Film production in Buenos Aires
Between December and June, usable daylight in Buenos Aires moves by 4h 36min — from 14h 27min down to 9h 51min. 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 Buenos Aires rises at 07:59 and sets at 17:50; the evening golden hour starts at 17:12 and runs for 39 minutes. By December that shifts to 05:36–20:03, with a 37-minute golden-hour window from 19:26.
For scheduling, that means the window for the one shot that lives on light runs between 33 and 39 minutes across the year. Put it last in the day and the first overrun takes it.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Golden hour (evening, from) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:57 | 20:10 | 14h 13min | 19:33 |
| February | 06:29 | 19:49 | 13h 20min | 19:14 |
| March | 06:53 | 19:13 | 12h 20min | 18:40 |
| April | 07:17 | 18:31 | 11h 14min | 17:57 |
| May | 07:41 | 18:01 | 10h 20min | 17:24 |
| June | 07:59 | 17:50 | 9h 51min | 17:12 |
| July | 07:59 | 18:01 | 10h 03min | 17:24 |
| August | 07:34 | 18:23 | 10h 49min | 17:48 |
| September | 06:54 | 18:45 | 11h 51min | 18:12 |
| October | 06:12 | 19:08 | 12h 56min | 18:34 |
| November | 05:41 | 19:37 | 13h 55min | 19:01 |
| December | 05:36 | 20:03 | 14h 27min | 19:26 |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Buenos Aires starts at 18:08 in June and ends at 18:18 — a window of 11 minutes. In December it is 12 minutes from 20:21. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.
Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (19:13) and September (18:45) there are 28 minutes of difference. A schedule running over several weeks cannot work from one fixed "sunset" time.
Weather and washout risk
Buenos Aires averages 9 rain days in January and 6 in May. A three-day exterior shoot in January statistically loses 0.9 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 | 24.5 °C | 9 | 12.0 |
| February | 23.8 °C | 7 | 11.4 |
| March | 21.7 °C | 8 | 10.5 |
| April | 18.3 °C | 8 | 8.5 |
| May | 14.1 °C | 6 | 7.6 |
| June | 11.5 °C | 7 | 7.5 |
| July | 10.7 °C | 9 | 7.5 |
| August | 12.2 °C | 6 | 8.1 |
| September | 14.2 °C | 6 | 9.0 |
| October | 16.8 °C | 9 | 10.1 |
| November | 20.5 °C | 8 | 11.5 |
| December | 23.0 °C | 8 | 12.4 |
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 June, the plan says so, not the wrap report.
Frequently asked
When is golden hour in Buenos Aires?
In June it starts at 17:12 and lasts 39 minutes; in December it starts at 19:26 and lasts 37 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Buenos Aires get?
Between 9h 51min in June and 14h 27min in December. The 4h 36min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Buenos Aires?
Combining daylight and rain days, December comes out ahead: plenty of usable light with comparatively few rain days. December has the longest days but not necessarily the steadiest weather.