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Jemaa el-Fna Rooftop View: sunrise 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 sunrise 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 8h 51m

Mostly unlit cloud canvas

Ends

in 9h 25m

Diffused muted light · even light for details & forests

Sky colors

Golden hour
Sunrise

Light corridor: blocked

Why: Thick cloud along the sun's path is likely to stop the low light.

  • Light path: blocked (64% blocking cloud at the ray's height)
  • Sun: likely hidden. Low cloud fills the horizon (62%); the sun will probably stay behind it.
  • Cloud: the low sun comes down through a high cloud sheet toward the sun (97% at 120–255 km); expect pale, weak golden light.
Viewer's line of sight, tangent to the Earth at your locationNear-ground relative humidity10% cover — too thin to draw as cloud10% cover — too thin to draw as cloud18% cover — too thin to draw as cloud18% cover — too thin to draw as cloud15% cover — too thin to draw as cloudConnected cloud layer · 0–100% cover · 45–100% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 25–38% cover · 10–25% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 18–100% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 72–72% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 38–38% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 38–61% cover · 45–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 0–100% cover · 45–65% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 18–100% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 72–72% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 61–61% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 61–61% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 54–54% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 0–100% cover · 45–65% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 18–100% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 72–72% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 0–100% cover · 45–65% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 18–100% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 72–72% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 44–100% cover · 45–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 18–100% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 100–100% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintymid cloud · 56% reported, 38% resolved on a pressure surface — 18% is somewhere between 3 and 8 kmmid cloud · 48% reported, 30% resolved on a pressure surface — 18% is somewhere between 3 and 8 kmmid cloud · 48% reported, 30% resolved on a pressure surface — 18% is somewhere between 3 and 8 kmmid cloud · 44% reported, 25% resolved on a pressure surface — 19% is somewhere between 3 and 8 kmmid cloud · 22% reported, 3% resolved on a pressure surface — 19% is somewhere between 3 and 8 kmhigh cloud · 94% reported, 0% resolved on a pressure surface — 94% is somewhere between 8 and 12 kmlow cloud · 62% reported, 0% resolved on a pressure surface — 62% is somewhere between 2.88 and 3 km-5 km · the model says the lowest depicted cloud underside may catch orange light · lit on one reading: the strongest cloud toward the sun was set aside, and counting it would have darkened this deck50 km · the model says the lowest depicted cloud underside may catch orange light100 km · the model says the lowest depicted cloud underside may catch orange light100 km · the model says the lowest depicted cloud underside may catch orange 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 sunrise.

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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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