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Nax Balcon du Ciel: sunset photography forecast

Nax is signposted as the Balcony of the Sky and the name is fair: you stand high above the Rhône valley with the Valais peaks stacked opposite. No cable car, no long walk — which makes it one of the few high viewpoints you can commit to when the forecast is uncertain.

Will tonight's sunset be worth it?

Nax Balcon du Ciel · forecast for sunset

Sunset: Very Good

Sun clearly visible

19:50

in 9h 49m, local time

Forecasts have different ratings: 5/5 and 3/5

Exactly at sunset: Exceptional
Best-light moment: Exceptional, 19:57
Second forecast: Good

Why: Light corridor is open (0% blocking cloud out to 300 km) — reddened light can reach your sky.

2 km4 km6 km8 km10 km12 kmNear-ground relative humiditylow cloud · 29% reported, 0% resolved on a pressure surface — 29% is somewhere between 2.52 and 3 kmhigh cloud · 71% reported, 0% resolved on a pressure surface — 71% is somewhere between 8 and 12 kmhigh cloud · 23% reported, 0% resolved on a pressure surface — 23% is somewhere between 8 and 12 kmhigh cloud · 18% reported, 0% resolved on a pressure surface — 18% is somewhere between 8 and 12 kmhigh cloud · 69% reported, 0% resolved on a pressure surface — 69% is somewhere between 8 and 12 km-5 km · the model says the unresolved high cloud may catch red light · exact underside height unknown within 8–12 km0 km · the model says the unresolved high cloud may catch red light · exact underside height unknown within 8–12 km5 km · the model says the unresolved high cloud may catch red light · exact underside height unknown within 8–12 km20 km · the model says the unresolved high cloud may catch red light · exact underside height unknown within 8–12 km-5You · 052050100150200300

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 Nax Balcon du Ciel: Very Good (4/5). 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.
  • • High clouds over you (45% mid/high cover) — a large screen for colour.
  • • Moderate aerosol load (AOD 0.09) — good scattering for saturated reds.
  • • Good near-ground clarity enhances saturation.

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For photographers: shooting Nax Balcon du Ciel

Best months

Spring through autumn. Clear winter evenings are excellent too, when cold air scrubs the valley haze.

Suggested focal lengths

70–200 mm for the overlapping ridges opposite; 24–70 mm when cloud fills the valley and becomes the subject

Composition

Let the valley do the work: use the ridge lines as receding layers and keep the foreground simple.

Recommended arrival

Around 45 minutes before sunset is enough — the walk from parking is short.

Access planning

Drive up from Sion, or take the PostBus. The viewpoint is a short walk from parking.

Parking: Village parking in Nax; short signed walk to the terrace

Approach: Short, mostly level walk from the car

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