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Lisbon Portas do Sol Viewpoint: sunset photography forecast

Portas do Sol looks over Alfama’s rooftops toward the Tagus, with church towers and pale walls giving the city view its structure. The outlook is broadly eastward: morning light and an evening glow over the rooftops are different pictures, so choose the session around the result you want.

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Will today'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.

Global model, about 13 km: less certain than in Europe.

The light path toward the sun is open.

in 3h 11m

Pale clear glow

Exactly at sunset: Fair

Starts

in 2h 33m

Harsh directional light · backlit landscapes; harsh for portraits

Little usable cloud structure, or the viewpoint sits inside a uniform lid.

High confidence · event-time scene

Sky colors

Golden hour
Sunset

Light corridor

Viewer's line of sight, tangent to the Earth at your locationNear-ground relative humidity9% cover — too thin to draw as cloudConnected cloud layer · 4–27% cover · 45–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 41–41% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 31–41% cover · 45–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 41–41% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 41–41% cover · 10–10% visual uncertainty

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Your location

60 m asl

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Nearby

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Near horizon

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Light path

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100 km

Light path

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150 km

Far light path

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200 km

Far light path

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300 km

Far light path

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350 km

Far light path

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Terrain is drawn for illustration only — it is not used to calculate underlight or obstruction.

18:59

in 3h 18m

Clarity: Good

Forecast refreshed a few hours before sunset.

Know the light
before it happens

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For photographers: shooting Lisbon Portas do Sol Viewpoint

Best months

March to June and September to November for comfortable walks through the old town. Summer brings long evenings and busy terraces; winter offers shorter sessions with more changeable weather.

Suggested focal lengths

24–70 mm for the rooftops and river; 70–135 mm for church towers and layers of houses.

Composition

Use a church tower or a clear line of rooftops to hold the frame together and keep a strip of river visible. Work from the public viewpoint rather than assuming café tables are freely available tripod space.

Recommended arrival

Arrive 30–45 minutes before sunrise for a morning session, or 45–60 minutes before sunset to follow the evening colour into blue hour.

Access planning

The viewpoint is reached through Alfama’s hilly streets. Use public transport or walk, watch for trams and keep tripods out of the pedestrian flow. Nearby Santa Luzia is a separate terrace with different foregrounds.

Parking: Use a city car park outside the tightest old-town streets and continue on foot or by public transport.

Approach: An urban approach with sloping lanes and, on some routes, steps. Choose the route according to your equipment and mobility needs.

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