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Rule Golden Hour

Tenerife - Golden Hour - Spanish Coast & Islands

Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

That magical warm light just after sunrise or before sunset

Currently

Real-time conditions
Low Cloud Cover37%
Mid Cloud Cover0%
High Cloud Cover5%
Sun Elevation82.4° (Daylight)

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Atlantic/Canary
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Next opportunity
Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunset
Tenerife
Today · 20:20–21:00 · 1h window
Medium confidence
67%
🌇Golden Hour Potential93.1%
Low Cloud Cover: 23%
Mid Cloud Cover: 0%
High Cloud Cover: 25%
Sun Elevation: 10.3° (Daylight)
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Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunset
Tenerife
Tomorrow · 20:21–21:10
🌇Golden Hour Potential:97-98.5%
Medium
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Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunset
Tenerife
Thu, May 28 · 20:22–21:12
🌇Golden Hour Potential:93.2-96.1%
Low
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Excellent Golden Hour at Sunrise
Tenerife
Fri, May 29 · 06:52–07:00
🌇Golden Hour Potential:81.9%
Low
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Excellent Golden Hour at Sunset
Tenerife
Fri, May 29 · 20:23–21:13
🌇Golden Hour Potential:82.1-82.9%
Low
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Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunrise
Tenerife
Sun, May 31 · 06:51–07:41
🌇Golden Hour Potential:94.5-96.2%
Medium

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
3matching hours in the next 80 hoursJump to next match
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
Sun, May 24
05:0022%0%9636m
06:0062%0%16212m
07:0065%0%19909m
08:0025%0%24134m
09:0025%0%24134m
10:0025%0%24134m
11:0036%0%24135m
12:0036%0%24134m
13:0035%0%12953m
14:0039%0%18339m
15:0037%0%20547m
16:0036%0%16274m
17:0038%0%22428m
18:0036%0%24134m
19:0039%0%24134m
20:0093%1.2%24135m
21:0078%2.3%24134m
22:0032%3.5%24135m
23:0033%2.3%24134m
Mon, May 25
24:0038%1.2%24135m
01:0035%0%24135m
02:0034%0%24135m
03:0031%0%24135m
04:0025%0%24135m
05:0022%0%24134m
06:0074%0%24134m
07:0075%0%24134m
08:0033%0%24135m
09:0034%0%24134m
10:0033%0%24135m
11:0034%0%24135m
12:0032%0%24134m
13:0032%0%24135m
14:0035%0%24134m
15:0035%0%24134m
16:0035%0%24134m
17:0034%0%24134m
18:0037%0%24135m
19:0039%0%24134m
20:0097%0%24135m
21:0099%0%24134m
22:0038%0%24135m
23:0036%0%6251m
Tue, May 26
24:0037%0%8030m
01:0037%0%11647m
02:0037%0%24134m
03:0037%0%24135m
04:0034%0%24134m
05:0032%13%24134m
06:0065%26%24134m
07:0059%39%24135m
08:0030%26%24134m
09:0032%13%24135m
10:0033%0%24134m
11:0032%13%14365m
12:0033%26%24134m
13:0034%39%19120m
14:0036%26%24134m
15:0036%13%24135m
16:0035%0%18948m
17:0035%13%18954m
18:0037%26%18901m
19:0036%39%19817m
20:0073%26%21256m
21:0079%13%22696m
22:0015%0%24135m
23:0018%13%24135m
Wed, May 27
24:0017%26%24135m
01:0017%39%24135m
02:0017%31%17743m
03:0017%23%11352m
04:0015%15%4960m
05:0015%23%3365m
06:0084%31%1771m
07:0076%39%176m
08:0016%28%8162m
09:0018%16%16149m
10:0018%4.9%24135m
11:0017%3.3%16136m
12:0016%1.6%8137m
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
Sun, May 24 Sunrise 07:10 Sunset 20:53
14:00
- 5% 37% 0% 75% 38% 4.5m/s
15:00
- 5% 37% 0% 75% 38% 4.6m/s
16:00
- 5% 37% 0% 76% 38% 4.9m/s
17:00
- 18% 33% 0% 76% 40% 4.9m/s
18:00
- 5% 34% 0% 77% 35% 5m/s
19:00
- 10% 18% 0% 78% 22% 5.3m/s
20:00
- 25% 23% 0% 81% 29% 5.3m/s
21:00
- 55% 41% 0% 85% 58% 5.2m/s
22:00
- 90% 52% 0% 83% 90% 5m/s
23:00
- 76% 53% 0% 83% 76% 5m/s
Mon, May 25 Sunrise 07:10 Sunset 20:53
24:00
- 32% 51% 0% 84% 56% 5.2m/s
01:00
- 5% 49% 0% 85% 50% 5.2m/s
02:00
- 0% 50% 0% 86% 50% 4.9m/s
03:00
- 0% 51% 0% 87% 51% 5.1m/s
04:00
- 0% 53% 0% 87% 53% 4.4m/s
05:00
- 0% 54% 0% 87% 54% 4m/s
06:00
- 0% 53% 0% 85% 53% 3.3m/s
07:00
- 0% 52% 0% 84% 52% 2.8m/s
08:00
- 0% 44% 0% 80% 44% 2.6m/s
09:00
- 0% 25% 0% 73% 25% 2.7m/s
10:00
- 0% 18% 0% 72% 18% 3.6m/s
11:00
- 0% 10% 0% 67% 10% 4.1m/s
12:00
- 0% 0% 0% 65% 0% 4.3m/s
13:00
- 0% 0% 0% 64% 0% 4.5m/s
14:00
- 0% 1% 0% 65% 1% 5m/s
15:00
- 0% 4% 0% 67% 4% 4.9m/s
16:00
- 0% 7% 0% 70% 7% 5.2m/s
17:00
- 0% 4% 0% 72% 4% 5.4m/s
18:00
- 0% 2% 0% 74% 2% 5.5m/s
19:00
- 0% 7% 0% 76% 7% 5.2m/s
20:00
- 19% 10% 0% 78% 20% 4.8m/s
21:00
- 22% 14% 0% 81% 25% 4.5m/s
22:00
- 20% 20% 0% 82% 35% 4.3m/s
23:00
- 14% 29% 0% 83% 39% 4.3m/s
Tue, May 26 Sunrise 07:10 Sunset 20:54
24:00
- 8% 39% 0% 83% 42% 4.2m/s
01:00
- 7% 37% 1% 82% 40% 4.3m/s
02:00
- 5% 20% 1% 80% 22% 4.5m/s
03:00
- 10% 5% 0% 80% 13% 4.5m/s
04:00
- 100% 7% 7% 79% 100% 4.7m/s
05:00
- 100% 3% 38% 79% 100% 4.2m/s
06:00
- 99% 10% 45% 80% 99% 3.6m/s
07:00
- 94% 14% 93% 83% 94% 3.8m/s
08:00
- 100% 9% 34% 83% 100% 3.3m/s
09:00
- 72% 5% 2% 81% 72% 2.5m/s
10:00
- 69% 5% 12% 77% 69% 2.5m/s
11:00
- 86% 10% 42% 77% 86% 4.8m/s
12:00
- 80% 15% 81% 70% 84% 2.5m/s
13:00
- 53% 19% 26% 70% 56% 3m/s
14:00
- 92% 15% 51% 66% 95% 3.4m/s
15:00
- 92% 4% 24% 66% 92% 4.8m/s
16:00
- 100% 5% 75% 68% 100% 4m/s
17:00
- 99% 5% 65% 69% 100% 4.6m/s
18:00
- 95% 5% 34% 71% 96% 5.3m/s
19:00
- 82% 4% 7% 72% 82% 5.1m/s
20:00
- 71% 4% 11% 75% 71% 3.8m/s
21:00
- 60% 4% 15% 79% 60% 2.6m/s
22:00
- 49% 4% 19% 83% 50% 1.4m/s
23:00
- 35% 2% 20% 83% 40% 1.9m/s
Wed, May 27 Sunrise 07:09 Sunset 20:54
24:00
- 20% 1% 20% 84% 30% 2.4m/s
01:00
- 6% 0% 21% 84% 21% 2.9m/s
02:00
- 4% 8% 15% 84% 22% 2.7m/s
03:00
- 2% 15% 10% 84% 23% 2.5m/s
04:00
- 0% 23% 4% 84% 24% 2.3m/s
05:00
- 0% 26% 5% 83% 27% 2.6m/s
06:00
- 0% 30% 6% 83% 30% 2.8m/s
07:00
- 0% 34% 7% 82% 34% 3.1m/s
08:00
- 0% 28% 8% 80% 29% 2.9m/s
09:00
- 0% 23% 10% 78% 24% 2.7m/s
10:00
- 0% 18% 12% 76% 19% 2.5m/s
11:00
- 0% 24% 8% 78% 24% 2.8m/s
12:00
- 0% 29% 4% 80% 29% 3.2m/s
13:00
- 0% 34% 1% 82% 34% 3.5m/s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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