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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.

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

Tomorrow · 05:58–06:45 · 1h window

Medium confidence

61%

🌇Golden Hour Potential98.5-98.6%

Low Cloud Cover: 0%

Mid Cloud Cover: 0%

High Cloud Cover: 0%

Sun Elevation: -16.3° (Astronomical twilight)

Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunrise

Bryce Canyon

Tomorrow · 06:13–07:01

🌇Golden Hour Potential:95.7-98.5%

Medium

Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunrise

Joshua Tree

Tomorrow · 06:38–07:26

🌇Golden Hour Potential:88-98%

Medium

Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunrise

Death Valley

Tomorrow · 07:00–07:31

🌇Golden Hour Potential:100%

High

Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunrise

Arches

Tomorrow · 07:00–07:03

🌇Golden Hour Potential:92.8%

High

Exceptional Golden Hour (calm) at Sunrise

White Sands

Mon, Mar 16 · 05:57–06:00

🌇Golden Hour Potential:95.8%

Medium

Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunrise

Big Bend

Mon, Mar 16 · 06:00–06:33

🌇Golden Hour Potential:97.8%

High

+43 more windows in the next 10 days

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 ~2 days 18h

4 opportunities in next 10 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 ~18h 25m

7 opportunities in next 10 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 ~19h 11m

6 opportunities in next 10 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 ~2 days 19h

5 opportunities in next 10 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 ~19h 11m

7 opportunities in next 10 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 ~18h 50m

7 opportunities in next 10 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 ~18h 10m

9 opportunities in next 10 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 ~2 days 19h

6 opportunities in next 10 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 ~2 days 18h

5 opportunities in next 10 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 ~1 day 18h

8 opportunities in next 10 days

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What's blocking opportunities

72-hour view of conditions preventing matches across 10 locations

Top 2 blocking conditions across 10 of 10 locations

Some blocked

Most blocked

13 Fri

14 Sat

15 Sun

16 Mon

17 Tue

Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%)

95% blocked

Golden Hour (Any)

91% blocked

How to read: Each row shows when a condition blocks opportunities. Stronger red means more locations are affected. These are the top 2 conditions preventing matches across the 72-hour forecast.

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