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Muottas Muragl: sunset photography forecast

This is probably the easiest high-mountain sunset in Switzerland. The funicular runs until late in the evening, so you can stay for the light and still ride down. From roughly 2,450 m the Upper Engadin lakes chain away below you toward St. Moritz, with the Bernina range closing the far side.

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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.

in 17h 54m

Blocked grey lid

Flat grey light · moody close-ups at best

Sky colors

Golden hour
Sunset

Light corridor: blocked

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

  • Light path: blocked (100% blocking cloud at the ray's height)
  • Sun: likely hidden. You're above the low cloud (2450 m), but a solid mid-level deck (95%) sits over it; the sun stays screened from above.
  • Cloud: thick cloud between you and the low sun (85%); no real golden hour expected.
Viewer's line of sight, tangent to the Earth at your locationNear-ground relative humidity19% cover — too thin to draw as cloud11% 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 · 41–41% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 23–23% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 0–100% cover · 10–65% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 41–41% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 100–100% cover · 45–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 0–100% cover · 10–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 43–100% cover · 45–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 100–100% cover · 45–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 72–72% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 71–100% cover · 45–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 0–100% cover · 10–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 100–100% cover · 45–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 100–100% cover · 45–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 29–100% cover · 25–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 100–100% cover · 45–45% visual uncertainty-5 km · 1.6 km of air with no pressure level in it — the decks above and below are measured, this span is not0 km · 1.6 km of air with no pressure level in it — the decks above and below are measured, this span is not5 km · 1.6 km of air with no pressure level in it — the decks above and below are measured, this span is not20 km · 1.6 km of air with no pressure level in it — the decks above and below are measured, this span is notlow cloud · 88% reported, 0% resolved on a pressure surface — 88% is somewhere between 2.36 and 3 kmlow cloud · 82% reported, 0% resolved on a pressure surface — 82% is somewhere between 2.45 and 3 kmlow cloud · 71% reported, 19% resolved on a pressure surface — 52% is somewhere between 1.85 and 3 kmlow cloud · 87% reported, 0% resolved on a pressure surface — 87% is somewhere between 2.5 and 3 kmlow cloud · 63% reported, 0% resolved on a pressure surface — 63% is somewhere between 2.17 and 3 kmhigh cloud · 83% reported, 33% resolved on a pressure surface — 50% is somewhere between 8 and 12 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 deck0 km · the model says the lowest depicted cloud underside may catch orange light5 km · the model says the lowest depicted cloud underside may catch orange 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 orange 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.

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Forecast refreshed a few hours before sunset.

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For photographers: shooting Muottas Muragl

Best months

Whenever the funicular is running. Late autumn and winter give the cleanest air and snow on the peaks.

Suggested focal lengths

70–200 mm suits the natural layering; 24–70 mm for the full sweep of the lakes

Composition

The lakes are the composition. Use them as a receding line and place the horizon high enough to keep them in the frame.

Recommended arrival

45 minutes before sunset. The restaurant means you can arrive early without suffering.

Access planning

Funicular from Punt Muragl, generally running into the late evening — check the last descent for the date you go.

Parking: Punt Muragl valley station

Approach: Funicular, then a few minutes on foot

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