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Tanah Lot Temple View: sunrise photography forecast
Tanah Lot works as a silhouette: the sea temple on its rock, surf below and a warm western sky behind it. The tide changes both the shape of the foreground and which positions are safely reachable.
Will today'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.
Event already passed
Sky colors
Golden hour
Sunrise
Light corridor: open
Why: The sun's path is clear at the height its low light travels, so the light can reach the clouds at sunrise.
- Light path: clear (30% blocking cloud at the ray's height)
- Sun: likely hidden. Low cloud fills the horizon (68%); the sun will probably stay behind it.
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.
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.
Sky colors
Golden hour
Sunrise
Light corridor: open
Why: The sun's path is clear at the height its low light travels, so the light can reach the clouds at sunrise.
- Light path: clear (28% blocking cloud at the ray's height)
- Sun: likely hidden. Low cloud fills the horizon (68%); the sun will probably stay behind it.
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.
Will Wednesday'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.
Sky colors
Golden hour
Sunrise
Light corridor: open
Why: The sun's path is clear at the height its low light travels, so the light can reach the clouds at sunrise.
- Light path: clear (26% blocking cloud at the ray's height)
- Sun: likely hidden. Low cloud fills the horizon (59%); the sun will probably stay behind it.
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.
Know the light
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For photographers: shooting Tanah Lot Temple View
Best months
April to October for a better chance of dry-season sunsets; the wet season can produce dramatic skies but also heavy rain and rough water.
Suggested focal lengths
24–70 mm for temple and coast; 70–200 mm for a larger silhouette and backlit surf.
Composition
Move along the mainland terraces until the temple separates from dark cliff edges. Use breaking waves for scale and keep the horizon away from the roofline.
Recommended arrival
Enter 90 minutes before sunset to scout around crowds and tide, then stay for the first blue-hour colour.
Access planning
This is an active sacred site with ticketed access. Respect closed ceremonial areas, dress guidance and tide barriers.
Parking: Large official visitor parking area outside the temple complex.
Approach: Ten to twenty minutes through the pedestrian market and temple grounds.