Rule
Blue Hour
Nara - Blue Hour - Japan
Nara, Nara, Japan
When city lights balance with the deep blue twilight sky
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No Blue Hour opportunities in the next 14 days
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Rule requirements (key thresholds)
Blue Hour · Any Blue Hour Quality · ≥ 65.0% Precipitation Chance · ≤ 15.0%
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Most common blockers (next 72 hours)
Blue Hour Quality 99% failing
Blue Hour 92% failing
Precipitation Chance 56% failing
Currently
Real-time conditionsCloud Cover79%
Moon Altitude-35.5°
Upcoming Opportunities
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Times shown in Asia/Tokyo
No opportunities in the next 10 days
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What this forecast looks for
Plain-language explanation from the ruleJapan's blue hour offers a unique synthesis of ancient and modern—the magical twilight when traditional temple lanterns begin to glow and neon signs reflect in urban canals. This forecast tracks optimal dusk conditions for capturing Japan's dual character.
Blue hour photography across Japan:
- Kyoto's illuminated heritage - Temple lanterns and pagodas create warm focal points against deepening blue skies, particularly atmospheric at Kiyomizu-dera
- Osaka's neon reflections - Dotonbori's canal becomes a mirror for running neon signs and illuminated billboards
- Geisha districts - Kanazawa's Higashi district and Kyoto's Gion see traditional lanterns lit along preserved streets
- Floating torii - Miyajima's Itsukushima shrine gate silhouetted against twilight skies during high tide
- Urban-traditional fusion - Cities across Japan offer compositions blending lit temples with modern skylines
The blue hour occurs year-round but gains special atmosphere during autumn illumination events and winter when snow reflects the ambient light. Arrive 30-40 minutes before sunset to set up—the optimal window when artificial lights balance with natural light lasts only 20-30 minutes. Japan's combination of meticulous lighting design and cultural reverence for twilight creates blue hour photography opportunities found nowhere else.
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72-hour requirements breakdown
What passed or failed, hour by hour0matching hours in the next 95 hours
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Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time Asia/Tokyo | Blue Hour Any | Blue Hour Quality ≥ 65.0% | Precipitation Chance ≤ 15.0% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Feb 22 | |||
| 04:00 | ✕ | 6% | 0% |
| 05:00 | ✕ | 5.4% | 0% |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 76% | 0% |
| 07:00 | ✕ | 3.8% | 0% |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 3.3% | 0% |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 3.4% | 0% |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 4.2% | 10% |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 3.6% | 20% |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 2.3% | 30% |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 3.1% | 33% |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 1.8% | 36% |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 1.9% | 39% |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 2.1% | 44% |
| 17:00 | ✕ | 1.8% | 50% |
| 18:00 | ✓ | 39% | 55% |
| 19:00 | ✕ | 5.7% | 69% |
| 20:00 | ✕ | 8.7% | 83% |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 7.3% | 96% |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 8.6% | 100% |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 8.1% | 100% |
| Mon, Feb 23 | |||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 5.9% | 99% |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 9.7% | 99% |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 10% | 99% |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 6.2% | 99% |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 3.9% | 66% |
| 05:00 | ✕ | 4.5% | 33% |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 33% | 0% |
| 07:00 | ✕ | 1.7% | 0% |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 1.8% | 0% |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 3.4% | 0% |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 4.1% | 0% |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 4% | 0% |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 4% | 0% |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 1.8% | 0% |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 1.8% | 0% |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 3.8% | 0% |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 3.7% | 0% |
| 17:00 | ✕ | 2.4% | 0% |
| 18:00 | ✓ | 77% | 0% |
| 19:00 | ✕ | 12% | 0% |
| 20:00 | ✕ | 12% | 0% |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 9% | 0% |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 6.7% | 0% |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 12% | 0% |
| Tue, Feb 24 | |||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 11% | 0% |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 12% | 0% |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 8% | 0% |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 7.9% | 0% |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 7.3% | 0% |
| 05:00 | ✕ | 7.4% | 0% |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 49% | 0% |
| 07:00 | ✕ | 2.7% | 0% |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 2.7% | 0% |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 2.8% | 0% |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 2.7% | 0% |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 2.8% | 0% |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 2.8% | 0% |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 2.8% | 13% |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 2.3% | 26% |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 2.4% | 39% |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 2.1% | 33% |
| 17:00 | ✕ | 2.5% | 28% |
| 18:00 | ✓ | 47% | 22% |
| 19:00 | ✕ | 5.8% | 30% |
| 20:00 | ✕ | 8.1% | 37% |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 8.1% | 45% |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 7.5% | 59% |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 7.5% | 73% |
| Wed, Feb 25 | |||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 4% | 87% |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 3.4% | 90% |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 3% | 94% |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 3% | 98% |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 3.4% | 88% |
| 05:00 | ✕ | 3% | 79% |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 21% | 70% |
| 07:00 | ✕ | 1.2% | 74% |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 1% | 78% |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 1% | 82% |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 1% | 78% |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 1.2% | 74% |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 1% | 70% |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 1.5% | 69% |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 1.4% | 69% |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 1% | 68% |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 1.3% | 60% |
| 17:00 | ✕ | 1.2% | 52% |
| 18:00 | ✓ | 27% | 44% |
| 19:00 | ✕ | 3.7% | 40% |
| 20:00 | ✕ | 3.1% | 37% |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 2% | 34% |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 2.1% | 56% |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 2.4% | 78% |
| Thu, Feb 26 | |||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 2.7% | 100% |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 4.8% | 100% |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 6.6% | 100% |
How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity).
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 Asia/Tokyo | Blue Hour | High Clouds % | Low Clouds % | Mid-Level Clouds % | Relative Humidity % | Solar Elevation ° | Total Cloud Coverage % | Visibility m | Wind Speed m/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Feb 23
Sunrise 06:34
Sunset 17:45 | |||||||||
| 04:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 79% | 0% | 90% | -32° | 79% | 24134m | 2.1m/s |
| 05:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 98% | 0% | 73% | -20° | 98% | 24134m | 4.7m/s |
| 06:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 99% | 0% | 73% | -7.7° | 99% | 24135m | 3.5m/s |
| 07:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 93% | 0% | 72% | 4.6° | 93% | 24135m | 3.1m/s |
| 08:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 70% | 0% | 66% | 16° | 70% | 24135m | 3.3m/s |
| 09:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 3% | 5% | 63% | 27° | 6% | 24135m | 2.1m/s |
| 10:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 1% | 1% | 58% | 36° | 2% | 24135m | 1.9m/s |
| 11:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 0% | 5% | 51% | 42° | 5% | 24135m | 2.3m/s |
| 12:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 0% | 5% | 45% | 45° | 5% | 24135m | 2m/s |
| 13:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 0% | 99% | 40% | 44° | 99% | 24134m | 2.3m/s |
| 14:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 0% | 80% | 35% | 38° | 80% | 24135m | 2.5m/s |
| 15:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 0% | 1% | 31% | 30° | 1% | 24134m | 2.9m/s |
| 16:00 ☾ | - | 5% | 0% | 0% | 31% | 20° | 5% | 24135m | 3m/s |
| 17:00 ☾ | - | 75% | 0% | 0% | 35% | 8.6° | 75% | 24134m | 2.1m/s |
| 18:00 ☾ | - | 5% | 0% | 0% | 39% | -3.4° | 5% | 24135m | 1.6m/s |
| 19:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 42% | -16° | 0% | 24134m | 0.84m/s |
| 20:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 0% | 1% | 45% | -28° | 1% | 24134m | 0.84m/s |
| 21:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 0% | 95% | 47% | -40° | 100% | 24135m | 0.57m/s |
| 22:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 0% | 67% | 48% | -51° | 67% | 24134m | 0.91m/s |
| 23:00 ☾ | - | 5% | 0% | 0% | 52% | -60° | 5% | 24135m | 1.1m/s |
| Tue, Feb 24
Sunrise 06:32
Sunset 17:46 | |||||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | - | 5% | 0% | 0% | 55% | -65° | 5% | 24135m | 1.4m/s |
| 01:00 ☾ | - | 5% | 0% | 0% | 59% | -62° | 5% | 24134m | 1.7m/s |
| 02:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 0% | 0% | 62% | -55° | 100% | 24134m | 1.5m/s |
| 03:00 ☾ | - | 94% | 0% | 0% | 64% | -44° | 94% | 24134m | 1.4m/s |
| 04:00 ☾ | - | 99% | 0% | 0% | 65% | -32° | 99% | 24135m | 1.4m/s |
| 05:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 0% | 0% | 66% | -20° | 100% | 24135m | 1.5m/s |
| 06:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 0% | 0% | 66% | -7.4° | 100% | 24135m | 1.4m/s |
| 07:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 0% | 0% | 65% | 4.8° | 100% | 24135m | 1.2m/s |
| 08:00 ☾ | - | 99% | 0% | 0% | 59% | 16° | 99% | 24134m | 1.2m/s |
| 09:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 0% | 0% | 50% | 27° | 100% | 24135m | 1m/s |
| 10:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 0% | 8% | 41% | 36° | 100% | 24134m | 1m/s |
| 11:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 0% | 100% | 34% | 43° | 100% | 24135m | 1m/s |
| 12:00 ☾ | - | 64% | 0% | 100% | 31% | 46° | 100% | 24135m | 1m/s |
| 13:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 0% | 80% | 33% | 44° | 100% | 24135m | 0.57m/s |
| 14:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 34% | 94% | 38% | 39° | 100% | 24135m | 0.82m/s |
| 15:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 100% | 5% | 45% | 30° | 100% | 24135m | 2.1m/s |
| 16:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 100% | 20% | 52% | 20° | 100% | 24134m | 0.84m/s |
| 17:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 88% | 59% | 57% | 8.8° | 100% | 24134m | 1.7m/s |
| 18:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 28% | 98% | 60% | -3.2° | 100% | 24135m | 2.2m/s |
| 19:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 29% | 100% | 65% | -16° | 100% | 24135m | 1.5m/s |
| 20:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 3% | 96% | 68% | -28° | 100% | 24134m | 1.3m/s |
| 21:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 2% | 100% | 72% | -40° | 100% | 24135m | 1.2m/s |
| 22:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 5% | 100% | 75% | -51° | 100% | 24134m | 1.5m/s |
| 23:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 6% | 100% | 78% | -60° | 100% | 24135m | 1.4m/s |
| Wed, Feb 25
Sunrise 06:31
Sunset 17:47 | |||||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 80% | -65° | 100% | 19416m | 1.2m/s |
| 01:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 86% | -62° | 100% | 15151m | 0.87m/s |
| 02:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 90% | -54° | 100% | 12777m | 0.77m/s |
| 03:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 92% | -44° | 100% | 12310m | 1.3m/s |
| 04:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 94% | -32° | 100% | 16174m | 0.85m/s |
| 05:00 ☾ | - | 86% | 100% | 100% | 94% | -20° | 100% | 14791m | 1.5m/s |
| 06:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 97% | -7.2° | 100% | 15026m | 2.2m/s |
| 07:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 97% | 5° | 100% | 23283m | 2.4m/s |
| 08:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 90% | 17° | 100% | 16126m | 2.9m/s |
| 09:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 88% | 27° | 100% | 16074m | 2.8m/s |
| 10:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 83% | 100% | 92% | 36° | 100% | 15593m | 2.3m/s |
| 11:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 66% | 100% | 95% | 43° | 100% | 15113m | 1.7m/s |
| 12:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 48% | 100% | 99% | 46° | 100% | 14632m | 1.2m/s |
| 13:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 48% | 83% | 99% | 45° | 100% | 10029m | 1.2m/s |
| 14:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 49% | 65% | 99% | 39° | 100% | 5426m | 1.2m/s |
| 15:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 49% | 48% | 99% | 31° | 100% | 823m | 1.2m/s |
| 16:00 ☾ | - | 67% | 63% | 32% | 98% | 20° | 97% | 8561m | 1.3m/s |
| 17:00 ☾ | - | 33% | 77% | 16% | 97% | 9° | 94% | 16299m | 1.5m/s |
| 18:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 92% | 0% | 97% | -3° | 92% | 24037m | 1.7m/s |
| 19:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 83% | 0% | 97% | -15° | 83% | 16129m | 1.8m/s |
| 20:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 74% | 0% | 97% | -28° | 74% | 8221m | 2m/s |
| 21:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 66% | 0% | 97% | -40° | 66% | 312m | 2.2m/s |
| 22:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 62% | 0% | 97% | -51° | 62% | 405m | 2.2m/s |
| 23:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 58% | 0% | 97% | -60° | 58% | 498m | 2.3m/s |
| Thu, Feb 26
Sunrise 06:30
Sunset 17:48 | |||||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 54% | 0% | 97% | -64° | 54% | 591m | 2.4m/s |
| 01:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 43% | 0% | 92% | -62° | 43% | 8422m | 2.3m/s |
| 02:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 32% | 0% | 86% | -54° | 32% | 16254m | 2.2m/s |
| 03:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 21% | 0% | 81% | -43° | 21% | 24086m | 2m/s |
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.
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