Rule
Fire Sky
Naxos - Fire Sky - Greek Islands
Naxos, South Aegean, Greece
Those rare, intensely red and orange sunset skies
Currently
Real-time conditionsLow Cloud Cover99%
Mid Cloud Cover1%
High Cloud Cover0%
Aerosol Optical Depth0.2dimensionless
Sun Elevation-31.8° (Astronomical night)
Upcoming Opportunities
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Times shown in Europe/Athens
Next opportunity
Good Fiery Red Sky at Sunset
Naxos
Sun, Apr 12 · 20:00–20:07 · 1h window
Medium confidence
46%
🔥Fiery Red Sky Potential66.8%
Low Cloud Cover: 0%
Mid Cloud Cover: 65%
High Cloud Cover: 74%
Sun Elevation: -2.5° (Civil twilight)
What this forecast looks for
Plain-language explanation from the ruleThis forecast tracks the conditions that create the Greek Islands' legendary sunsets and blue hour scenes. We combine cloud cover, visibility, and atmospheric data to predict when the Aegean delivers its most spectacular light shows.
The Cycladic islands offer some of Europe's most dramatic sunset and blue hour photography. Whitewashed villages cascading down volcanic cliffs, windmills silhouetted against fiery skies, and the deep blue of the Aegean create compositions found nowhere else.
What makes the Greek Islands special for photography:
- Fire sky sunsets - Volcanic aerosols and clear Aegean air create legendary color
- Blue hour magic - Whitewashed buildings glow against deepening blue skies
- Iconic architecture - Domed churches, windmills, and labyrinthine villages
- Caldera views - Santorini's volcanic bay provides unique elevated perspectives
Best sunset conditions occur when scattered high clouds catch the light. Summer months (May-September) offer the most reliable clear skies. Oia on Santorini draws crowds—arrive early or explore less-visited islands like Milos for uncrowded scenes with equal drama.
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72-hour requirements breakdown
What passed or failed, hour by hour0matching hours in the next 95 hours
AND logic: all conditions required
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time Europe/Athens | Golden Hour Any | Fiery Red Sky Potential ≥ 65.0% | Precipitation Chance ≤ 15.0% | Visibility ≥ 8000.0m |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Apr 8 | ||||
| 04:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 9758m |
| 05:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 7036m |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 0% | 0% | 7841m |
| 07:00 | ✓ | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 17:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 18:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 19:00 | ✓ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 20:00 | ✓ | 8% | 0% | 24134m |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| Thu, Apr 9 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 05:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | ✓ | 0.4% | 0% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 17:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 18:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 19:00 | ✓ | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 20:00 | ✓ | 6.2% | 0% | 24134m |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| Fri, Apr 10 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 05:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | ✓ | 2.5% | 0% | 24134m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 17:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 18:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24134m |
| 19:00 | ✓ | 0% | 17% | 24134m |
| 20:00 | ✓ | 34% | 33% | 24135m |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 0% | 50% | 24135m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 0% | 50% | 24135m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 0% | 50% | 24134m |
| Sat, Apr 11 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 0% | 50% | 24135m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 0% | 50% | 24134m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 0% | 50% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 0% | 50% | 24134m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 0% | 33% | 24134m |
| 05:00 | ✕ | 0% | 17% | 24134m |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | ✓ | 0.5% | 0% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 17:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 18:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 19:00 | ✓ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 20:00 | ✓ | 6.7% | 0% | 24135m |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| Sun, Apr 12 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 0% | 0% | 24135m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 0% | 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 Fiery Red Sky 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/Athens | Aerosol Optical Depth (550nm) | Clear Sky Probability (Ensemble) % | Cloud Cover Uncertainty (Ensemble) % | Dust AOD (550nm) | Golden Hour | High Clouds % | Low Clouds % | Mid-Level Clouds % | RH @ 700 hPa % | Smoke AOD (550nm) | Solar Elevation ° | Sunshine Duration seconds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Apr 9
Sunrise 06:53
Sunset 19:47 | ||||||||||||
| 04:00 ☾ | 0.19 | 26% | 18% | 0.003 | - | 0% | 99% | 1% | 90% | 0.02 | -32° | 0seconds |
| 05:00 ☾ | 0.2 | 13% | 18% | 0.003 | - | 0% | 53% | 0% | 91% | 0.02 | -22° | 0seconds |
| 06:00 ☾ | 0.21 | 1% | 17% | 0.004 | - | 0% | 22% | 0% | 92% | 0.02 | -11° | 0seconds |
| 07:00 | 0.22 | 2% | 17% | 0.005 | - | 0% | 50% | 0% | 89% | 0.02 | 0.98° | 0seconds |
| 08:00 | 0.21 | 4% | 17% | 0.006 | - | 0% | 79% | 0% | 86% | 0.02 | 13° | 0seconds |
| 09:00 | 0.2 | 5% | 17% | 0.006 | - | 0% | 92% | 0% | 83% | 0.02 | 24° | 0seconds |
| 10:00 | 0.19 | 4% | 18% | 0.006 | - | 0% | 100% | 0% | 87% | 0.02 | 36° | 3600seconds |
| 11:00 | 0.19 | 4% | 18% | 0.006 | - | 0% | 52% | 0% | 92% | 0.02 | 47° | 3600seconds |
| 12:00 | 0.21 | 3% | 19% | 0.006 | - | 0% | 19% | 0% | 96% | 0.02 | 55° | 3600seconds |
| 13:00 | 0.23 | 4% | 20% | 0.006 | - | 0% | 5% | 0% | 76% | 0.02 | 60° | 3600seconds |
| 14:00 | 0.24 | 6% | 20% | 0.005 | - | 0% | 12% | 0% | 56% | 0.02 | 59° | 3600seconds |
| 15:00 | 0.21 | 7% | 21% | 0.003 | - | 0% | 27% | 0% | 36% | 0.02 | 53° | 3600seconds |
| 16:00 | 0.17 | 16% | 22% | 0.002 | - | 0% | 11% | 0% | 46% | 0.02 | 43° | 3600seconds |
| 17:00 | 0.14 | 26% | 22% | 0.003 | - | 0% | 4% | 0% | 56% | 0.01 | 32° | 3600seconds |
| 18:00 | 0.12 | 35% | 23% | 0.004 | - | 0% | 8% | 0% | 66% | 0.01 | 21° | 3600seconds |
| 19:00 | 0.1 | 40% | 22% | 0.006 | - | 0% | 56% | 0% | 57% | 0.01 | 8.7° | 3600seconds |
| 20:00 ☾ | 0.1 | 44% | 21% | 0.007 | - | 0% | 94% | 0% | 47% | 0.01 | -3.1° | 3600seconds |
| 21:00 ☾ | 0.1 | 49% | 20% | 0.008 | - | 0% | 74% | 0% | 38% | 0.01 | -15° | 3600seconds |
| 22:00 ☾ | 0.12 | 36% | 21% | 0.01 | - | 0% | 100% | 0% | 32% | 0.01 | -25° | 0seconds |
| 23:00 ☾ | 0.14 | 23% | 23% | 0.01 | - | 5% | 84% | 0% | 26% | 0.01 | -34° | 0seconds |
| Fri, Apr 10
Sunrise 06:53
Sunset 19:47 | ||||||||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | 0.18 | 10% | 24% | 0.02 | - | 5% | 86% | 8% | 20% | 0.01 | -41° | 0seconds |
| 01:00 ☾ | 0.2 | 7% | 20% | 0.02 | - | 6% | 84% | 60% | 23% | 0.02 | -45° | 0seconds |
| 02:00 ☾ | 0.2 | 3% | 17% | 0.01 | - | 5% | 77% | 40% | 25% | 0.02 | -44° | 0seconds |
| 03:00 ☾ | 0.2 | 0% | 13% | 0.01 | - | 4% | 92% | 5% | 28% | 0.02 | -39° | 0seconds |
| 04:00 ☾ | 0.21 | 1% | 15% | 0.009 | - | 5% | 66% | 2% | 22% | 0.02 | -31° | 0seconds |
| 05:00 ☾ | 0.21 | 1% | 17% | 0.007 | - | 81% | 52% | 4% | 17% | 0.02 | -22° | 0seconds |
| 06:00 ☾ | 0.21 | 2% | 19% | 0.005 | - | 35% | 94% | 6% | 11% | 0.02 | -11° | 0seconds |
| 07:00 | 0.21 | 3% | 19% | 0.005 | - | 100% | 76% | 100% | 9.7% | 0.02 | 1.2° | 0seconds |
| 08:00 | 0.22 | 3% | 20% | 0.005 | - | 100% | 7% | 100% | 8.5% | 0.02 | 13° | 0seconds |
| 09:00 | 0.24 | 4% | 20% | 0.005 | - | 100% | 5% | 100% | 7.3% | 0.02 | 25° | 0seconds |
| 10:00 | 0.25 | 24% | 23% | 0.006 | - | 93% | 4% | 93% | 7.2% | 0.02 | 36° | 3600seconds |
| 11:00 | 0.27 | 45% | 27% | 0.005 | - | 72% | 5% | 77% | 7.2% | 0.02 | 47° | 3600seconds |
| 12:00 | 0.27 | 65% | 30% | 0.004 | - | 18% | 5% | 17% | 7.1% | 0.02 | 56° | 3600seconds |
| 13:00 | 0.26 | 70% | 26% | 0.003 | - | 0% | 6% | 0% | 6.9% | 0.02 | 61° | 3600seconds |
| 14:00 | 0.24 | 74% | 23% | 0.005 | - | 0% | 4% | 0% | 6.6% | 0.02 | 60° | 3600seconds |
| 15:00 | 0.27 | 79% | 19% | 0.01 | - | 0% | 4% | 0% | 6.4% | 0.02 | 53° | 3600seconds |
| 16:00 | - | 86% | 14% | - | - | 5% | 5% | 0% | 7% | - | 44° | 3600seconds |
| 17:00 | - | 92% | 10% | - | - | 3% | 14% | 0% | 7.7% | - | 33° | 3600seconds |
| 18:00 | - | 99% | 5% | - | - | 3% | 5% | 0% | 8.3% | - | 21° | 3600seconds |
| 19:00 | - | 96% | 7% | - | - | 36% | 2% | 0% | 15% | - | 8.9° | 3600seconds |
| 20:00 ☾ | - | 93% | 10% | - | - | 95% | 3% | 0% | 22% | - | -2.9° | 3600seconds |
| 21:00 ☾ | - | 90% | 12% | - | - | 73% | 5% | 1% | 29% | - | -14° | 3600seconds |
| 22:00 ☾ | - | 71% | 19% | - | - | 91% | 36% | 3% | 44% | - | -25° | 0seconds |
| 23:00 ☾ | - | 52% | 26% | - | - | 91% | 94% | 5% | 59% | - | -34° | 0seconds |
| Sat, Apr 11
Sunrise 06:51
Sunset 19:48 | ||||||||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | - | 33% | 33% | - | - | 100% | 91% | 100% | 74% | - | -41° | 0seconds |
| 01:00 ☾ | - | 25% | 30% | - | - | 100% | 70% | 100% | 74% | - | -44° | 0seconds |
| 02:00 ☾ | - | 18% | 28% | - | - | 100% | 94% | 93% | 75% | - | -44° | 0seconds |
| 03:00 ☾ | - | 10% | 25% | - | - | 100% | 100% | 97% | 76% | - | -39° | 0seconds |
| 04:00 ☾ | - | 8% | 23% | - | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 76% | - | -31° | 0seconds |
| 05:00 ☾ | - | 6% | 22% | - | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 75% | - | -21° | 0seconds |
| 06:00 ☾ | - | 4% | 20% | - | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 75% | - | -10° | 0seconds |
| 07:00 | - | 3% | 18% | - | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 74% | - | 1.5° | 0seconds |
| 08:00 | - | 2% | 16% | - | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 73% | - | 13° | 0seconds |
| 09:00 | - | 1% | 14% | - | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 72% | - | 25° | 0seconds |
| 10:00 | - | 6% | 21% | - | - | 91% | 68% | 100% | 73% | - | 37° | 1200seconds |
| 11:00 | - | 12% | 29% | - | - | 81% | 37% | 100% | 74% | - | 47° | 2400seconds |
| 12:00 | - | 17% | 36% | - | - | 72% | 5% | 100% | 75% | - | 56° | 3600seconds |
| 13:00 | - | 18% | 36% | - | - | 48% | 3% | 79% | 76% | - | 61° | 3600seconds |
| 14:00 | - | 19% | 36% | - | - | 25% | 2% | 58% | 76% | - | 60° | 3600seconds |
| 15:00 | - | 20% | 36% | - | - | 1% | 1% | 37% | 77% | - | 53° | 3600seconds |
| 16:00 | - | 30% | 38% | - | - | 2% | 2% | 25% | 76% | - | 44° | 2400seconds |
| 17:00 | - | 40% | 39% | - | - | 2% | 4% | 12% | 75% | - | 33° | 1200seconds |
| 18:00 | - | 50% | 41% | - | - | 3% | 5% | 0% | 74% | - | 21° | 0seconds |
| 19:00 | - | 53% | 39% | - | - | 2% | 5% | 0% | 73% | - | 9.1° | 0seconds |
| 20:00 ☾ | - | 56% | 38% | - | - | 1% | 5% | 0% | 71% | - | -2.7° | 0seconds |
| 21:00 ☾ | - | 59% | 36% | - | - | 0% | 5% | 0% | 70% | - | -14° | 0seconds |
| 22:00 ☾ | - | 71% | 28% | - | - | 0% | 4% | 0% | 73% | - | -25° | 0seconds |
| 23:00 ☾ | - | 83% | 21% | - | - | 0% | 4% | 1% | 77% | - | -34° | 0seconds |
| Sun, Apr 12
Sunrise 06:50
Sunset 19:49 | ||||||||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | - | 95% | 13% | - | - | 0% | 3% | 1% | 80% | - | -41° | 0seconds |
| 01:00 ☾ | - | 95% | 12% | - | - | 0% | 4% | 1% | 73% | - | -44° | 0seconds |
| 02:00 ☾ | - | 96% | 12% | - | - | 0% | 4% | 0% | 67% | - | -43° | 0seconds |
| 03:00 ☾ | - | 96% | 11% | - | - | 0% | 5% | 0% | 60% | - | -39° | 0seconds |
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.
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