Film production in Yerevan
Between June and December, usable daylight in Yerevan moves by 5h 41min — from 15h 01min down to 9h 20min. An exterior day in December is a different day from one in June. This page carries sunrise, sunset and golden-hour times for all twelve months, the climate profile.
Light and shooting hours
On 15 June, the sun in Yerevan rises at 05:33 and sets at 20:34; the evening golden hour starts at 19:53 and runs for 41 minutes. By December that shifts to 08:18–17:38, with a 43-minute golden-hour window from 16:55.
In practice, a spread of 5h 41min means a schedule that works here in summer does not work in winter at the same location — with the same setup count, the hours simply are not there.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Golden hour (evening, from) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:23 | 18:00 | 9h 37min | 17:19 |
| February | 07:57 | 18:38 | 10h 41min | 18:00 |
| March | 07:15 | 19:09 | 11h 54min | 18:33 |
| April | 06:25 | 19:40 | 13h 15min | 19:04 |
| May | 05:48 | 20:11 | 14h 23min | 19:32 |
| June | 05:33 | 20:34 | 15h 01min | 19:53 |
| July | 05:46 | 20:32 | 14h 46min | 19:52 |
| August | 06:14 | 20:01 | 13h 47min | 19:24 |
| September | 06:43 | 19:13 | 12h 30min | 18:37 |
| October | 07:13 | 18:24 | 11h 12min | 17:47 |
| November | 07:48 | 17:47 | 9h 59min | 17:07 |
| December | 08:18 | 17:38 | 9h 20min | 16:55 |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Yerevan starts at 20:54 in June and ends at 21:07 — a window of 13 minutes. In December it is 12 minutes from 17:57. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.
Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (19:09) and September (19:13) there are 4 minutes of difference. A schedule running over several weeks cannot work from one fixed "sunset" time.
Weather and washout risk
Yerevan averages 11 rain days in March and 2 in August. A three-day exterior shoot in March statistically loses 1.1 days — not a forecast, but the basis for deciding whether a cover set belongs in the budget.
| Month | Mean temperature | Rain days | Sunshine hours/day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | -1.5 °C | 6 | 7.7 |
| February | 1.3 °C | 5 | 8.6 |
| March | 6.4 °C | 11 | 9.0 |
| April | 12.1 °C | 10 | 10.6 |
| May | 16.7 °C | 11 | 12.0 |
| June | 23.4 °C | 5 | 13.4 |
| July | 26.6 °C | 3 | 13.6 |
| August | 26.7 °C | 2 | 12.6 |
| September | 21.8 °C | 3 | 11.6 |
| October | 13.7 °C | 6 | 9.6 |
| November | 6.1 °C | 5 | 8.4 |
| December | 0.7 °C | 7 | 7.2 |
Planning a shoot here
A schedule that ignores these numbers looks fine on paper and falls over on the day. TillyGen folds sun position, travel and crew availability straight into the schedule — if the exterior no longer fits before sunset in December, the plan says so, not the wrap report.
Frequently asked
When is golden hour in Yerevan?
In June it starts at 19:53 and lasts 41 minutes; in December it starts at 16:55 and lasts 43 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Yerevan get?
Between 9h 20min in December and 15h 01min in June. The 5h 41min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Yerevan?
Combining daylight and rain days, July comes out ahead: plenty of usable light with comparatively few rain days. June has the longest days but not necessarily the steadiest weather.