Everyone acts like you need 5am alarms for every pura but honestly tanah lot at 4pm gives you same dramatic ocean views without the tour bus convoy madness. While some temples like tirta empul do have special dawn vibes if you're into spiritual stuff, most look better in afternoon light anyway.

Pura luhur batukaru in the tabanan mountains is gorgeous around 2pm when the clouds start rolling in from mount batukaru. Way more atmospheric than harsh morning sun beating down on ancient stones. Save your energy for things that actually require early timing like climbing mount batur or witnessing morning prayers at besakih if that matters to you. Most puras aren't going anywhere and the balinese architecture looks stunning any time of day