	18%	17387m	100%
13:00	✕	-30°	80%	7.9%	17403m	100%
14:00	✕	-21°	80%	9.6%	17225m	100%
15:00	✕	-11°	80%	11%	24134m	100%
16:00	✕	-1.6°	80%	26%	24135m	100%
17:00	✕	7.9°	80%	72%	12544m	100%
18:00	✕	17°	80%	74%	24134m	100%
19:00	✕	24°	80%	100%	15053m	100%
20:00	✓	30°	80%	83%	17492m	100%
21:00	✓	34°	80%	57%	17432m	88%
22:00	✓	34°	80%	31%	17373m	76%
23:00	✓	32°	80%	5%	17313m	64%
Wed, May 27
24:00	✓	27°	80%	3.3%	19587m	67%
01:00	✓	20°	80%	1.7%	21861m	69%
02:00	✓	11°	87%	0%	24135m	71%
03:00	✓	1.9°	87%	0.5%	23776m	77%
04:00	✓	-8°	87%	1%	23417m	84%
05:00	✓	-18°	87%	1.5%	23058m	90%
06:00	✕	-28°	87%	5.8%	23417m	92%
07:00	✕	-38°	87%	10%	23776m	94%
08:00	✕	-46°	87%	14%	24135m	95%
09:00	✕	-52°	87%	17%	23861m	95%
10:00	✕	-55°	87%	19%	23588m	96%
11:00	✕	-54°	87%	21%	23314m	96%
12:00	✕	-49°	87%	33%	20552m	97%
13:00	✕	-41°	87%	44%	17791m	98%

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