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Rule Golden Hour

Golden Hour - Hawaii

Hawaii, United States

Hawaii rainbow photography forecast. Track rainbow conditions, fire-sky sunsets, and tropical storm patterns across the Hawaiian Islands with real-time data.

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Pacific/Honolulu
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Next opportunity
Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunrise
Waipio Valley
Tomorrow · 06:24–07:07 · 1h window
Medium confidence
61%
🌇Golden Hour Potential94.8-99.1%
Low Cloud Cover: 6%
Mid Cloud Cover: 0%
High Cloud Cover: 0%
Sun Elevation: -9.8° (Nautical twilight)
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Excellent Golden Hour (breezy) at Sunrise
Hana Highway
Tomorrow · 06:28–07:11
🌇Golden Hour Potential:81.5%
Medium
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Exceptional Golden Hour (calm) at Sunrise
Wailea
Tomorrow · 06:28–07:11
🌇Golden Hour Potential:100%
Medium
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Exceptional Golden Hour (breezy) at Sunrise
Hana Highway
Fri, Mar 6 · 07:00–07:10
🌇Golden Hour Potential:85.7%
Medium

Location status

0 of 10 locations currently active

Hana Highway

Inactive

Scenic coastal road with waterfalls

Paia, Hawaii, United States

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~15h 31m

2 opportunities in next 10 days

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Waimea Canyon

Inactive

Pacific's grand canyon with rainbow views

Lihue, Hawaii, United States

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

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Manoa Falls

Inactive

Oahu's rainbow valley trail

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

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Haleakala

Inactive

Maui volcano crater rainbows at sunrise

Makawao, Hawaii, United States

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

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Na Pali Coast

Inactive

Dramatic cliffs with coastal rainbows

Hanalei, Hawaii, United States

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

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Waipio Valley

Inactive

Big Island lookout with waterfall rainbows

Honokaa, Hawaii, United States

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~15h 27m

1 opportunity in next 10 days

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Kualoa Ranch

Inactive

Jurassic backdrop with frequent rainbows

Kaaawa, Hawaii, United States

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

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Hilo

Inactive

Rainbow capital of Hawaii

Hilo, Hawaii, United States

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

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Wailea

Inactive

South Maui coast with morning rainbows

Kīhei, Hawaii, United States

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~15h 31m

1 opportunity in next 10 days

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Princeville

Inactive

North Kauai with Bali Hai views

Princeville, Hawaii, United States

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

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What's blocking opportunities

72-hour view of conditions preventing matches across 10 locations

Top 3 blocking conditions across 10 of 10 locations
Some blocked
Most blocked
3 Tue
4 Wed
5 Thu
6 Fri
7 Sat
18
24
06
12
18
24
06
12
18
24
06
12
18
24
06
12
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%)
96% blocked
Golden Hour (Any)
92% blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%)
87% blocked
How to read: Each row shows when a condition blocks opportunities. Stronger red means more locations are affected. These are the top 3 conditions preventing matches across the 72-hour forecast.

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