Best Time for Photos in Sankt Niklaus, Valais, Switzerland
· Europe/Zurich
Photography forecast for today
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Live sky conditions
Cloud cover and visibility load from the Open-Meteo forecast.
Today at a glance (local time)
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✨ Golden Hour
Morning
07:34 AM – 08:34 AM
60 min
Evening
05:51 PM – 06:51 PM
60 min
Sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon.
💙 Blue Hour
Morning
07:23 AM – 07:34 AM
12 min
Evening
06:51 PM – 07:03 PM
12 min
Sun between 6° and 4° below the horizon.
🌕 Moon
🌔
Waxing Gibbous
About 76% illuminated
🌤 Conditions
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Cloud Cover
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Visibility
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Weather
Photography planning for Sankt Niklaus
Today in Sankt Niklaus, the evening golden hour runs from 05:51 PM to 06:51 PM
and the evening blue hour from 06:51 PM to 07:03 PM.
Golden hour gives warm, directional light for portraits and landscapes; blue hour gives a cool, even glow for cityscapes and long exposures.
The moon is waxing gibbous, about 76% illuminated.
See today's sunrise and sunset times for Sankt Niklaus
or check the UV index for Sankt Niklaus
to plan safe outdoor shoots.
About Sankt Niklaus
Sankt Niklaus is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Valais. Spanning an area of 89.4 square kilometres at an elevation of 1120 metres, the settlement sits along the Matter Vispa river. As of 2025, the population is 2347. The local infrastructure includes the St. Niklaus railway station and the Herbriggen railway station, which serve the surrounding area. Visitors can find cultural and historical sites such as the St. Niklaus parish church, the Meierturm museum building, and a mountain guides memorial. The landscape is defined by its proximity to the Gabelhorn mountain and the presence of the Topalihütte mountain hut.
AI-assisted description based on geographic data and editorial notes.