Rule
Golden Hour
Biei - Golden Hour - Japan
Biei, Hokkaido, Japan
That magical warm light just after sunrise or before sunset
Currently
Real-time conditionsLow Cloud Cover46%
Mid Cloud Cover0%
High Cloud Cover0%
Sun Elevation16.4° (Daylight)
Upcoming Opportunities
When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.
Times shown in Asia/Tokyo
Next opportunity
Exceptional Golden Hour (calm) at Sunrise
Biei
Wed, Mar 18 · 06:00–06:14 · 1h window
High confidence
72%
🌇Golden Hour Potential100%
Low Cloud Cover: 42%
Mid Cloud Cover: 0%
High Cloud Cover: 0%
Sun Elevation: 3.4° (Golden hour)
Exceptional Golden Hour (calm) at Sunset
Biei
Wed, Mar 18 · 17:02–17:57
🌇Golden Hour Potential:100%
Medium
What this forecast looks for
Plain-language explanation from the ruleThis forecast tracks the atmospheric conditions that create Japan's most iconic photography—from Mount Fuji's morning light to Kyoto's misty bamboo groves. We combine fog probability, visibility, and weather data to predict optimal conditions.
Japan offers a unique blend of natural beauty and cultural heritage, where ancient temples, bamboo forests, and the perfect symmetry of Mount Fuji create compositions steeped in meaning. The country's changing seasons each bring distinct photography opportunities.
What makes Japan special for photography:
- Mount Fuji - Japan's iconic peak is best photographed at dawn with clear skies and lake reflections
- Temple landscapes - Kyoto's gardens and pagodas offer contemplative compositions
- Seasonal drama - Cherry blossoms (March-April) and autumn colors (November) transform the landscape
- Atmospheric depth - Fog and mist add mystery to bamboo groves and mountain scenes
Mount Fuji clarity is best in autumn and winter when air is clearest. Spring brings cherry blossoms but also more clouds. Lake Kawaguchiko offers classic reflections, while Chureito Pagoda provides the iconic framed view. Arrive well before dawn for the best light—popular spots fill quickly.
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72-hour requirements breakdown
What passed or failed, hour by hourAND logic: all conditions required
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time Asia/Tokyo | Golden Hour Any | Golden Hour Potential ≥ 80.0% | Precipitation Chance ≤ 5.0% | Visibility ≥ 1000.0m |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Mar 15 | ||||
| 16:00 | ✓ | 61% | 68% | 24135m |
| 17:00 | ✓ | 61% | 53% | 24135m |
| 18:00 | ✕ | 59% | 39% | 24135m |
| 19:00 | ✕ | 9.8% | 53% | 21746m |
| 20:00 | ✕ | 9.8% | 68% | 24122m |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 16% | 82% | 24134m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 11% | 73% | 20115m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 11% | 65% | 23688m |
| Mon, Mar 16 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 16% | 56% | 15728m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 8.2% | 69% | 7477m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 11% | 82% | 20957m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 9.8% | 95% | 24134m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 10% | 96% | 24134m |
| 05:00 | ✓ | 58% | 93% | 14510m |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 58% | 89% | 10374m |
| 07:00 | ✕ | 17% | 93% | 24132m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 13% | 96% | 24133m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 13% | 99% | 22018m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 8.2% | 95% | 5250m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 12% | 91% | 20393m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 11% | 87% | 24118m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 10% | 85% | 10149m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 7.6% | 83% | 2697m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 11% | 82% | 22247m |
| 16:00 | ✓ | 100% | 68% | 23210m |
| 17:00 | ✓ | 65% | 54% | 24135m |
| 18:00 | ✕ | 65% | 40% | 24135m |
| 19:00 | ✕ | 11% | 41% | 21198m |
| 20:00 | ✕ | 11% | 42% | 20895m |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 10% | 43% | 15607m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 10% | 48% | 17068m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 5.6% | 52% | 331m |
| Tue, Mar 17 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 6% | 57% | 438m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 8.2% | 71% | 20131m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 8.8% | 85% | 22062m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 9.8% | 99% | 6312m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 9.3% | 99% | 7227m |
| 05:00 | ✓ | 52% | 99% | 24135m |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 42% | 100% | 6826m |
| 07:00 | ✕ | 9% | 100% | 20207m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 4.2% | 100% | 462m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 6% | 100% | 422m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 8% | 98% | 2443m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 9% | 97% | 5154m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 11% | 95% | 20156m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 8.2% | 95% | 4272m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 11% | 96% | 23999m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 13% | 96% | 24135m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 16% | 80% | 24134m |
| 17:00 | ✓ | 99% | 63% | 24135m |
| 18:00 | ✕ | 99% | 46% | 24134m |
| 19:00 | ✕ | 17% | 49% | 22965m |
| 20:00 | ✕ | 17% | 53% | 24134m |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 12% | 56% | 24134m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 12% | 40% | 24135m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 13% | 24% | 24134m |
| Wed, Mar 18 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 17% | 8.3% | 24134m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 17% | 5.5% | 24135m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 17% | 2.8% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 12% | 0% | 21895m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 11% | 0% | 20522m |
| 05:00 | ✓ | 75% | 0% | 21100m |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 100% | 0% | 24134m |
| 07:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 17% | 0% | 24135m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 17% | 0% | 24135m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 17% | 0% | 24135m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 17% | 0% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 19% | 0.001% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24134m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 14% | 0% | 24134m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 12% | 0% | 24134m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 18% | 0.3% | 24134m |
| 17:00 | ✓ | 100% | 0.61% | 24134m |
| 18:00 | ✕ | 81% | 0.91% | 24135m |
| 19:00 | ✕ | 17% | 0.61% | 24134m |
| 20:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0.3% | 24135m |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 11% | 0% | 24135m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 14% | 0% | 24135m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 17% | 0% | 24135m |
| Thu, Mar 19 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 16% | 7.4% | 24135m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 16% | 15% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 16% | 22% | 24135m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 18% | 20% | 24135m |
| 05:00 | ✓ | 81% | 19% | 24135m |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 68% | 17% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | ✕ | 11% | 29% | 16106m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 9.1% | 42% | 8077m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 5.2% | 54% | 49m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 11% | 57% | 8077m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 17% | 59% | 16106m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 17% | 62% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 17% | 66% | 24135m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 17% | 70% | 24135m |
How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity).
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 Asia/Tokyo | Golden Hour | High Clouds % | Low Clouds % | Mid-Level Clouds % | Relative Humidity % | Total Cloud Coverage % | Wind Speed m/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Mar 16
Sunrise 05:39
Sunset 17:36 | |||||||
| 16:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 46% | 0% | 76% | 46% | 2.7m/s |
| 17:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 81% | 0% | 81% | 81% | 1.9m/s |
| 18:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 98% | 0% | 85% | 98% | 1m/s |
| 19:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 95% | 0% | 86% | 95% | 1.1m/s |
| 20:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 100% | 0% | 86% | 100% | 1.3m/s |
| 21:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 100% | 0% | 88% | 100% | 1.5m/s |
| 22:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 100% | 0% | 89% | 100% | 1.6m/s |
| 23:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 100% | 0% | 93% | 100% | 1.6m/s |
| Tue, Mar 17
Sunrise 05:39
Sunset 17:36 | |||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 84% | 20% | 94% | 84% | 1.4m/s |
| 01:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 86% | 98% | 91% | 98% | 1.1m/s |
| 02:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 96% | 98% | 87% | 99% | 1.3m/s |
| 03:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 65% | 61% | 87% | 65% | 1.6m/s |
| 04:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 76% | 58% | 88% | 76% | 1.4m/s |
| 05:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 98% | 93% | 88% | 98% | 1m/s |
| 06:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 100% | 95% | 89% | 100% | 0.9m/s |
| 07:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 100% | 98% | 83% | 100% | 0.85m/s |
| 08:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 100% | 94% | 87% | 100% | 1.7m/s |
| 09:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 100% | 5% | 89% | 100% | 2m/s |
| 10:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 100% | 0% | 79% | 100% | 2.6m/s |
| 11:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 100% | 0% | 76% | 100% | 2.9m/s |
| 12:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 100% | 0% | 75% | 100% | 3.4m/s |
| 13:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 100% | 0% | 69% | 100% | 4.3m/s |
| 14:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 100% | 0% | 62% | 100% | 5.4m/s |
| 15:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 60% | 0% | 64% | 60% | 5.4m/s |
| 16:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 48% | 0% | 66% | 48% | 4.7m/s |
| 17:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 6% | 0% | 74% | 6% | 3.3m/s |
| 18:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 48% | 0% | 84% | 48% | 1.1m/s |
| 19:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 37% | 0% | 85% | 37% | 0.47m/s |
| 20:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 40% | 0% | 85% | 40% | 0.79m/s |
| 21:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 71% | 0% | 86% | 71% | 1.4m/s |
| 22:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 70% | 0% | 85% | 70% | 1.5m/s |
| 23:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 61% | 0% | 85% | 61% | 1.2m/s |
| Wed, Mar 18
Sunrise 05:38
Sunset 17:37 | |||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 47% | 0% | 85% | 47% | 1.4m/s |
| 01:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 12% | 0% | 85% | 12% | 1.5m/s |
| 02:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 18% | 0% | 84% | 18% | 1.6m/s |
| 03:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 68% | 0% | 84% | 68% | 1.7m/s |
| 04:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 87% | 0% | 84% | 87% | 1.6m/s |
| 05:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 65% | 0% | 86% | 65% | 1.7m/s |
| 06:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 42% | 0% | 88% | 42% | 1.8m/s |
| 07:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 5% | 0% | 84% | 5% | 1.1m/s |
| 08:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 5% | 0% | 75% | 5% | 0.49m/s |
| 09:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 5% | 0% | 71% | 5% | 1.3m/s |
| 10:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 5% | 0% | 69% | 5% | 1m/s |
| 11:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 5% | 0% | 66% | 5% | 0.98m/s |
| 12:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 24% | 0% | 64% | 24% | 1.7m/s |
| 13:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 53% | 0% | 62% | 53% | 2.1m/s |
| 14:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 61% | 0% | 58% | 61% | 2m/s |
| 15:00 ☾ | - | 1% | 85% | 1% | 62% | 85% | 2.3m/s |
| 16:00 ☾ | - | 1% | 34% | 5% | 73% | 34% | 1.9m/s |
| 17:00 ☾ | - | 1% | 16% | 5% | 81% | 16% | 0.15m/s |
| 18:00 ☾ | - | 1% | 57% | 4% | 82% | 57% | 1.5m/s |
| 19:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 46% | 5% | 82% | 46% | 1.1m/s |
| 20:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 34% | 34% | 82% | 39% | 1.6m/s |
| 21:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 18% | 80% | 83% | 80% | 1.9m/s |
| 22:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 14% | 53% | 82% | 55% | 2.1m/s |
| 23:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 9% | 27% | 82% | 30% | 2.2m/s |
| Thu, Mar 19
Sunrise 05:36
Sunset 17:39 | |||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 5% | 0% | 81% | 5% | 2.4m/s |
| 01:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 5% | 0% | 78% | 5% | 2.6m/s |
| 02:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 5% | 0% | 74% | 5% | 2.8m/s |
| 03:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 5% | 0% | 71% | 5% | 3.1m/s |
| 04:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 33% | 0% | 67% | 33% | 3.4m/s |
| 05:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 62% | 0% | 62% | 62% | 3.8m/s |
| 06:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 90% | 0% | 58% | 90% | 4.2m/s |
| 07:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 93% | 0% | 70% | 93% | 4m/s |
| 08:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 96% | 0% | 82% | 96% | 3.9m/s |
| 09:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 99% | 0% | 95% | 99% | 3.8m/s |
| 10:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 66% | 0% | 87% | 66% | 2.9m/s |
| 11:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 33% | 0% | 79% | 33% | 1.9m/s |
| 12:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 71% | 0% | 0.92m/s |
| 13:00 ☾ | - | 1% | 0% | 0% | 71% | 1% | 0.88m/s |
| 14:00 ☾ | - | 2% | 0% | 0% | 72% | 2% | 0.85m/s |
| 15:00 ☾ | - | 4% | 0% | 0% | 72% | 4% | 0.82m/s |
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.
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