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Golden Hour - US Southwest

Southwest, United States

Photography forecast for the US Southwest. Track atmospheric conditions at Monument Valley, Bryce Canyon.

Next potential opportunity
White Sands
Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States
Starting in ~1 hours
Medium confidence

Location status

0 of 10 locations currently active

Monument Valley

Inactive

Iconic desert landscape with buttes

Oljato-Monument Valley, Utah, United States

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~2h

12 opportunities in next 14 days

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Bryce Canyon

Inactive

Hoodoos and amphitheaters under dark skies

Bryce, Arizona, United States

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~1h

11 opportunities in next 14 days

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Arches

Inactive

Delicate Arch astrophotography destination

Moab, Utah, United States

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~2h

9 opportunities in next 14 days

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Grand Canyon

Inactive

North Rim offers pristine dark skies

Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~50h

7 opportunities in next 14 days

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Death Valley

Inactive

Darkest skies in the Lower 48 states

Furnace Creek, California, United States

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~2h

13 opportunities in next 14 days

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Joshua Tree

Inactive

Desert dark sky preserve with iconic trees

Twentynine Palms, California, United States

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~2h

11 opportunities in next 14 days

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White Sands

Inactive

White dunes reflecting starlight

Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~1h

9 opportunities in next 14 days

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Sedona

Inactive

Red rocks and dark sky community

Sedona, Arizona, United States

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~2h

7 opportunities in next 14 days

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Capitol Reef

Inactive

Remote Utah park with exceptional darkness

Torrey, Utah, United States

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~2h

13 opportunities in next 14 days

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Big Bend

Inactive

Texas dark sky preserve on the Rio Grande

Terlingua, Texas, United States

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~73h

5 opportunities in next 14 days

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Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in America/Phoenix
Next opportunity
Exceptional Golden Hour (calm) at Sunrise
White Sands
Today · 06:50–07:43 · 1h window
Medium confidence
60%
Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunrise
Bryce Canyon
Today · 07:05–07:58
High
Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunrise
Monument Valley
Today · 07:16–08:12
Medium
Exceptional Golden Hour (calm) at Sunrise
Arches
Today · 07:16–08:15
Medium
Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunrise
Sedona
Today · 07:17–08:12
Medium
Exceptional Golden Hour (calm) at Sunrise
Death Valley
Today · 07:41–08:00
High
Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunrise
Joshua Tree
Today · 08:00–08:27
High
+43 more windows in the next 14 days

What's blocking opportunities

72-hour view of conditions preventing matches across 10 locations

Top 3 blocking conditions across 10 of 10 locations
Some blocked
Most blocked
11 Sun
12 Mon
13 Tue
14 Wed
06
12
18
24
06
12
18
24
06
12
18
24
Golden Hour (Any)
89% blocked
Golden Hour Potential (≥ 85.0%)
84% blocked
Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%)
5% blocked
How to read: Each row shows when a condition blocks opportunities. Stronger red means more locations are affected. These are the top 3 conditions preventing matches across the 72-hour forecast.

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