Most Beautiful Sunsets in the World: Top Locations

Most Beautiful Sunsets in the World: Top Locations

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Most Beautiful Sunsets in the World: Top Locations

Last updated: April 2026 · 12 min read

A good sunset is mostly geography and chemistry. But you need the right amount of dust or aerosols in the upper atmosphere to scatter blue light away and let red and orange through. You need mid-level clouds (not low overcast, not perfectly clear) to catch the light from underneath. You need humidity that isn't washing out the sky. And it helps to be somewhere with a clean horizon line . Over water, off a high mesa, or across a dune field , so the sun doesn't disappear behind a hill twenty minutes early. Latitude matters too, because closer to the poles the sun sinks at a shallow angle and the colour show drags out for forty-five minutes; near the equator the same sequence is over in fifteen.

The other half is the foreground. A flat orange sky with nothing in front of it's a screensaver. Add a Cycladic blue dome, a 1,000-year-old Burmese temple, the rim of a canyon, or a camel silhouette, and you've got something you'll remember. I've chased sunsets across six continents , sometimes I got lucky, sometimes I drove four hours and watched a grey wall close in at 6:10 PM. Plus that's the deal you sign up for. Below are the twelve places that I think justify the gamble, with the actual viewpoints, the months that work, and what you'll pay to be there.

TL;DR: If you only have time for five - Oia in Santorini for the castle-ruins crowd shot, Bagan from a hot-air balloon over 2,000 temples (October-March only), the Grand Canyon's Hopi Point on the South Rim, the Uluru sunset viewing area car park in the Northern Territory, and a west-facing overwater villa in the Maldives. Everything else on this list earns its spot, but those five are the ones I'd plan a trip around.

Why some places have better sunsets than others

The colour of a sunset is decided by what's between you and the sun at the moment the light has to travel through the most atmosphere. A few specifics worth knowing before you book flights.

Dust and aerosols. Saharan dust blowing west, volcanic sulphate haze, smoke from controlled burns , they scatter short wavelengths and let red through. That's why Sahara sunsets and post-monsoon skies in India go deep orange, and why Hawaii sometimes has freakishly intense colour after a Kilauea event.

Humidity. Tropical air carries water vapour that mutes saturation. The sunsets you see in glossy travel magazines from Greece, Morocco, and the American Southwest happen because the air is dry. Maldives gets gorgeous pastel pinks but rarely the burning crimson you'll see at Erg Chebbi.

Cloud altitude. You want mid- and high-level clouds (altocumulus, cirrus) above the horizon line so the underside catches direct sunlight after the surface goes into shade. A solid low overcast kills the show. A perfectly clear sky gives you a clean orange-to-blue gradient but no drama.

Foreground. A reflection on water roughly doubles the visual impact. A silhouetted subject , temple, lighthouse, dune ridge - gives the eye somewhere to land. Mountain shadow on the opposite range (alpenglow) is a separate phenomenon worth catching when you can.

No guarantees. I've had three nights in Santorini where the cloud rolled in at 7 PM. I've had two failed Uluru sunsets out of three visits. Build buffer days into any trip where the sunset is the point.

#1 Oia, Santorini, Greece

Oia (pronounced "ee-ah") on the northern tip of Santorini is the cliché for a reason. But the village sits on a 150-metre cliff facing west across the caldera, and the volcanic geology means the sun drops behind the smaller island of Thirassia with the deep blue Aegean filling the foreground. Cycladic white-and-blue houses cascading down the slope finish the composition.

The classic viewpoint is the castle ruins (Kastro) at the western end of the village. It's free, it's packed, and on summer evenings people start staking out spots by 6:30 PM for an 8:35 PM sunset (mid-July). If you want to actually see anything past someone's selfie stick, get there ninety minutes early or pay your way out of the crowd by booking dinner at a clifftop restaurant , Ambrosia or 1800 will run you EUR 90-140 per head.

The smarter alternative is Imerovigli, a quieter village on the same caldera rim about 3 km south. Same sunset angle, fraction of the crowd, and you can walk the caldera trail back to Fira afterwards. Hotel balconies with caldera views start around EUR 280/night in shoulder season (May, late September) and easily clear EUR 600/night in July-August.

Best months: late May through early October. Sunset times: 8:35 PM in mid-July, 7:45 PM in late September. Ferry from Athens (Piraeus) takes 5-8 hours; flights from Athens are 50 minutes. See the Wikipedia entry on Santorini for geological background. If you've already done the Greek classics, our guide on Greek islands beyond Santorini and Mykonos covers the quieter alternatives.

#2 Bagan, Myanmar , from a hot-air balloon

Bagan's archaeological zone holds roughly 2,000 surviving temples, stupas, and pagodas spread across a 26 sq km plain on a bend in the Irrawaddy River. From ground level it's already a lot. From a hot-air balloon at 300 metres just after dawn or before dusk, with the sun raking sideways and the temple shadows stretching east, it's the single most cinematic landscape I've ever flown over.

A few honest constraints. Balloons only fly October through March - outside the dry season the winds and rain make it unsafe. The two operators are Balloons Over Bagan and Eastern Safaris, and a single morning flight runs USD 350-400 per person including hotel pickup, light breakfast, and a champagne landing. Book three to six months ahead in peak December-January. Evening flights are rare and usually weather-dependent.

For ground-level sunset viewing, the temple-climbing situation has changed. Shwesandaw Pagoda, the famous five-tier sunset perch, has been closed to climbing since 2017-2018 after structural concerns and a fatal fall. A handful of unnamed brick viewing mounds (locally called sunset hills) have been built or designated by the authorities , your e-bike rental agent or guide can point you to current ones. Bulethi Pagoda and Pyathadar Hike are sometimes accessible. Verify on the day; rules shift.

Practical: fly to Mandalay or Yangon, then domestic to Nyaung U airport which serves Bagan. And e-bike rental USD 8/day. Check the Bagan Wikivoyage page for current entry rules - a 25,000 kyat archaeological zone fee applies. Myanmar's political situation has affected tourism since 2021; check current advisories before booking. For broader Asian planning, see the best Asian country to travel and visit.

#3 Grand Canyon , Hopi Point, Mather Point, Lipan Point

The South Rim is open year-round. Plus the North Rim closes mid-October to mid-May. For sunset, the South Rim is where you want to be, and the standout viewpoint is Hopi Point - it juts further north into the canyon than its neighbours, so you get unobstructed views both up- and down-canyon, with the Colorado River visible 1,500 metres below. The free Hermits Rest shuttle (red route) stops here, and from March through November this is the only way to reach Hopi Point because private vehicles are banned on Hermit Road during those months.

The shuttle gets crowded for sunset - it's not unusual to wait through two full buses at peak season. Get on at the Village Route Transfer at least ninety minutes before official sunset.

If you want easier access without the shuttle wait, Mather Point is a five-minute walk from the main Visitor Center parking lot. The view is excellent though slightly less dramatic than Hopi. Yavapai Point is the next one over and tends to be quieter.

For the photographer's pick, drive 40 km east on Desert View Drive to Lipan Point. It's the best sunset viewpoint on the South Rim in my opinion , you see a long stretch of the river, the Unkar Delta, and the Painted Desert beyond. It's a 35-minute drive from the Village, which thins the crowds.

Park entry is USD 35 per vehicle for seven days. Lodging inside the park (Bright Angel Lodge, El Tovar) books out 6-13 months ahead; outside the park, Tusayan motels run USD 180-280/night in summer. The Grand Canyon is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the NPS site has current shuttle and road status. For trip planning context, see our affordable American road trip ideas.

#4 Uluru, Northern Territory, Australia

The colour shift on Uluru's western face during the last twenty minutes of light is the single best natural lighting effect I've watched. The 348-metre sandstone monolith goes from rust-orange to deep crimson to violet-grey as the sun drops, because the iron oxide on the surface is highly reflective in the longer wavelengths. So the colour change is real, not a marketing claim - it's why you fly to the middle of the Australian desert for it.

The official car-and-coach sunset viewing area is on the western side of the rock about 4 km from the base. But free, accessible to all vehicles, and large enough that crowds spread out. Get there an hour before sunset, bring water and a fold-out chair, and stay through the colour transition that continues for 15-20 minutes after the sun is technically down.

For a different angle, drive 50 km west to the Kata Tjuta dune viewpoint (the Walpa-side dune lookout) where you can see Uluru on one horizon and the 36 domes of Kata Tjuta on the other. Same sunset, completely different composition.

Tour-wise, AAT Kings runs sunset coach trips with sparkling wine and canapés (AUD 130-180), Uluru Camel Tours runs sunset rides at AUD 150 per person (a one-hour walk from the camel farm), and the Field of Light installation continues to operate as a separate evening experience after the sun is down.

Best months: May-September (the dry season). Summer (December-February) is brutally hot, with daytime highs over 40°C. Park entry is AUD 38 for three days, payable at parksaustralia.gov.au/uluru/. Fly into Ayers Rock (Connellan) Airport from Sydney, Melbourne, or Cairns. Yulara is the only accommodation township; rooms run AUD 250-550/night. For more Australian planning, our most beautiful beaches in Australia covers the coastal side.

#5 Maldives - overwater villa, west-facing

The Maldives gives you a different sort of sunset: pastel pinks and lavenders over a flat reef, no land between you and the horizon, and the faint sound of waves on the lagoon edge. It's a softer aesthetic than the desert sunsets - less drama, more colour-field painting.

The trick is west-facing orientation. Most resorts have villas on both sides of their atoll; the west-facing rows pay a premium of 15-30% but you watch the sun set from your own deck instead of trekking to a sunset bar. But when you book, explicitly request a west-facing overwater bungalow , booking sites usually call them "sunset villas" or "premium sunset water villas."

Three resorts I'd recommend specifically:

  • Conrad Maldives Rangali Island , the Hilton property in Alif Dhaal Atoll. Sunset water villas start around USD 1,500/night including breakfast in shoulder season, USD 2,200+ in December-February. The undersea restaurant Ithaa is here.
  • Soneva Fushi - Baa Atoll, the upmarket option. Villa rates run USD 2,500-4,500/night depending on category. Their Cinema Paradiso outdoor over-water cinema is unique.
  • Anantara Kihavah - Baa Atoll. Sunset overwater pool villas around USD 1,800-2,800/night.

Best months: November through April (the dry season). Sunset hovers around 6:15-6:25 PM year-round because of the tropical latitude. Fly to Malé Velana International, then a domestic flight or seaplane transfer (USD 250-700 round trip) to your atoll. For Maldives weather timing, our guide on the best time of year to visit the Maldives goes deeper.

#6 Mesa Arch, Canyonlands, Utah , sunrise, not sunset

I'm including Mesa Arch on the list to manage expectations. Photographers travel from around the world for the sandstone arch in the Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands National Park, but the famous shot . Direct light glowing red on the underside of the arch with the canyon framed beneath , is a sunrise phenomenon. The sun rises in the east directly into the arch's opening and bounces light off the underside.

At sunset, Mesa Arch faces the wrong way and gets soft sidelight at best. If you want sunset in Canyonlands, drive to Grand View Point Overlook at the southern end of the Island in the Sky scenic drive . The canyon system stretches 30+ km south and the late light on the rim formations is excellent.

For sunrise at Mesa Arch, get there 45 minutes before official sunrise (it's a 0.8 km flat trail from the parking lot) and expect 30-40 photographers already lined up shoulder-to-shoulder in summer. Off-season , November through March , you might have it to yourself. Park entry is USD 30 per vehicle.

#7 Cable Beach, Broome, Western Australia

Broome is 2,200 km north of Perth and sits on a stretch of coast where the Indian Ocean meets red pindan cliffs. Cable Beach itself is a 22-km arc of white sand on the western side of town, and the sunset is genuinely worth the long flight.

The signature image is camel sunset rides . Three operators run them year-round (Broome Camel Safaris, Red Sun Camels, Sundowner Camel Tours). Pre-sunset rides are AUD 95 per adult, post-sunset is AUD 80, and the sunset ride proper (which times you to the horizon) is AUD 120 for a 60-minute ride along the wet sand at low tide. Plus photographers hang back on the dry sand to catch the silhouettes.

For an alternative, sunset cruises on the pearling lugger Willie or the Broome Whale Watching catamaran run from the Town Beach jetty during the dry season , AUD 95-130 per person, includes a drink.

Best months: May through October - the dry season. So november through April is the wet season with cyclone risk, intense humidity, and box jellyfish in the water. Sunset times: 5:35 PM in late June (winter solstice), 6:20 PM in October. Fly direct to Broome from Perth (2.5 hours) or Sydney/Brisbane (4-5 hours). Accommodation in town runs AUD 200-450/night in dry season; expect to book three months ahead for July-August.

#8 Phare des Baleines, Île de Ré, France

The Île de Ré is a long, flat island off the Atlantic coast of France, connected to La Rochelle by a 3-km toll bridge. The Phare des Baleines ("Lighthouse of the Whales") sits at the northwestern tip of the island and gives you the cleanest west-facing Atlantic horizon in mainland France. The 57-metre 19th-century lighthouse is the foreground, the ocean and a rocky shoreline are below, and the sun drops directly into the Bay of Biscay.

You can climb the 257 steps to the top for EUR 4 during opening hours (closed by 6 or 7 PM depending on season , won't help for summer sunsets which fall after closing time). And the viewpoint at the base is free and excellent. Walk 200 metres west to the Pointe des Baleines for the cleanest unbroken horizon.

The island itself is bicycle country , over 100 km of dedicated cycle paths on flat terrain. Rent a bike in Saint-Martin-de-Ré (EUR 12-18/day) and ride the 18 km to the lighthouse. Stay in a small hotel in Saint-Martin (EUR 110-220/night) or Ars-en-Ré.

Best months: May, June, September. July-August is busier and lodging triples in price. Sunset in late June: 10:00 PM. The closest train station is La Rochelle (3 hours from Paris on the TGV Atlantique). For more European summer planning, see our list of cooler European destinations to visit in August.

#9 Pushkar Lake, Rajasthan, India

Pushkar is a small temple town wrapped around a sacred lake in eastern Rajasthan, and the sunsets in the cool months , November especially , are something else. The combination of post-monsoon dust haze, dry desert air, and the lake's mirror surface produces the deep saffron-orange skies you see in Indian travel posters that look impossibly saturated. They're not edited; that's actually how they look.

Time your visit for the Pushkar Camel Fair in early November (dates shift with the lunar calendar - typically late October through mid-November). Around 30,000 cattle and camels are traded over a week, the fairground sits on the dunes northwest of town, and the sunset over the dune ridges with camel silhouettes is exactly the kind of image you came for. Outside fair week the town is quieter and arguably more pleasant.

For lake-edge viewing, the Varaha Ghat and Brahma Ghat on the western side of the lake catch the light reflecting off the water. The hilltop Savitri Temple is a 30-45 minute climb (or a 5-minute cable car for INR 134) on the south side and gives an aerial view of the lake at sunset , go early because it gets crowded.

Best months: October through March. Plus april-September is too hot. Pushkar is 145 km from Jaipur (3 hours by car or AC bus). Hotels in town range INR 1,500-4,500/night for mid-range; tented camps at the fairground during fair week run INR 6,000-25,000/night. For more Indian context, see our best places for travel and tourism in India.

#10 Sahara Desert - Erg Chebbi and Erg Chigaga, Morocco

The Sahara gives you the deepest, most saturated sunsets I've experienced anywhere. Two reasons: the silica dust suspended in the lower atmosphere scatters blue light very efficiently, and the curving dune ridges give you a foreground that's basically pre-composed.

Erg Chebbi near Merzouga is the more accessible erg - 150 metres tall dunes on the eastern Moroccan border with Algeria, reachable by paved road and standard car. Camel trek into the dunes from Merzouga, sleep in a Berber tented camp, watch sunset from the high dune behind camp. Trek operators (Sahara Tours, Erg Chebbi Luxury Camp) charge MAD 600-1,800 (USD 60-180) per person for an overnight including dinner and breakfast.

Erg Chigaga near M'Hamid is deeper in the desert - 4WD or 6-hour camel ride from the nearest road, far fewer crowds, and arguably better sunsets because there's nothing on any horizon. Two-night packages run USD 250-500 per person.

Best months: October through April. Summer is genuinely dangerous (50°C+ in the dunes). But sunset times: 6:30 PM in November, 8:00 PM in June (don't go in June). Fly to Marrakech or Fez, then it's a 9-10 hour drive to Merzouga or 12+ hours to M'Hamid. For broader timing context, see our guide on the best time of year to visit Morocco. The African continent has plenty of other sunset territory too if you want to keep going.

#11 Honolulu, Oahu , Magic Island and Tantalus Lookout

Honolulu's sunsets are tropical-pastel rather than burning-saturated, but the city has two viewpoints that make a strong case for an evening here even on a short Oahu trip.

Magic Island is the artificial peninsula at the western end of Ala Moana Beach Park. Walk to the tip for a 270-degree view: Diamond Head to your left, downtown Honolulu behind you, the open Pacific straight ahead. The breakwater wraps around a small lagoon, and on a clear evening the sun drops over the water with sailboats and outrigger canoes returning to harbour in silhouette. Free, plenty of parking, restrooms , easiest sunset on the list.

Tantalus Lookout (Pu'u Ualaka'a State Wayside) sits at 320 metres on the slopes of Mt Tantalus above Manoa, a 20-minute drive from Waikiki. You're looking down across the city to Diamond Head and the Pacific, with the sky glowing pink behind the silhouette of the Waianae Range to the west. Park gates close at 7:45 PM April-September and earlier in winter - check current hours, because they will lock you in if you stay past closing.

Best months: any. Hawaii sunsets are remarkably consistent year-round. Sunset times: 6:00 PM in December, 7:15 PM in June. For Honolulu trip planning, our top things to do in Honolulu as a tourist goes wider.

#12 Mount Batur, Bali - actually a sunrise hike

Mount Batur is the famous Bali volcano hike that ends with you sitting on the rim eating eggs cooked by steam vents while the sun rises over Mount Agung and Lombok. It's a sunrise, not a sunset , and it's worth doing if you'll be on Bali, but I want to be honest that the marketing photos showing "Bali sunset" from Batur are usually sunrise images.

The hike starts at around 3:30 AM from the trailhead at Toya Bungkah on the lake's edge, takes about 2 hours up (1,717 metres summit, 700 metres of vertical gain), and reaches the rim about 30 minutes before official sunrise (around 5:45 AM most of the year). You need a licensed local guide - independent climbing has been restricted since 2019 by the local Pasek community.

Costs: IDR 600,000-1,000,000 (USD 38-65) per person with a guide, depending on whether you book directly from a Kintamani-based operator (cheaper) or through a Ubud or Seminyak agency (pricier, includes hotel pickup). Wear actual hiking shoes; sandals don't cut it on the volcanic gravel.

Best months: May through September (dry season). Wet season (October-April) means clouds, rain, and a high chance of zero visibility at the rim. Sunrise times: 6:00 AM year-round (equatorial latitude). For broader Bali planning, our guide on the best month to travel to Bali Indonesia is the place to start.

Camera and phone tips for sunset photos

You don't need expensive gear. A few practical things that will improve your sunset shots regardless of camera.

Expose for the sky, not the foreground. Your phone wants to brighten the dark land in front of you and blow out the sky to white. Tap on the brightest part of the sky on your phone screen and slide the exposure down until the clouds show colour. Land becomes silhouette - that's what you want.

Lock focus and exposure separately. On iPhone, long-press to lock AE/AF. On Android, similar gesture. Otherwise the camera will keep re-metering as the light changes and you'll lose the shot.

Shoot RAW if you can. iPhone Pro models, most Android flagships, and any mirrorless camera will save RAW files (DNG on phones). RAW gives you 12-14 stops of dynamic range to recover shadow detail and pull back highlights in editing . JPEG gives you 8.

Stay 20 minutes after sunset. The peak colour is usually 10-20 minutes after the sun has technically dropped below the horizon, when the light bouncing off the underside of clouds turns deep magenta. Most tourists leave at the moment the sun is gone. Don't.

Use a tripod or a wall. Light drops fast at sunset and shutter speeds creep into handheld-blur territory. A small travel tripod is USD 30 and changes what's possible. Failing that, brace your phone on a wall, a railing, or a folded jacket.

Don't forget to look behind you. The opposite-side sky often has its own colour show . Pink alpenglow on mountains, lavender belt of Venus on the eastern horizon. Some of the best sunset images are taken facing east.

Sunset comparison table

Location Country Best months Time of day Signature feature How to get there
Oia, Santorini Greece May-early Oct Sunset 7:45-8:35 PM Cycladic clifftop village over caldera Fly Athens to Santorini (50 min) or ferry 5-8 hrs
Bagan Myanmar Oct-Mar Dawn or dusk balloon 2,000 temples from a hot-air balloon Fly to Nyaung U via Yangon or Mandalay
Grand Canyon (Hopi/Lipan Pt) USA Year-round (Apr-Oct best) Sunset varies 5:15-7:50 PM River and rim from 1,500 m up Drive from Flagstaff or Las Vegas; free shuttle
Uluru Australia May-Sep Sunset 5:20-7:30 PM Sandstone monolith colour shift Fly direct to Ayers Rock (AYQ) airport
Maldives (west villa) Maldives Nov-Apr Sunset ~6:20 PM Pastel sky over flat reef from your deck Fly Malé, then seaplane or domestic
Mesa Arch USA Year-round Sunrise ~5:30-7:30 AM Sandstone arch glowing from below Drive from Moab into Canyonlands
Cable Beach, Broome Australia May-Oct Sunset 5:35-6:20 PM Camel silhouettes on 22 km of sand Fly Perth to Broome (2.5 hrs direct)
Phare des Baleines, Île de Ré France May-Sep Sunset 9-10 PM in summer Atlantic lighthouse, west horizon TGV to La Rochelle, bridge or bike
Pushkar Lake India Oct-Mar (Nov fair) Sunset 5:30-6:30 PM Saffron sky over sacred lake and camel fair Drive 3 hrs from Jaipur
Erg Chebbi / Erg Chigaga Morocco Oct-Apr Sunset 6:30-8:00 PM Saharan dust and dune curves Fly Marrakech, drive 9-10 hrs to Merzouga
Magic Island, Honolulu USA (Hawaii) Year-round Sunset 6:00-7:15 PM City skyline, Diamond Head silhouette 10 min taxi from Waikiki
Mount Batur Indonesia May-Sep Sunrise 5:45 AM Volcanic rim above sea of cloud 1.5 hr drive from Ubud and guided 2 hr hike

FAQ

Q1. Do I need to use a tripod for sunset photos?
Helpful but not essential. If you've one, use it , exposures get long quickly after the sun drops. If you don't, brace against a wall or rock and shoot bursts. Most modern phones do night-mode multi-exposure handheld and produce surprisingly clean results down to about 1 second equivalent.

Q2. Which of these places is the most weather-reliable?
Uluru, the Sahara, and the Maldives in their respective dry seasons. Santorini in summer is also very reliable. Bagan during October-March is reliable for ground viewing, less so for balloons in October (rains tail off through the month). Grand Canyon is reliable May-October. Cable Beach in dry season is essentially guaranteed clear sky.

Q3. Is it better to watch sunset over water or over land?
Different aesthetics. Water gives you reflection and a clean horizon - pastel and luminous. Land (canyons, deserts, mountains) gives you a textured foreground and longer light shows because of multiple bounce surfaces and alpenglow. If you're a photographer, land. If you're after a romantic moment, water.

Q4. What's the best season for sunsets globally?
Late autumn through early spring in most temperate regions (October-March in the Northern Hemisphere). Atmospheric dust is higher post-monsoon, humidity is usually lower, and cloud structure tends to be more dramatic. Tropical locations are seasonal in the opposite way . Dry season is your friend.

Q5. How early should I arrive at a popular viewpoint?
For Oia, Hopi Point, and the Uluru viewing area: at least 60-90 minutes before official sunset in peak season. For less-crowded alternatives like Imerovigli, Lipan Point, or Phare des Baleines: 30 minutes is fine. Always check the official sunset time for the date - it can shift 90+ minutes between June and December at higher latitudes.

Q6. Are sunset cruises worth the money?
For Cable Beach, Maldives, and the Greek islands, yes . Being on the water gives you the unobstructed horizon and a cooler temperature. Expect to pay USD 80-200 per person for a 2-3 hour cruise with a drink included. Avoid budget options that pack 80 people on a small boat.

Q7. Can I see sunset from inside the Grand Canyon?
Technically yes, if you're on a multi-day rafting trip on the Colorado River or hiking down to Phantom Ranch. From the rim trails, the canyon walls block the western horizon at most points - Hopi Point and Lipan Point are exceptions because they jut out far enough to clear the rim line. Day-trippers should stay on the rim.

Q8. What about cloud forecasts , can I check before I go?
Yes. SunsetWx (sunsetwx.com) gives a 0-100 sunset quality forecast for the next 48 hours based on cloud altitude, humidity, and aerosol modelling. Windy.com lets you check mid-level cloud cover layer by layer. Ventusky is similar. These tools are well-validated for North America and Europe; less reliable in remote areas. They're directionally useful, not perfect , I've had a forecast of 30 turn into a knockout sky and a forecast of 90 deliver flat grey.

For more bucket-list-style travel planning, see our roundup of the most beautiful country in the world, or if you're ready to budget a specific trip, the 15-day Iceland trip cost in Indian rupees covers a destination that didn't make this sunset list but probably should've.

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