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Rule Golden Hour

Golden Hour Forecast for Bryce Canyon, US Southwest

Bryce, Arizona, United States

Bryce Canyon’s dense hoodoos form intricate patterns below the rim, with winter snow occasionally separating orange spires into graphic layers.

4 matching opportunities in the 14-day forecast.

Hourly forecast scores

Forecast valid from Sep 20, 2026, 5:00 AM UTC (one hour; not an observation)
Low Cloud Cover0%
Mid Cloud Cover0%
High Cloud Cover0%
Sun Elevation-43.8°

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in America/Denver
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First upcoming window
Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunrise
Bryce Canyon
Sun, Sep 20 · 06:50–07:38 · 1h window
Medium confidence
65%
🌇Golden Hour Potential92.5-95.5%
Low Cloud Cover: 0%
Mid Cloud Cover: 0%
High Cloud Cover: 0%
Sun Elevation: -14.6° (Astronomical twilight)
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Exceptional Golden Hour (calm) at Sunrise
Bryce Canyon
Mon, Sep 21 · 06:51–07:38
🌇Golden Hour Potential:81.3-98.5%
Medium
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Exceptional Golden Hour (calm) at Sunset
Bryce Canyon
Mon, Sep 21 · 19:00–19:32
🌇Golden Hour Potential:94%
Medium
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Exceptional Golden Hour (calm) at Sunrise
Bryce Canyon
Wed, Sep 30 · 07:00–07:44
🌇Golden Hour Potential:98.5%
Low

72-hour requirements breakdown

When available, this detailed table covers only the stated 72-hour horizon (typically 72–168 hours, depending on available hourly data). Opportunity records above span the full 14-day forecast period, so this table does not explain that entire period. Times shown in America/Denver.

Most common blockers

Ranked across the 72-hour forecast horizon, not the full opportunity period.

  • Golden Hour Potential90% of hours
  • Golden Hour83% of hours
  • Precipitation Chance31% of hours
5matching hours in the displayed 72-hour forecastJump to first displayed match
AND logic: all conditions required
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time
America/Denver
Golden Hour
Any
Golden Hour Potential
≥ 80.0%
Precipitation Chance
≤ 5.0%
Visibility
≥ 1000.0m
Sat, Sep 19
Rule fails. 23:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 23%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirementVisibility: 63100m. Meets requirement
Sun, Sep 20
Rule fails. 24:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 23%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirementVisibility: 63500m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 01:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 23%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirementVisibility: 63500m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 02:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 23%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirementVisibility: 66000m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 03:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 23%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirementVisibility: 67100m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 04:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 23%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirementVisibility: 60700m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 05:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 23%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirementVisibility: 55600m. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 06:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementGolden Hour Potential: 93%. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirementVisibility: 54200m. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 07:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementGolden Hour Potential: 96%. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirementVisibility: 46500m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 08:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 26%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirementVisibility: 41200m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 09:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 29%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirementVisibility: 33800m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 10:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 26%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirementVisibility: 39600m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 11:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 27%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirementVisibility: 49600m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 12:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 27%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirementVisibility: 69300m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 13:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 26%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirementVisibility: 76400m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 14:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 26%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 1%. Meets requirementVisibility: 78500m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 15:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 26%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 1%. Meets requirementVisibility: 80300m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 16:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 23%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 1%. Meets requirementVisibility: 83800m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 17:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 24%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 1%. Meets requirementVisibility: 86400m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 18:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementGolden Hour Potential: 64%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 1%. Meets requirementVisibility: 85600m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 19:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementGolden Hour Potential: 71%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 1%. Meets requirementVisibility: 82700m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 20:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 26%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 1%. Meets requirementVisibility: 80100m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 21:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 26%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 1%. Meets requirementVisibility: 77400m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 22:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 25%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 1%. Meets requirementVisibility: 70300m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 23:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 27%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 1%. Meets requirementVisibility: 68400m. Meets requirement
Mon, Sep 21
Rule fails. 24:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 26%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 1%. Meets requirementVisibility: 68300m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 01:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 26%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 1%. Meets requirementVisibility: 70300m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 02:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 27%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 1%. Meets requirementVisibility: 72200m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 03:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 28%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 1%. Meets requirementVisibility: 63200m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 04:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 26%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 1%. Meets requirementVisibility: 60600m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 05:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 25%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 1%. Meets requirementVisibility: 55100m. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 06:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementGolden Hour Potential: 81%. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 1%. Meets requirementVisibility: 53300m. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 07:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementGolden Hour Potential: 99%. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 1%. Meets requirementVisibility: 51800m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 08:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 27%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 1%. Meets requirementVisibility: 51900m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 09:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 27%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirementVisibility: 46100m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 10:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 26%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirementVisibility: 51300m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 11:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 26%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirementVisibility: 56600m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 12:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 27%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirementVisibility: 65100m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 13:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 25%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 1%. Meets requirementVisibility: 75400m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 14:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 26%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 1%. Meets requirementVisibility: 75500m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 15:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 26%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 1%. Meets requirementVisibility: 77200m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 16:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 23%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 1%. Meets requirementVisibility: 65060m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 17:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 24%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 1%. Meets requirementVisibility: 51220m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 18:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementGolden Hour Potential: 72%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 1%. Meets requirementVisibility: 37955m. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 19:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementGolden Hour Potential: 94%. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 1%. Meets requirementVisibility: 24140m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 20:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 26%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 1%. Meets requirementVisibility: 24140m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 21:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 26%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 1%. Meets requirementVisibility: 24140m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 22:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 30%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 1%. Meets requirementVisibility: 24140m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 23:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 29%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 1%. Meets requirementVisibility: 24140m. Meets requirement
Tue, Sep 22
Rule fails. 24:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 27%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 1%. Meets requirementVisibility: 24140m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 01:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 27%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 7%. Misses requirementVisibility: 24140m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 02:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 32%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 7%. Misses requirementVisibility: 24140m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 03:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 29%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 7%. Misses requirementVisibility: 24140m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 04:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 29%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 7%. Misses requirementVisibility: 24140m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 05:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 28%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 7%. Misses requirementVisibility: 24140m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 06:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementGolden Hour Potential: 99%. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 7%. Misses requirementVisibility: 24140m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 07:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementGolden Hour Potential: 100%. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 18%. Misses requirementVisibility: 24140m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 08:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 0%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 18%. Misses requirementVisibility: 24140m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 09:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 0%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 18%. Misses requirementVisibility: 24140m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 10:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 0%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 18%. Misses requirementVisibility: 24140m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 11:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 0%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 18%. Misses requirementVisibility: 24140m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 12:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 0%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 18%. Misses requirementVisibility: 24140m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 13:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 0%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 33%. Misses requirementVisibility: 24140m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 14:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 0%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 33%. Misses requirementVisibility: 24140m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 15:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 0%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 33%. Misses requirementVisibility: 24140m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 16:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 0%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 33%. Misses requirementVisibility: 24140m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 17:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 0%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 33%. Misses requirementVisibility: 24140m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 18:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementGolden Hour Potential: 55%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 33%. Misses requirementVisibility: 24140m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 19:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementGolden Hour Potential: 56%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 35%. Misses requirementVisibility: 24140m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 20:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 0%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 35%. Misses requirementVisibility: 24140m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 21:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 0%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 35%. Misses requirementVisibility: 24140m. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 22:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementGolden Hour Potential: 0%. Misses requirementPrecipitation Chance: 35%. Misses requirementVisibility: 18380m. Meets requirement
How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity).

Supporting forecast inputs

Additional hourly values for interpreting the forecast and any derived scores. See the separate requirements breakdown for rule logic; missing values are unavailable.

Forecast time (America/Denver)Golden HourHigh CloudsLow CloudsMid-Level CloudsRelative HumiditySolar ElevationTotal Cloud CoverageWind Speed
Sat, Sep 19, 2026Sunrise · Sunset
NightUnavailable0%0%0%31%-44°0%2.3m/s
Sun, Sep 20, 2026Sunrise · Sunset
NightUnavailable0%0%0%30%-52°0%0.3m/s
NightUnavailable0%0%0%30%-56°0%0.4m/s
NightUnavailable0%0%0%29%-54°0%1.5m/s
NightUnavailable0%0%0%28%-48°0%0.5m/s
NightUnavailable0%0%0%32%-38°0%0.51m/s
NightUnavailable0%0%0%36%-27°0%0.89m/s
NightUnavailable0%0%0%37%-15°0%2.2m/s
NightUnavailable1%0%0%43%-2°1%2.2m/s
Unavailable4%0%0%49%11°4%1m/s
Unavailable5%0%0%57%23°5%1m/s
Unavailable14%0%0%50%35°14%1.6m/s
Unavailable100%0%0%41%45°100%1.3m/s
Unavailable100%0%0%26%54°100%0.54m/s
Unavailable100%0%0%22%58°100%0.45m/s
Unavailable78%0%5%21%56°78%1.4m/s
Unavailable92%0%25%20%49°92%1.5m/s
Unavailable100%0%8%18%39°100%3.6m/s
Unavailable100%0%0%17%28°100%0.54m/s
Unavailable100%0%53%17%16°100%5.8m/s
Unavailable100%0%7%19%3.3°100%5.2m/s
NightUnavailable100%0%0%20%-9.5°100%4m/s
NightUnavailable100%0%0%21%-22°100%2.6m/s
NightUnavailable100%0%4%25%-34°100%1.8m/s
NightUnavailable96%0%2%26%-44°96%0.95m/s
Mon, Sep 21, 2026Sunrise · Sunset
NightUnavailable45%0%62%27%-52°62%1.5m/s
NightUnavailable67%0%6%26%-56°67%1.6m/s
NightUnavailable75%0%0%25%-55°75%2.7m/s
NightUnavailable55%0%0%31%-48°55%2.6m/s
NightUnavailable100%0%1%32%-38°100%0.58m/s
NightUnavailable66%0%0%36%-27°66%1.1m/s
NightUnavailable100%0%0%38%-15°100%0.36m/s
NightUnavailable45%0%0%39%-2.1°45%0.92m/s
Unavailable100%0%0%39%10°100%1.1m/s
Unavailable100%0%0%44%23°100%0.1m/s
Unavailable74%0%0%39%34°74%0.32m/s
Unavailable15%0%0%34%45°15%0.91m/s
Unavailable8%0%0%28%53°8%0.85m/s
Unavailable52%0%0%22%57°52%1.2m/s
Unavailable100%0%0%22%56°100%2.2m/s
Unavailable100%0%3%21%49°100%0.67m/s
Unavailable78%0%62%21%39°83%3.3m/s
Unavailable5%0%42%22%28°45%3m/s
Unavailable29%0%57%22%15°81%1.4m/s
Unavailable5%0%5%29%13%1.4m/s
NightUnavailable94%0%98%29%-9.8°100%4.1m/s
NightUnavailable100%0%76%32%-22°100%0.92m/s
NightUnavailable100%0%5%33%-34°100%2.7m/s
NightUnavailable68%0%79%34%-44°94%1.8m/s
Tue, Sep 22, 2026Sunrise · Sunset
NightUnavailable5%0%5%37%-53°11%1.3m/s
NightUnavailable5%0%5%36%-57°10%3m/s
NightUnavailable5%0%0%39%-55°6%2.3m/s
NightUnavailable5%0%0%41%-48°6%1.4m/s
NightUnavailable5%0%5%43%-38°11%0.89m/s
NightUnavailable0%0%5%43%-27°5%0.94m/s
NightUnavailable0%0%0%44%-15°0%0.64m/s
NightUnavailable0%0%5%45%-2.3°6%0.58m/s
Unavailable5%0%63%41%10°69%1.1m/s
Unavailable10%0%100%36%23°100%2.1m/s
Unavailable72%5%100%39%34°100%2.3m/s
Unavailable53%0%5%32%45°59%1.9m/s
Unavailable100%0%100%32%53°100%3.1m/s
Unavailable100%0%100%32%57°100%3.7m/s
Unavailable83%0%5%29%55°85%3.8m/s
Unavailable56%0%5%27%48°59%4.1m/s
Unavailable5%0%5%26%39°10%5.1m/s
Unavailable5%5%34%55%27°45%11m/s
Unavailable100%5%100%66%15°100%3.8m/s
Unavailable100%5%100%57%2.7°100%3.4m/s
NightUnavailable100%0%10%56%-10°100%1.7m/s
NightUnavailable100%0%100%54%-22°100%1.2m/s
NightUnavailable100%0%99%53%-34°100%0.85m/s

How this forecast is evaluated

See which weather signals PhotoWeather uses to identify Golden Hour conditions across US Southwest. The requirements and hourly values above show how those signals apply at Bryce Canyon.

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Recorded match history

Completed PhotoWeather forecast matches recorded for this exact rule at Bryce Canyon during the last 365 days.

Last 30 days
20
recorded matching windows · 77% average confidence
Last 90 days
62
recorded matching windows · 77% average confidence
Last 365 days
179
recorded matching windows · 77% average confidence
Most frequent recorded start hour

07:00 local time, shared by 96 of 179 matches recorded in the last 365 days.

These figures use completed PhotoWeather MatchEvent records from the previous 365 days only. They describe recorded forecast matches, not observations, climatological probability, or a guarantee of future conditions.

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How this forecast is made

Opportunities are threshold-based signals: PhotoWeather checks whether forecast conditions match the rules for a photography scenario. They are planning guidance, not guarantees. Forecasts can change as new model runs arrive, and confidence generally decreases farther into the forecast horizon, so recheck conditions before travelling.

The weather forecast foundation comes through Open-Meteo , which aggregates models from weather agencies. PhotoWeather applies condition-specific thresholds and derived calculations; not every condition uses every model or data input.

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