Gordale Scar - Golden Hour - Yorkshire Dales
That magical warm light just after sunrise or before sunset
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What this forecast looks for
Plain-language explanation from the ruleThis forecast identifies optimal golden hour conditions for the Yorkshire Dales' dramatic limestone landscapes, historic structures, and waterfall trails. We track cloud cover, visibility, and atmospheric conditions to predict when warm directional light enhances the region's geological and architectural features.
The Dales' high-contrast landscape—white limestone against green pastures, dark millstone grit peaks, and ancient stone structures—comes alive during golden hour. East-west valleys like Wharfedale and Wensleydale align with sunrise and sunset, channeling warm light through limestone gorges and across traditional hay meadows.
What makes Yorkshire Dales golden-hour photography distinctive:
- Limestone glowing - Malham Cove's 260-foot limestone cliff catches warm light, appearing to glow from within
- Viaduct drama - Ribblehead Viaduct's 24 Victorian arches under sunrise or sunset with dramatic skies
- Gorge light - Gordale Scar's overhanging limestone cliffs create natural light shows as sun moves through
- Waterfall scenes - Golden light illuminates the mist and spray at Aysgarth Falls and Ingleton waterfalls
Malham Cove at sunrise provides the classic shot—warm light hits the curved limestone amphitheater while the valley floor remains in shadow, creating dramatic contrast. Ribblehead Viaduct works magnificently at both sunrise and sunset, especially under partial cloud creating spotlight effects. Gordale Scar requires timing—when low sun penetrates the ravine, limestone walls glow gold while the waterfall catches light. The medieval ruins of Bolton Abbey on the River Wharfe gain romantic quality during golden hour, with warm stone and riverside reflections. Pen-y-ghent's distinctive profile stands out at sunset from viewpoints along the Ribblehead road. The network of stone walls creates leading lines especially effective under low-angle light. Spring and autumn provide longer golden hour periods than summer's brief windows. Check specific locations' orientations—some valleys receive sunrise light, others sunset.
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72-hour requirements breakdown
What passed or failed, hour by hourTime Europe/London | Golden Hour Any | Golden Hour Potential ≥ 80.0% | Precipitation Chance ≤ 5.0% | Visibility ≥ 1000.0m |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Apr 4 | ||||
| 05:00 | ✕ | 14% | 47% | 24134m |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 84% | 56% | 24134m |
| 07:00 | ✓ | 87% | 64% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 8.6% | 82% | 16090m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 8.2% | 82% | 22969m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 7.2% | 82% | 13434m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 8% | 87% | 24134m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 7.8% | 93% | 24134m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 6.6% | 98% | 24134m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 7.4% | 87% | 24135m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 7.9% | 92% | 24135m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 7.2% | 98% | 24135m |
| 17:00 | ✕ | 7.1% | 98% | 24134m |
| 18:00 | ✕ | 6.7% | 98% | 24134m |
| 19:00 | ✓ | 40% | 99% | 24135m |
| 20:00 | ✓ | 38% | 93% | 24134m |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 8% | 88% | 24135m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 3.8% | 82% | 4718m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 15% | 82% | 24134m |
| Sun, Apr 5 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 8.1% | 82% | 24135m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 7.7% | 82% | 17206m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 7.1% | 77% | 12874m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 7.8% | 73% | 20872m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 7.9% | 69% | 15266m |
| 05:00 | ✕ | 15% | 78% | 24134m |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 85% | 88% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | ✓ | 85% | 98% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 8.8% | 92% | 24134m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 4% | 87% | 4621m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 1.8% | 82% | 204m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 14% | 82% | 12282m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 9.5% | 82% | 13256m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 10% | 82% | 18374m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 14% | 55% | 18021m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 9% | 27% | 23997m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 11% | 0% | 24135m |
| 17:00 | ✕ | 8% | 0% | 24135m |
| 18:00 | ✕ | 7.9% | 0% | 24134m |
| 19:00 | ✓ | 55% | 0% | 24135m |
| 20:00 | ✓ | 60% | 0% | 24135m |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 10% | 0% | 24135m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 10% | 0% | 24134m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 10% | 0% | 24134m |
| Mon, Apr 6 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 9.8% | 0% | 24134m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 9.8% | 0% | 24134m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 9.8% | 0% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 9.8% | 0% | 24134m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 9.8% | 0% | 24135m |
| 05:00 | ✕ | 9.2% | 0% | 24134m |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 49% | 0% | 24134m |
| 07:00 | ✓ | 50% | 0% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 8.6% | 0% | 24134m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 9% | 0% | 24135m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 10% | 0% | 24135m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 11% | 0% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 12% | 0% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24134m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 18% | 0% | 24134m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 8.4% | 0% | 24134m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 8.2% | 0% | 24135m |
| 17:00 | ✕ | 8.2% | 0% | 24134m |
| 18:00 | ✕ | 8.5% | 0% | 24134m |
| 19:00 | ✓ | 52% | 0% | 24135m |
| 20:00 | ✓ | 50% | 0% | 24134m |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 32% | 0% | 24134m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 11% | 0% | 24135m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 12% | 0% | 24134m |
| Tue, Apr 7 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 12% | 0% | 24134m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 12% | 0% | 24135m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 17% | 0% | 24135m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| 05:00 | ✕ | 17% | 0% | 24135m |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 100% | 0% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | ✓ | 98% | 0% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 17% | 5.3% | 24135m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 17% | 11% | 24135m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 15% | 16% | 24135m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 16% | 16% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 16% | 17% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 17% | 17% | 24135m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 13% | 45% | 24135m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 10% | 72% | 24135m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 7.8% | 100% | 24135m |
| 17:00 | ✕ | 8.8% | 100% | 24135m |
| 18:00 | ✕ | 10% | 100% | 24135m |
What does Golden Hour Potential 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/London | Golden Hour | High Clouds % | Low Clouds % | Mid-Level Clouds % | Relative Humidity % | Total Cloud Coverage % | Wind Speed m/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Apr 4
Sunrise 06:34
Sunset 19:49 | |||||||
| 20:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 77% | 100% | 12m/s |
| 21:00 ☾ | - | 7% | 100% | 7% | 84% | 100% | 11m/s |
| 22:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 100% | 38% | 92% | 100% | 12m/s |
| 23:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 34% | 0% | 81% | 34% | 13m/s |
| Sun, Apr 5
Sunrise 06:34
Sunset 19:49 | |||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 100% | 0% | 82% | 100% | 11m/s |
| 01:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 100% | 0% | 85% | 100% | 14m/s |
| 02:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 100% | 0% | 89% | 100% | 14m/s |
| 03:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 98% | 0% | 88% | 98% | 13m/s |
| 04:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 98% | 0% | 82% | 98% | 13m/s |
| 05:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 44% | 0% | 82% | 44% | 11m/s |
| 06:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 47% | 0% | 84% | 47% | 8.7m/s |
| 07:00 | - | 0% | 5% | 2% | 84% | 5% | 7.3m/s |
| 08:00 | - | 0% | 85% | 28% | 82% | 85% | 7.5m/s |
| 09:00 | - | 0% | 100% | 98% | 89% | 100% | 8m/s |
| 10:00 | - | 0% | 100% | 98% | 97% | 100% | 8m/s |
| 11:00 | - | 3% | 44% | 2% | 86% | 44% | 9.7m/s |
| 12:00 | - | 3% | 71% | 4% | 80% | 71% | 10m/s |
| 13:00 | - | 0% | 56% | 18% | 75% | 72% | 10m/s |
| 14:00 | - | 52% | 5% | 0% | 74% | 52% | 11m/s |
| 15:00 | - | 100% | 5% | 0% | 74% | 100% | 11m/s |
| 16:00 | - | 72% | 5% | 0% | 73% | 72% | 10m/s |
| 17:00 | - | 100% | 31% | 0% | 73% | 100% | 9.6m/s |
| 18:00 | - | 100% | 36% | 0% | 75% | 100% | 8.7m/s |
| 19:00 | - | 96% | 5% | 2% | 77% | 96% | 7m/s |
| 20:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 5% | 0% | 80% | 100% | 4.7m/s |
| 21:00 ☾ | - | 94% | 5% | 0% | 86% | 94% | 2.6m/s |
| 22:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 5% | 0% | 89% | 100% | 1.8m/s |
| 23:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 5% | 0% | 89% | 100% | 1.5m/s |
| Mon, Apr 6
Sunrise 06:32
Sunset 19:51 | |||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 5% | 0% | 90% | 100% | 1.7m/s |
| 01:00 ☾ | - | 99% | 5% | 0% | 90% | 99% | 1.6m/s |
| 02:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 5% | 0% | 90% | 100% | 1.5m/s |
| 03:00 ☾ | - | 98% | 5% | 5% | 91% | 98% | 1.5m/s |
| 04:00 ☾ | - | 93% | 5% | 6% | 90% | 93% | 1.5m/s |
| 05:00 ☾ | - | 62% | 1% | 97% | 90% | 97% | 1.3m/s |
| 06:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 0% | 100% | 90% | 100% | 1.5m/s |
| 07:00 | - | 100% | 1% | 100% | 87% | 100% | 1.8m/s |
| 08:00 | - | 100% | 2% | 100% | 83% | 100% | 1.6m/s |
| 09:00 | - | 97% | 0% | 96% | 76% | 97% | 1.9m/s |
| 10:00 | - | 25% | 2% | 93% | 67% | 93% | 3.5m/s |
| 11:00 | - | 13% | 5% | 97% | 60% | 97% | 4.4m/s |
| 12:00 | - | 5% | 5% | 74% | 60% | 74% | 5.1m/s |
| 13:00 | - | 5% | 5% | 5% | 62% | 5% | 5.6m/s |
| 14:00 | - | 40% | 6% | 5% | 61% | 40% | 5.6m/s |
| 15:00 | - | 67% | 81% | 66% | 64% | 82% | 5.8m/s |
| 16:00 | - | 99% | 100% | 60% | 69% | 100% | 6m/s |
| 17:00 | - | 100% | 89% | 58% | 77% | 100% | 4.5m/s |
| 18:00 | - | 100% | 20% | 100% | 79% | 100% | 3.8m/s |
| 19:00 | - | 100% | 32% | 100% | 84% | 100% | 2.5m/s |
| 20:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 6% | 100% | 89% | 100% | 2.7m/s |
| 21:00 ☾ | - | 82% | 0% | 33% | 91% | 82% | 2.8m/s |
| 22:00 ☾ | - | 80% | 0% | 8% | 92% | 80% | 2.6m/s |
| 23:00 ☾ | - | 64% | 0% | 19% | 92% | 64% | 2.6m/s |
| Tue, Apr 7
Sunrise 06:29
Sunset 19:53 | |||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | - | 5% | 0% | 63% | 93% | 63% | 2.6m/s |
| 01:00 ☾ | - | 4% | 0% | 68% | 93% | 68% | 2.7m/s |
| 02:00 ☾ | - | 4% | 0% | 46% | 86% | 47% | 3.3m/s |
| 03:00 ☾ | - | 5% | 0% | 24% | 78% | 26% | 4m/s |
| 04:00 ☾ | - | 6% | 0% | 1% | 70% | 6% | 4.6m/s |
| 05:00 ☾ | - | 9% | 0% | 3% | 66% | 9% | 5.5m/s |
| 06:00 ☾ | - | 12% | 0% | 4% | 62% | 12% | 6.3m/s |
| 07:00 | - | 15% | 0% | 5% | 58% | 15% | 7.1m/s |
| 08:00 | - | 27% | 0% | 4% | 59% | 27% | 7m/s |
| 09:00 | - | 40% | 0% | 3% | 60% | 40% | 7m/s |
| 10:00 | - | 53% | 0% | 2% | 60% | 53% | 6.9m/s |
| 11:00 | - | 37% | 0% | 16% | 65% | 50% | 6m/s |
| 12:00 | - | 21% | 0% | 30% | 69% | 48% | 5.2m/s |
| 13:00 | - | 5% | 0% | 45% | 74% | 45% | 4.3m/s |
| 14:00 | - | 33% | 3% | 58% | 79% | 60% | 3.7m/s |
| 15:00 | - | 62% | 5% | 70% | 85% | 76% | 3.2m/s |
| 16:00 | - | 90% | 8% | 83% | 90% | 91% | 2.6m/s |
| 17:00 | - | 79% | 5% | 74% | 90% | 81% | 2.5m/s |
| 18:00 | - | 68% | 3% | 65% | 91% | 70% | 2.5m/s |
| 19:00 | - | 57% | 0% | 56% | 91% | 60% | 2.5m/s |
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