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Rule Golden Hour

Lanzarote - Golden Hour - Spanish Coast & Islands

Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain

That magical warm light just after sunrise or before sunset

Currently

Real-time conditions
Low Cloud Cover2%
Mid Cloud Cover0%
High Cloud Cover0%
Sun Elevation-50.4° (Astronomical night)

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Atlantic/Canary
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Next opportunity
Excellent Golden Hour (breezy) at Sunset
Lanzarote
Sun, Apr 12 · 19:48–20:34 · 1h window
Low confidence
24%
🌇Golden Hour Potential81.6-81.8%
Low Cloud Cover: 0%
Mid Cloud Cover: 0%
High Cloud Cover: 0%
Sun Elevation: 16.4° (Daylight)
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Excellent Golden Hour (breezy) at Sunrise
Lanzarote
Mon, Apr 13 · 07:15–08:01
🌇Golden Hour Potential:82.9-83%
Low
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Excellent Golden Hour (breezy) at Sunset
Lanzarote
Mon, Apr 13 · 19:48–20:34
🌇Golden Hour Potential:81.1-81.2%
Low
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Exceptional Golden Hour (breezy) at Sunrise
Lanzarote
Tue, Apr 14 · 07:14–08:00
🌇Golden Hour Potential:84.8-92.9%
Low
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Exceptional Golden Hour (breezy) at Sunset
Lanzarote
Tue, Apr 14 · 19:49–20:35
🌇Golden Hour Potential:85.9-86.3%
Low
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Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunset
Lanzarote
Wed, Apr 15 · 19:49–20:36
🌇Golden Hour Potential:87.3-89.8%
Low
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Excellent Golden Hour at Sunrise
Lanzarote
Thu, Apr 16 · 07:12–07:58
🌇Golden Hour Potential:82.6%
Medium
+2 more windows in the next 10 days

What this forecast looks for

Plain-language explanation from the rule

Spain's geographic diversity creates distinct golden hour characteristics across regions. The Mediterranean's warm, dry air produces consistently clear golden light, while Canary Islands' volcanic topography adds dramatic elevation changes that extend the magic hour as peaks catch final light.

Cadaqués, where Salvador Dalí found inspiration, exemplifies Mediterranean golden light—the whitewashed village glows against rocky headlands as the sun sets over Cap de Creus. The Balearic Islands benefit from their island isolation, creating 360-degree golden hour opportunities with both sunrise and sunset over water.

What makes Spanish golden hour unique:

  • Dalí's light - Costa Brava's crystalline quality that captivated Surrealist painters
  • Volcanic altitude - Canary Island peaks like Teide catch alpenglow long after coastal sunset
  • Mediterranean clarity - Dry summer air creates sharp, warm light without haze
  • Island horizons - Mallorca, Ibiza, and Menorca offer unobstructed ocean golden hours

Best photography windows: Mediterranean coast April-October for stable high pressure; Canary Islands year-round but especially November-March for lower sun angles. Volcanic landscapes benefit from side-lighting—shoot Mount Teide at sunrise or sunset rather than midday. Coastal villages glow most intensely 20-30 minutes before sunset when building facades catch horizontal light.

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72-hour requirements breakdown

What passed or failed, hour by hour
0matching hours in the next 92 hours
AND logic: all conditions required
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time
Atlantic/Canary
Golden Hour
Any
Golden Hour Potential
≥ 80.0%
Precipitation Chance
≤ 5.0%
Visibility
≥ 1000.0m
Wed, Apr 8
05:0012%39%24134m
06:0013%39%24134m
07:0067%39%24135m
08:0094%39%24135m
09:0012%39%24134m
10:0016%39%24135m
11:009.6%53%24134m
12:0010%67%24135m
13:0012%82%24134m
14:0015%65%24134m
15:0016%73%24134m
16:0016%82%24135m
17:0012%82%24119m
18:0012%82%23508m
19:0074%82%23455m
20:00100%54%24124m
21:0017%27%24134m
22:0017%0%24134m
23:0017%27%24135m
Thu, Apr 9
24:0017%54%24135m
01:0017%82%23862m
02:0015%76%24134m
03:0015%71%24135m
04:0015%66%24135m
05:0014%71%24135m
06:0016%77%15884m
07:0092%82%24134m
08:0097%76%24134m
09:0016%70%24135m
10:0016%64%24134m
11:0016%61%24135m
12:0015%59%24135m
13:0015%56%24135m
14:0016%38%18201m
15:0016%19%18736m
16:0016%0%24135m
17:0014%7.4%24134m
18:0016%15%24134m
19:0090%22%24135m
20:0093%22%24135m
21:0032%22%24134m
22:0015%22%24134m
23:0011%36%24135m
Fri, Apr 10
24:009.1%50%24134m
01:0015%64%24135m
02:0015%55%24134m
03:0015%47%24134m
04:0016%39%24135m
05:0016%49%14605m
06:0016%60%13865m
07:0092%71%13181m
08:0056%72%17168m
09:007.7%73%24134m
10:006.6%74%14108m
11:007.5%79%12415m
12:005.7%85%5359m
13:005.9%90%5833m
14:0014%73%12494m
15:0014%56%24134m
16:0016%39%24134m
17:0015%38%24134m
18:0016%38%24135m
19:0093%38%24135m
20:0096%38%24135m
21:0052%39%24134m
22:0016%39%24135m
23:0015%39%24134m
Sat, Apr 11
24:009%39%24135m
01:009.2%39%24134m
02:0015%26%24134m
03:0014%13%24134m
04:0015%0%24135m
05:0010%13%24135m
06:008.4%26%24135m
07:0048%39%17809m
08:0061%26%19918m
09:0015%13%22026m
10:0014%0%24135m
11:0015%0%24135m
12:0015%0%24135m
13:0016%0%24135m
14:0015%3.4%24135m
15:0015%6.8%24135m
16:0015%10%24135m
17:0015%20%24135m
18:0015%29%24135m
19:0089%39%24135m
20:0091%40%24135m
21:0046%41%24135m
22:0014%43%24135m
23:0015%56%24135m
Sun, Apr 12
24:0011%69%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 score

This 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
Atlantic/Canary
Golden Hour
High Clouds
%
Low Clouds
%
Mid-Level Clouds
%
Relative Humidity
%
Total Cloud Coverage
%
Wind Speed
m/s
Thu, Apr 9 Sunrise 07:35 Sunset 20:17
03:00
- 0% 2% 0% 63% 2% 7.9m/s
04:00
- 0% 5% 0% 68% 5% 8.5m/s
05:00
- 0% 5% 0% 69% 5% 8.6m/s
06:00
- 0% 26% 0% 71% 26% 8.4m/s
07:00
- 0% 12% 0% 72% 12% 8.9m/s
08:00
- 0% 25% 0% 71% 25% 10m/s
09:00
- 0% 38% 0% 63% 38% 11m/s
10:00
- 0% 9% 0% 60% 9% 12m/s
11:00
- 0% 10% 0% 60% 10% 13m/s
12:00
- 0% 6% 0% 61% 6% 13m/s
13:00
- 0% 12% 0% 62% 12% 13m/s
14:00
- 0% 26% 0% 64% 26% 13m/s
15:00
- 0% 30% 0% 64% 30% 13m/s
16:00
- 0% 9% 0% 64% 9% 13m/s
17:00
- 0% 0% 0% 65% 0% 12m/s
18:00
- 0% 18% 0% 68% 18% 12m/s
19:00
- 0% 10% 0% 69% 10% 12m/s
20:00
- 0% 10% 0% 70% 10% 11m/s
21:00
- 3% 7% 80% 71% 80% 11m/s
22:00
- 0% 5% 6% 72% 8% 10m/s
23:00
- 0% 11% 63% 72% 63% 9.5m/s
Fri, Apr 10 Sunrise 07:35 Sunset 20:17
24:00
- 0% 0% 86% 72% 86% 9.5m/s
01:00
- 0% 0% 6% 71% 6% 8.8m/s
02:00
- 0% 11% 3% 71% 11% 8.3m/s
03:00
- 0% 3% 0% 69% 3% 8m/s
04:00
- 0% 5% 5% 69% 7% 7.2m/s
05:00
- 0% 27% 0% 73% 27% 7.3m/s
06:00
- 0% 21% 0% 74% 21% 7.6m/s
07:00
- 0% 32% 8% 74% 32% 7.6m/s
08:00
- 0% 45% 67% 72% 84% 8.1m/s
09:00
- 0% 90% 100% 66% 100% 8.3m/s
10:00
- 0% 88% 100% 69% 100% 10m/s
11:00
- 0% 84% 65% 71% 88% 11m/s
12:00
- 0% 80% 99% 79% 99% 12m/s
13:00
- 0% 78% 99% 82% 99% 11m/s
14:00
- 0% 35% 2% 75% 35% 12m/s
15:00
- 0% 51% 5% 71% 51% 11m/s
16:00
- 0% 26% 0% 71% 26% 14m/s
17:00
- 0% 35% 0% 70% 35% 12m/s
18:00
- 0% 10% 0% 70% 10% 11m/s
19:00
- 0% 11% 0% 68% 11% 10m/s
20:00
- 0% 22% 0% 71% 22% 10m/s
21:00
- 0% 24% 0% 74% 24% 9m/s
22:00
- 0% 39% 0% 74% 39% 8.3m/s
23:00
- 0% 15% 0% 74% 15% 8.8m/s
Sat, Apr 11 Sunrise 07:34 Sunset 20:17
24:00
- 0% 82% 0% 74% 82% 8.7m/s
01:00
- 0% 97% 0% 69% 97% 8.9m/s
02:00
- 5% 0% 0% 70% 5% 8.7m/s
03:00
- 0% 0% 0% 72% 0% 8.6m/s
04:00
- 0% 15% 0% 74% 15% 8.6m/s
05:00
- 0% 68% 0% 80% 68% 8.8m/s
06:00
- 0% 99% 0% 83% 99% 8.3m/s
07:00
- 0% 99% 0% 86% 99% 8.5m/s
08:00
- 0% 68% 0% 81% 68% 8.6m/s
09:00
- 0% 36% 0% 76% 36% 8.8m/s
10:00
- 0% 5% 0% 72% 5% 8.9m/s
11:00
- 0% 6% 0% 74% 6% 9.2m/s
12:00
- 0% 8% 0% 76% 8% 9.5m/s
13:00
- 0% 10% 0% 78% 10% 9.8m/s
14:00
- 0% 11% 0% 80% 11% 9.8m/s
15:00
- 0% 12% 0% 81% 12% 9.8m/s
16:00
- 0% 13% 0% 82% 13% 9.8m/s
17:00
- 0% 13% 0% 82% 13% 9.9m/s
18:00
- 0% 12% 0% 81% 12% 10m/s
19:00
- 0% 11% 0% 80% 11% 10m/s
20:00
- 0% 8% 0% 78% 8% 10m/s
21:00
- 0% 5% 0% 77% 5% 11m/s
22:00
- 0% 2% 0% 76% 2% 11m/s
23:00
- 0% 34% 0% 77% 34% 11m/s
Sun, Apr 12 Sunrise 07:33 Sunset 20:18
24:00
- 0% 66% 0% 78% 66% 11m/s
01:00
- 0% 99% 0% 79% 99% 11m/s
02:00
- 0% 95% 0% 75% 95% 12m/s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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