Balanced Rock, Arches National Park, Utah. You Can Spend Hours Walking Around this Magnificent Geological Feature and Seeing it in all Shades of Light and Shadow. The best time to Photograph the Rock is a about 2-3 Hours before Sunset on a Clear Day. The Lighting is Fantastic. Arches National Park. This Image was Taken at 17:10 Hours Local Time with Sunset that Day at 20:18 Hours.