Rule
Golden Hour
Valensole Plateau - Golden Hour - Provence
Valensole, Provence, France
That magical warm light just after sunrise or before sunset
Currently
Real-time conditionsLow Cloud Cover5%
Mid Cloud Cover0%
High Cloud Cover5%
Sun Elevation-20.9° (Astronomical night)
Upcoming Opportunities
When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.
Times shown in Europe/Paris
Next opportunity
Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunrise
Valensole Plateau
Tomorrow · 07:13–08:11 · 1h window
Medium confidence
60%
🌇Golden Hour Potential91.8-96.2%
Low Cloud Cover: 0%
Mid Cloud Cover: 0%
High Cloud Cover: 0%
Sun Elevation: -6.4° (Nautical twilight)
Exceptional Golden Hour (breezy) at Sunset
Valensole Plateau
Tomorrow · 17:29–18:27
🌇Golden Hour Potential:86.9-89.1%
Medium
Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunrise
Valensole Plateau
Wed, Feb 18 · 08:00–08:09
🌇Golden Hour Potential:100%
High
Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunrise
Valensole Plateau
Fri, Feb 20 · 07:09–08:06
🌇Golden Hour Potential:95-95.1%
Medium
Excellent Golden Hour (calm) at Sunrise
Valensole Plateau
Sat, Feb 21 · 08:00–08:04
🌇Golden Hour Potential:82.9%
Medium
Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunset
Valensole Plateau
Sat, Feb 21 · 17:35–18:32
🌇Golden Hour Potential:97.8-100%
Medium
Exceptional Golden Hour (calm) at Sunrise
Valensole Plateau
Sun, Feb 22 · 07:06–08:03
🌇Golden Hour Potential:100%
Medium
+3 more windows in the next 10 days
What this forecast looks for
Plain-language explanation from the ruleThis forecast tracks the golden light and dramatic skies that make Provence one of Europe's most painterly photography destinations. We combine cloud cover, visibility, and atmospheric data to predict optimal conditions for capturing the region's legendary light.
Provence has inspired artists from Van Gogh to Cézanne, and photographers continue to be drawn to its unique quality of light. Lavender fields, perched villages, and ochre cliffs create compositions that glow in the Mediterranean sun.
What makes Provence special for photography:
- Legendary light - Clear Mediterranean air and angle of sun create warm, saturated colors
- Lavender season - Purple fields bloom mid-June through mid-July
- Perched villages - Gordes, Roussillon, and Les Baux offer dramatic elevated scenes
- Painted skies - Summer sunsets often produce spectacular color over the landscape
The lavender season is short but spectacular. Arrive before dawn for soft light and no crowds at the famous rows. Outside lavender season, the region offers year-round beauty—autumn vineyards, winter olive groves, and spring wildflowers all catch the same remarkable light.
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72-hour requirements breakdown
What passed or failed, hour by hourAND logic: all conditions required
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time Europe/Paris | Golden Hour Any | Golden Hour Potential ≥ 80.0% | Precipitation Chance ≤ 5.0% | Visibility ≥ 1000.0m |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Feb 15 | ||||
| 19:00 | ✕ | 9.2% | 100% | 24134m |
| 20:00 | ✕ | 9.1% | 81% | 24134m |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 8.4% | 62% | 24134m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 8.1% | 43% | 24135m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 7.9% | 54% | 24134m |
| Mon, Feb 16 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 8.2% | 65% | 24135m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 7.7% | 76% | 22085m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 7.8% | 87% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 7.4% | 93% | 24134m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 7.8% | 99% | 24134m |
| 05:00 | ✕ | 7.8% | 99% | 24134m |
| 06:00 | ✕ | 7.8% | 100% | 24134m |
| 07:00 | ✓ | 47% | 100% | 24134m |
| 08:00 | ✓ | 46% | 100% | 16311m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 7.8% | 100% | 20084m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 7.2% | 99% | 18473m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 6.6% | 100% | 20393m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 7.1% | 100% | 20202m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 6.9% | 100% | 24134m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 6.8% | 80% | 24134m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 7% | 60% | 24135m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 6.5% | 40% | 24135m |
| 17:00 | ✓ | 48% | 54% | 24135m |
| 18:00 | ✓ | 93% | 68% | 24134m |
| 19:00 | ✕ | 15% | 82% | 24135m |
| 20:00 | ✕ | 15% | 67% | 24134m |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 15% | 52% | 24134m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 14% | 37% | 24135m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 15% | 38% | 24134m |
| Tue, Feb 17 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 15% | 39% | 24134m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 15% | 39% | 24135m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 15% | 26% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 15% | 13% | 24134m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 14% | 0% | 24135m |
| 05:00 | ✕ | 14% | 0% | 24135m |
| 06:00 | ✕ | 15% | 0% | 24134m |
| 07:00 | ✓ | 92% | 0% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | ✓ | 96% | 0% | 24134m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 17% | 0% | 24135m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24134m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24134m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 15% | 0% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24134m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24134m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 15% | 0% | 24135m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 15% | 0% | 24134m |
| 17:00 | ✓ | 87% | 0% | 24134m |
| 18:00 | ✓ | 89% | 0% | 24135m |
| 19:00 | ✕ | 48% | 0% | 24135m |
| 20:00 | ✕ | 15% | 0% | 24134m |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 15% | 0% | 24134m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 15% | 0% | 24135m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 15% | 0% | 24135m |
| Wed, Feb 18 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 17% | 0% | 24135m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 17% | 0% | 24134m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 10% | 0% | 24135m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 10% | 0% | 24135m |
| 05:00 | ✕ | 9.3% | 0% | 24135m |
| 06:00 | ✕ | 8.4% | 0% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | ✓ | 66% | 0% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | ✓ | 100% | 0% | 24135m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 18% | 0% | 24135m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 17% | 0% | 24135m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 17% | 0% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 17% | 0% | 24134m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 18% | 0% | 24134m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 11% | 0% | 24135m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24134m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 18% | 0% | 24135m |
| 17:00 | ✓ | 99% | 30% | 24135m |
| 18:00 | ✓ | 100% | 60% | 24134m |
| 19:00 | ✕ | 30% | 90% | 24135m |
| 20:00 | ✕ | 10% | 93% | 24134m |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 8.1% | 96% | 24135m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 8.5% | 100% | 24135m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 8.2% | 100% | 24134m |
| Thu, Feb 19 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 7.6% | 100% | 24135m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 7.3% | 100% | 24134m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 7.3% | 74% | 16138m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 6.2% | 48% | 8142m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 3.6% | 23% | 146m |
| 05:00 | ✕ | 3.6% | 31% | 113m |
| 06:00 | ✕ | 4% | 39% | 80m |
| 07:00 | ✓ | 24% | 47% | 47m |
| 08:00 | ✓ | 22% | 52% | 72m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 3.6% | 56% | 96m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 3.2% | 61% | 121m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 3.6% | 70% | 106m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 3.6% | 78% | 91m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 3.6% | 87% | 75m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 4.6% | 72% | 70m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 4.6% | 57% | 65m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 5.6% | 43% | 60m |
| 17:00 | ✓ | 52% | 45% | 8085m |
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 Europe/Paris | Golden Hour | High Clouds % | Low Clouds % | Mid-Level Clouds % | Relative Humidity % | Total Cloud Coverage % | Wind Speed m/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Feb 16
Sunrise 07:33
Sunset 18:06 | |||||||
| 20:00 ☾ | - | 5% | 5% | 0% | 74% | 5% | 6.3m/s |
| 21:00 ☾ | - | 5% | 4% | 0% | 69% | 5% | 7.9m/s |
| 22:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 5% | 0% | 69% | 5% | 9.4m/s |
| 23:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 5% | 0% | 70% | 5% | 9.8m/s |
| Tue, Feb 17
Sunrise 07:33
Sunset 18:06 | |||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 5% | 0% | 72% | 5% | 9.7m/s |
| 01:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 6% | 0% | 71% | 6% | 9.6m/s |
| 02:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 6% | 0% | 69% | 6% | 9.4m/s |
| 03:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 6% | 0% | 68% | 6% | 8m/s |
| 04:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 63% | 0% | 9.2m/s |
| 05:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 61% | 0% | 9.6m/s |
| 06:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 63% | 0% | 7.6m/s |
| 07:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 66% | 0% | 5.7m/s |
| 08:00 | - | 0% | 4% | 0% | 69% | 4% | 4.1m/s |
| 09:00 | - | 0% | 5% | 0% | 67% | 5% | 4.2m/s |
| 10:00 | - | 0% | 5% | 0% | 60% | 5% | 5.5m/s |
| 11:00 | - | 0% | 5% | 0% | 54% | 5% | 6.4m/s |
| 12:00 | - | 0% | 5% | 0% | 52% | 5% | 7.6m/s |
| 13:00 | - | 7% | 5% | 0% | 50% | 7% | 8.9m/s |
| 14:00 | - | 26% | 5% | 0% | 51% | 26% | 9.7m/s |
| 15:00 | - | 5% | 2% | 0% | 52% | 5% | 9.4m/s |
| 16:00 | - | 5% | 0% | 0% | 55% | 5% | 9m/s |
| 17:00 | - | 4% | 0% | 0% | 59% | 4% | 9.2m/s |
| 18:00 | - | 5% | 0% | 0% | 61% | 5% | 8.7m/s |
| 19:00 ☾ | - | 3% | 0% | 0% | 62% | 3% | 8m/s |
| 20:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 67% | 0% | 7m/s |
| 21:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 71% | 0% | 7m/s |
| 22:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 1% | 0% | 76% | 1% | 4.8m/s |
| 23:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 1% | 0% | 81% | 1% | 4.1m/s |
| Wed, Feb 18
Sunrise 07:32
Sunset 18:08 | |||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | - | 5% | 1% | 0% | 84% | 5% | 3.8m/s |
| 01:00 ☾ | - | 18% | 2% | 0% | 86% | 18% | 3.5m/s |
| 02:00 ☾ | - | 32% | 1% | 0% | 87% | 32% | 3m/s |
| 03:00 ☾ | - | 84% | 4% | 1% | 86% | 84% | 3.1m/s |
| 04:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 5% | 3% | 84% | 100% | 3.2m/s |
| 05:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 5% | 32% | 81% | 100% | 3.2m/s |
| 06:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 5% | 96% | 80% | 100% | 2.8m/s |
| 07:00 ☾ | - | 92% | 5% | 5% | 77% | 92% | 2.8m/s |
| 08:00 | - | 7% | 5% | 5% | 76% | 7% | 2.7m/s |
| 09:00 | - | 8% | 1% | 0% | 68% | 8% | 2.8m/s |
| 10:00 | - | 5% | 0% | 0% | 63% | 5% | 3m/s |
| 11:00 | - | 5% | 0% | 0% | 64% | 5% | 3.4m/s |
| 12:00 | - | 5% | 5% | 0% | 64% | 5% | 4.1m/s |
| 13:00 | - | 16% | 11% | 0% | 60% | 17% | 4.4m/s |
| 14:00 | - | 75% | 51% | 0% | 60% | 75% | 4.9m/s |
| 15:00 | - | 26% | 35% | 2% | 65% | 36% | 4.3m/s |
| 16:00 | - | 32% | 14% | 5% | 68% | 32% | 3.5m/s |
| 17:00 | - | 5% | 3% | 5% | 75% | 5% | 1.8m/s |
| 18:00 | - | 7% | 4% | 12% | 85% | 13% | 0.97m/s |
| 19:00 ☾ | - | 99% | 0% | 75% | 88% | 99% | 1.8m/s |
| 20:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 0% | 5% | 88% | 100% | 1.9m/s |
| 21:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 84% | 21% | 85% | 100% | 2.8m/s |
| 22:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 64% | 100% | 79% | 100% | 3.3m/s |
| 23:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 77% | 18% | 77% | 100% | 4.9m/s |
| Thu, Feb 19
Sunrise 07:30
Sunset 18:09 | |||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 100% | 0% | 80% | 100% | 5.7m/s |
| 01:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 100% | 5% | 85% | 100% | 5.7m/s |
| 02:00 ☾ | - | 67% | 100% | 37% | 89% | 100% | 4.7m/s |
| 03:00 ☾ | - | 33% | 100% | 68% | 93% | 100% | 3.7m/s |
| 04:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 100% | 100% | 97% | 100% | 2.7m/s |
| 05:00 ☾ | - | 33% | 100% | 100% | 98% | 100% | 2.1m/s |
| 06:00 ☾ | - | 67% | 100% | 100% | 98% | 100% | 1.4m/s |
| 07:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 98% | 100% | 0.69m/s |
| 08:00 | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 98% | 100% | 1.4m/s |
| 09:00 | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 98% | 100% | 2.2m/s |
| 10:00 | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 98% | 100% | 2.9m/s |
| 11:00 | - | 68% | 100% | 100% | 98% | 100% | 2.5m/s |
| 12:00 | - | 36% | 100% | 100% | 98% | 100% | 2m/s |
| 13:00 | - | 3% | 100% | 100% | 98% | 100% | 1.6m/s |
| 14:00 | - | 2% | 100% | 68% | 98% | 100% | 1.8m/s |
| 15:00 | - | 1% | 100% | 36% | 98% | 100% | 1.9m/s |
| 16:00 | - | 0% | 100% | 4% | 98% | 100% | 2.1m/s |
| 17:00 | - | 3% | 83% | 7% | 95% | 84% | 2.7m/s |
| 18:00 | - | 6% | 67% | 9% | 92% | 68% | 3.3m/s |
| 19:00 ☾ | - | 9% | 50% | 12% | 88% | 51% | 3.9m/s |
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.
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