Cypress Road - Blue Hour - Tuscany
When city lights balance with the deep blue twilight sky
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What this forecast looks for
Plain-language explanation from the ruleThis forecast tracks the magical twilight conditions that transform Tuscany's historic cities and hilltop villages into glowing jewels. We combine cloud cover, visibility, and atmospheric clarity to predict optimal blue hour conditions for urban and architectural photography.
Tuscany's medieval and Renaissance cities take on extraordinary beauty during the blue hour—the period just after sunset when electric lights glow warm against deep blue skies. Hilltop towns perched on ridges become islands of light, while the region's famous towers and domes stand silhouetted against colorful twilight.
What makes Tuscany special for blue-hour photography:
- Historic architecture - Florence's Duomo, Siena's Piazza del Campo, and countless medieval structures
- Hilltop villages - San Gimignano's towers, Montepulciano, Volterra glowing against twilight
- Dramatic silhouettes - Cypress-lined roads and Val d'Orcia farmhouses against colored skies
- Warm light contrast - Traditional streetlights and building illumination against cool blue sky
Florence's Duomo offers one of Europe's most spectacular blue hour compositions—the massive cathedral and Brunelleschi's dome illuminated against deepening blue sky, viewed from Piazzale Michelangelo. San Gimignano's medieval towers become golden beacons during twilight, their stone catching warm artificial light while the sky transitions through deep blues and purples. In the Val d'Orcia countryside, hilltop villages like Pienza glow from within during blue hour, their lights reflecting the region's historic charm. The timing window is brief—typically 20-30 minutes after sunset—when sky color and building lights are perfectly balanced. Clear to partly cloudy conditions work best, with some clouds adding color without obscuring the sky.
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72-hour requirements breakdown
What passed or failed, hour by hourTime Europe/Rome | Blue Hour Any | Blue Hour Quality ≥ 65.0% | Precipitation Chance ≤ 15.0% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Mar 12 | |||
| 05:00 | ✕ | 4% | 74% |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 27% | 87% |
| 07:00 | ✕ | 2.3% | 100% |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 2.3% | 100% |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 1.2% | 100% |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 1.4% | 100% |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 1.2% | 100% |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 1.2% | 100% |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 1.2% | 100% |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 1.2% | 79% |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 0.9% | 59% |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 0.9% | 39% |
| 17:00 | ✕ | 1.2% | 39% |
| 18:00 | ✓ | 24% | 39% |
| 19:00 | ✕ | 15% | 39% |
| 20:00 | ✕ | 6.6% | 29% |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 3.9% | 46% |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 3.9% | 50% |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 3.9% | 50% |
| Fri, Mar 13 | |||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 3.9% | 50% |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 3.9% | 50% |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 5.4% | 34% |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 3.9% | 19% |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 3.9% | 3.5% |
| 05:00 | ✕ | 4% | 15% |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 27% | 26% |
| 07:00 | ✕ | 1.4% | 38% |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 1.6% | 47% |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 1.8% | 57% |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 2.1% | 67% |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 3.2% | 70% |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 4% | 73% |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 4% | 76% |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 3.2% | 50% |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 3.4% | 25% |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 3.2% | 0% |
| 17:00 | ✕ | 3.3% | 0% |
| 18:00 | ✓ | 69% | 0% |
| 19:00 | ✕ | 35% | 0% |
| 20:00 | ✕ | 8.8% | 0% |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 8.4% | 0% |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 7.3% | 0% |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 8.7% | 0% |
| Sat, Mar 14 | |||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 10% | 0% |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 9.9% | 0% |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 8.7% | 0% |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 7.4% | 0% |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 8.7% | 0.001% |
| 05:00 | ✓ | 62% | 19% |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 46% | 37% |
| 07:00 | ✕ | 2.3% | 56% |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 2.5% | 60% |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 2.5% | 64% |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 2.7% | 69% |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 2.6% | 64% |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 1.8% | 60% |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 1.7% | 56% |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 2.2% | 38% |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 1.5% | 19% |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 1.9% | 0% |
| 17:00 | ✕ | 2.6% | 13% |
| 18:00 | ✓ | 48% | 26% |
| 19:00 | ✕ | 30% | 39% |
| 20:00 | ✕ | 6.9% | 38% |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 6.9% | 36% |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 6.9% | 35% |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 3.7% | 40% |
| Sun, Mar 15 | |||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 6.6% | 45% |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 6.6% | 50% |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 6.6% | 40% |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 6.1% | 30% |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 6.1% | 20% |
| 05:00 | ✓ | 44% | 13% |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 44% | 6.7% |
| 07:00 | ✕ | 2.2% | 0% |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 2.4% | 7.4% |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 2.4% | 15% |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 2.4% | 22% |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 2.4% | 23% |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 2.4% | 25% |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 2.2% | 26% |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 2.2% | 17% |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 1.9% | 8.7% |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 1.9% | 0% |
| 17:00 | ✕ | 2.2% | 0% |
| 18:00 | ✓ | 44% | 0% |
| 19:00 | ✕ | 26% | 0% |
| 20:00 | ✕ | 6.6% | 0% |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 6.7% | 0% |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 7.1% | 0% |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 7.4% | 0% |
| Mon, Mar 16 | |||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 7.9% | 0% |
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 Europe/Rome | Blue Hour | High Clouds % | Low Clouds % | Mid-Level Clouds % | Relative Humidity % | Solar Elevation ° | Total Cloud Coverage % | Visibility m | Wind Speed m/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Mar 13
Sunrise 06:30
Sunset 18:17 | |||||||||
| 03:00 ☾ | - | 76% | 81% | 88% | 90% | -37° | 99% | 24135m | 1.1m/s |
| 04:00 ☾ | - | 35% | 78% | 60% | 90% | -28° | 95% | 24134m | 0.8m/s |
| 05:00 ☾ | - | 9% | 98% | 6% | 90% | -17° | 98% | 24135m | 0.63m/s |
| 06:00 ☾ | - | 5% | 91% | 5% | 89% | -6.2° | 91% | 24135m | 0.92m/s |
| 07:00 | - | 0% | 80% | 5% | 89% | 4.8° | 80% | 24134m | 0.98m/s |
| 08:00 | - | 0% | 65% | 5% | 86% | 15° | 65% | 24135m | 0.93m/s |
| 09:00 | - | 0% | 60% | 5% | 80% | 25° | 60% | 24134m | 1.3m/s |
| 10:00 | - | 0% | 59% | 4% | 74% | 34° | 59% | 24134m | 1.4m/s |
| 11:00 | - | 0% | 8% | 2% | 68% | 40° | 8% | 24135m | 1.2m/s |
| 12:00 | - | 0% | 5% | 4% | 62% | 44° | 5% | 21195m | 0.85m/s |
| 13:00 | - | 0% | 5% | 3% | 58% | 43° | 5% | 20469m | 0.66m/s |
| 14:00 | - | 0% | 8% | 4% | 57% | 39° | 8% | 14438m | 1.3m/s |
| 15:00 | - | 0% | 8% | 4% | 59% | 32° | 8% | 17212m | 2m/s |
| 16:00 | - | 0% | 5% | 5% | 61% | 23° | 8% | 18680m | 2.4m/s |
| 17:00 | - | 0% | 5% | 5% | 73% | 13° | 5% | 14674m | 2.7m/s |
| 18:00 | - | 0% | 5% | 5% | 80% | 2.7° | 5% | 23200m | 2.6m/s |
| 19:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 5% | 5% | 85% | -8.5° | 5% | 24135m | 1.6m/s |
| 20:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 5% | 2% | 88% | -19° | 5% | 24135m | 1.1m/s |
| 21:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 10% | 1% | 90% | -29° | 10% | 24135m | 0.85m/s |
| 22:00 ☾ | - | 4% | 32% | 0% | 91% | -39° | 32% | 24134m | 0.9m/s |
| 23:00 ☾ | - | 5% | 6% | 0% | 91% | -45° | 6% | 24134m | 0.88m/s |
| Sat, Mar 14
Sunrise 06:30
Sunset 18:17 | |||||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | - | 5% | 5% | 0% | 92% | -49° | 5% | 24134m | 0.66m/s |
| 01:00 ☾ | - | 16% | 5% | 5% | 92% | -49° | 16% | 24135m | 0.49m/s |
| 02:00 ☾ | - | 5% | 5% | 6% | 93% | -44° | 6% | 24135m | 0.86m/s |
| 03:00 ☾ | - | 6% | 5% | 31% | 93% | -37° | 31% | 24135m | 1m/s |
| 04:00 ☾ | - | 5% | 4% | 5% | 93% | -27° | 5% | 24135m | 0.93m/s |
| 05:00 ☾ | - | 25% | 0% | 6% | 92% | -17° | 25% | 24134m | 0.9m/s |
| 06:00 ☾ | - | 99% | 0% | 97% | 91% | -5.9° | 99% | 24134m | 1.2m/s |
| 07:00 | - | 100% | 0% | 100% | 90% | 5.1° | 100% | 24135m | 1.2m/s |
| 08:00 | - | 100% | 0% | 100% | 85% | 16° | 100% | 24134m | 1.1m/s |
| 09:00 | - | 100% | 0% | 100% | 79% | 26° | 100% | 24135m | 1m/s |
| 10:00 | - | 100% | 5% | 97% | 74% | 34° | 100% | 24135m | 1.6m/s |
| 11:00 | - | 77% | 6% | 94% | 69% | 41° | 97% | 24134m | 2.4m/s |
| 12:00 | - | 46% | 92% | 80% | 62% | 44° | 92% | 24135m | 3.2m/s |
| 13:00 | - | 52% | 93% | 33% | 60% | 44° | 93% | 24134m | 4.4m/s |
| 14:00 | - | 97% | 94% | 66% | 61% | 40° | 98% | 24135m | 4.9m/s |
| 15:00 | - | 100% | 43% | 100% | 66% | 32° | 100% | 24135m | 4.6m/s |
| 16:00 | - | 88% | 30% | 87% | 66% | 24° | 92% | 24135m | 4.5m/s |
| 17:00 | - | 99% | 5% | 100% | 73% | 13° | 100% | 24134m | 3.7m/s |
| 18:00 | - | 76% | 0% | 90% | 80% | 2.9° | 90% | 24135m | 2.3m/s |
| 19:00 ☾ | - | 25% | 0% | 79% | 84% | -8.3° | 79% | 24134m | 1.7m/s |
| 20:00 ☾ | - | 75% | 0% | 69% | 87% | -19° | 86% | 24134m | 1.7m/s |
| 21:00 ☾ | - | 68% | 0% | 95% | 89% | -29° | 96% | 24135m | 1.7m/s |
| 22:00 ☾ | - | 78% | 0% | 100% | 90% | -38° | 100% | 24135m | 1.9m/s |
| 23:00 ☾ | - | 13% | 1% | 100% | 90% | -45° | 100% | 24134m | 2.5m/s |
| Sun, Mar 15
Sunrise 06:28
Sunset 18:18 | |||||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 8% | 100% | 90% | -49° | 100% | 24135m | 2.9m/s |
| 01:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 3% | 100% | 90% | -48° | 100% | 24134m | 3.4m/s |
| 02:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 0% | 100% | 89% | -44° | 100% | 24135m | 3.9m/s |
| 03:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 1% | 100% | 90% | -36° | 100% | 24135m | 4.2m/s |
| 04:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 1% | 100% | 89% | -27° | 100% | 24135m | 4m/s |
| 05:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 4% | 100% | 90% | -16° | 100% | 24134m | 3.5m/s |
| 06:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 1% | 100% | 93% | -5.6° | 100% | 24135m | 3.1m/s |
| 07:00 | - | 100% | 0% | 100% | 93% | 5.4° | 100% | 24135m | 2.5m/s |
| 08:00 | - | 86% | 0% | 98% | 84% | 16° | 98% | 24135m | 3.5m/s |
| 09:00 | - | 71% | 1% | 96% | 74% | 26° | 96% | 24135m | 4.4m/s |
| 10:00 | - | 57% | 1% | 95% | 65% | 35° | 95% | 24135m | 5.3m/s |
| 11:00 | - | 71% | 1% | 72% | 72% | 41° | 96% | 24135m | 4.4m/s |
| 12:00 | - | 84% | 0% | 49% | 79% | 45° | 97% | 24135m | 3.4m/s |
| 13:00 | - | 98% | 0% | 27% | 85% | 44° | 98% | 24135m | 2.4m/s |
| 14:00 | - | 98% | 0% | 21% | 87% | 40° | 98% | 24135m | 2.4m/s |
| 15:00 | - | 98% | 0% | 15% | 88% | 33° | 98% | 24135m | 2.3m/s |
| 16:00 | - | 98% | 0% | 8% | 89% | 24° | 98% | 24135m | 2.3m/s |
| 17:00 | - | 99% | 0% | 22% | 91% | 14° | 99% | 24135m | 2.3m/s |
| 18:00 | - | 99% | 0% | 35% | 92% | 3.1° | 99% | 24135m | 2.3m/s |
| 19:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 0% | 49% | 93% | -8° | 100% | 24135m | 2.3m/s |
| 20:00 ☾ | - | 88% | 1% | 50% | 93% | -19° | 89% | 24135m | 2.4m/s |
| 21:00 ☾ | - | 76% | 2% | 51% | 94% | -29° | 78% | 24135m | 2.6m/s |
| 22:00 ☾ | - | 63% | 3% | 52% | 94% | -38° | 67% | 24135m | 2.8m/s |
| 23:00 ☾ | - | 48% | 2% | 50% | 91% | -45° | 60% | 24135m | 3.3m/s |
| Mon, Mar 16
Sunrise 06:26
Sunset 18:19 | |||||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | - | 33% | 1% | 48% | 89% | -48° | 53% | 24135m | 3.8m/s |
| 01:00 ☾ | - | 18% | 1% | 46% | 86% | -48° | 46% | 24135m | 4.3m/s |
| 02:00 ☾ | - | 37% | 6% | 62% | 80% | -43° | 63% | 24135m | 4.7m/s |
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