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Jemaa el-Fna Rooftop View: sunset photography forecast

A rooftop above Jemaa el-Fna lets the square build into the frame: food stalls, smoke, crowds, minaret and the Atlas horizon on a clear evening. The atmosphere peaks after sunset rather than at the moment the sun touches the skyline.

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Will tomorrow's sunset be worth it?

Simplified forecast from the open model run. The full forecast — a second model, your exact viewpoint, the hourly cloud timeline — is in the app.

Global model, about 13 km: less certain than in Europe.

in 19h 35m

Mostly unlit cloud canvas

Exactly at sunset: Fair

Starts

in 18h 59m

Diffused muted light · even light for details & forests

Sky colors

Golden hour
Sunset

Light corridor: partly open

Why: Some cloud sits along the sun's path, so light may get through only in places.

  • Light path: partly blocked (38% blocking cloud at the ray's height)
  • Sun: likely hidden. Low cloud fills the horizon (59%); the sun will probably stay behind it.
Viewer's line of sight, tangent to the Earth at your locationNear-ground relative humidity14% cover — too thin to draw as cloud17% cover — too thin to draw as cloud6% cover — too thin to draw as cloud20% cover — too thin to draw as cloud20% cover — too thin to draw as cloud7% cover — too thin to draw as cloudConnected cloud layer · 0–34% cover · 45–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 7–53% cover · 10–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 23–100% cover · 45–65% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 17–53% cover · 10–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 100–100% cover · 45–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 53–53% cover · 25–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 100–100% cover · 45–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 100–100% cover · 45–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 100–100% cover · 45–45% visual uncertaintymid cloud · 47% reported, 20% resolved on a pressure surface — 27% is somewhere between 3 and 8 kmhigh cloud · 44% reported, 0% resolved on a pressure surface — 44% is somewhere between 8 and 12 kmmid cloud · 47% reported, 20% resolved on a pressure surface — 27% is somewhere between 3 and 8 kmhigh cloud · 44% reported, 0% resolved on a pressure surface — 44% is somewhere between 8 and 12 kmmid cloud · 51% reported, 22% resolved on a pressure surface — 29% is somewhere between 3 and 8 kmhigh cloud · 46% reported, 0% resolved on a pressure surface — 46% is somewhere between 8 and 12 kmmid cloud · 51% reported, 22% resolved on a pressure surface — 29% is somewhere between 3 and 8 kmhigh cloud · 46% reported, 0% resolved on a pressure surface — 46% is somewhere between 8 and 12 kmlow cloud · 42% reported, 14% resolved on a pressure surface — 28% is somewhere between 0.88 and 3 km-5 km · the model says the lowest depicted cloud underside may catch orange light0 km · the model says the lowest depicted cloud underside may catch red light · lit on one reading: the strongest cloud toward the sun was set aside, and counting it would have darkened this deck5 km · the model says the lowest depicted cloud underside may catch red light20 km · the model says the lowest depicted cloud underside may catch red light50 km · the model says the lowest depicted cloud underside may catch red light100 km · the model says the lowest depicted cloud underside may catch red light

Terrain is drawn for illustration only — it is not used to calculate underlight or obstruction.

cloud-cover fieldinterpolation uncertaintysun directionnear-ground humiditycloud at unresolved heightmodelled underlightunderlight · height uncertainunderlight · lit on one readinglit but hidden behind nearer cloud

Forecast refreshed a few hours before sunset.

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For photographers: shooting Jemaa el-Fna Rooftop View

Best months

October to April for cooler, clearer evenings. Summer is hot and often hazy, though the square remains active late.

Suggested focal lengths

35–70 mm for the whole square; 70–200 mm for smoke, stalls and Koutoubia details.

Composition

Use the Koutoubia minaret as a counterweight rather than centring everything. Faster shutter speeds preserve individual gestures; slower ones turn the crowd into flow.

Recommended arrival

Choose a terrace and order 60–90 minutes before sunset; popular rail-side tables fill early.

Access planning

Most viewpoints belong to cafés or restaurants, so ask before using a tripod and buy something. Never photograph people at close range without permission.

Parking: No useful parking in the square; use a taxi drop-off or an official lot outside the medina.

Approach: Five to twenty minutes on foot through the medina from the selected gate or drop-off.

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