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Chasseral: sunset photography forecast
Chasseral is a clarity location. On an ordinary evening it is a pleasant ridge; after a cold front or a Föhn clearance the whole Alpine chain appears at once, from Säntis across the Bernese Alps to Mont Blanc. That difference is entirely about air, which is what makes it worth checking a forecast before driving up.
Will tonight's sunset be worth it?
Chasseral · forecast for sunset
Sunset: Good
Sun clearly visible
19:52
in 9h 51m, local time
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Why: Light corridor is open (0% blocking cloud out to 300 km) — reddened light can reach your sky.
The sky along today's light path — cloud density by altitude, from 5 km behind you to 350 km toward the sun. Rendered by the live app.
Current sunset outlook for Chasseral: Good (3/5). Light corridor is open (0% blocking cloud out to 300 km) — reddened light can reach your sky.
- • Light corridor is open (0% blocking cloud out to 300 km) — reddened light can reach your sky.
- • Almost no clouds above you — expect a clean but pale horizon glow rather than a red sky.
- • Moderate aerosol load (AOD 0.09) — good scattering for saturated reds.
- • Good near-ground clarity enhances saturation.
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Start freeFor photographers: shooting Chasseral
Best months
Spring to autumn while the summit road is open. Winter rewards the walk in when visibility is exceptional.
Suggested focal lengths
100–400 mm to compress the Alpine chain; 24–70 mm when the Jura meadows give you a foreground
Composition
Decide early whether the subject is the distant chain or the ridge you are standing on — they need different lenses and different spots.
Recommended arrival
45 minutes before sunset if you drive up; add the full route time in winter.
Access planning
Drive to the summit in season. In winter the road closes and you take the marked hiking or snowshoe route.
Parking: Summit parking when the road is open; valley parking at the winter trailhead
Approach: Short walk from summit parking, or a marked winter route