What if the sky is obscured by cloud cover?
The blessing can be recited as long as the sun can be seen, even if not clearly, even if only its outline is visible through the clouds. If the sun is completely obscured, then one should wait until right before midday, with the hope that perhaps the sun will appear. If that does not happen, then right before midday the blessing should be recited—while omitting G‑d’s name (“Blessed are You who reenacts the works of creation”).
