in 42m
Pale clear glow
Photo locations · New York City · United States
Washington Street frames the Manhattan Bridge between brick warehouses, with the Empire State Building fitting into the lower arch from the right position. It is an active street, not a photo set, so the cleanest work is early.
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.
The light path toward the sun is open.
Sky colors
-5 km
Behind you
Your location
0 m asl
5 km
Nearby
20 km
Near horizon
50 km
Light path
100 km
Light path
150 km
Far light path
200 km
Far light path
300 km
Far light path
350 km
Far light path
Terrain is drawn for illustration only — it is not used to calculate underlight or obstruction.
Almost no clouds above you — expect a clean but pale horizon glow rather than a red sky.
Very little cloud is available to give the weather visible structure.
0% blocking cloud at the ray's height out to 350 km — the low sun's own path is clear. Cloud above that ray is judged separately.
Sun clearly visible. The sun's path to the horizon reads open — the disc should be visible.
06:54
in 35m
06:43–07:37, look east · brief
Crystal-clear dry air — strong color but hard-edged shadows; tough for portraits.
Forecast refreshed a few hours before sunrise.
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.
The light path toward the sun is open.
Sky colors
-5 km
Behind you
Your location
0 m asl
5 km
Nearby
20 km
Near horizon
50 km
Light path
100 km
Light path
150 km
Far light path
200 km
Far light path
300 km
Far light path
350 km
Far light path
Terrain is drawn for illustration only — it is not used to calculate underlight or obstruction.
Very thick mid/high cover (80%) — colour likely only at cloud edges.
Most cloud is concentrated in one height band, so the scene has limited vertical separation.
Cloud cover changes between nearby and distant parts of the scene, adding texture and depth.
6% blocking cloud at the ray's height out to 350 km — the low sun's own path is clear. Cloud above that ray is judged separately.
The low sun comes down through a high cloud sheet toward the sun (87% at 125–263 km) — expect pale, weak golden light.
Sun clearly visible. The sun's path to the horizon reads open — the disc should be visible.
06:55
in 24h 36m
06:44–07:38, look east 10–60° up · brief, colour behind you too
Forecast refreshed a few hours before sunrise.
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.
Overcast at every sample point, so no direct light gets through.
Outlook only · 49 h ahead
Sky colors
-5 km
Behind you
Your location
0 m asl
5 km
Nearby
20 km
Near horizon
50 km
Light path
100 km
Light path
150 km
Far light path
200 km
Far light path
300 km
Far light path
350 km
Far light path
Terrain is drawn for illustration only — it is not used to calculate underlight or obstruction.
Overcast at every sample point — no light gets through.
Very thick mid/high cover (100%) — colour likely only at cloud edges.
Cloud cover is nearly solid and uniform across the near scene — a flat lid rather than separated layers.
Cloud is distributed across low, middle and high levels, creating strong vertical depth.
A thick mid-level deck (93%) dims the low sun — light will be weak and flat.
The low sun comes down through a high cloud sheet toward the sun (100% at 125–263 km) — expect pale, weak golden light.
Sun may be hidden. Some low cloud toward the horizon (29%) may hide the sun on and off.
Forecast refreshed a few hours before sunrise.

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Year-round. Late spring and summer put sunrise light closer to the street axis; winter gives later mornings, longer shadows and fewer people.
35–70 mm for the classic street frame; 85–135 mm for stronger compression.
Stand on the legal sidewalk edge and use the cobbles and façades as converging lines. Fine-tune left to right until the Empire State Building sits cleanly inside the bridge.
Arrive 30–45 minutes before sunrise for blue hour, lighter traffic and a better chance of an empty foreground.
Washington Street remains open to vehicles. Do not set up in the traffic lane, block doorways or treat the crosswalk as a tripod position.
Parking: No dedicated parking; use the subway or a commercial garage in DUMBO.
Approach: Five to ten minutes from York Street or High Street subway stations.
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