Film production in Adelaide
Between December and June, usable daylight in Adelaide moves by 4h 40min — from 14h 29min down to 9h 49min. 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.
Light and shooting hours
On 15 June, the sun in Adelaide rises at 07:22 and sets at 17:11; the evening golden hour starts at 16:33 and runs for 39 minutes. By December that shifts to 05:57–20:26, with a 37-minute golden-hour window from 19:48.
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 | 06:18 | 20:33 | 14h 15min | 19:56 |
| February | 06:50 | 20:12 | 13h 22min | 19:37 |
| March | 07:15 | 19:36 | 12h 21min | 19:03 |
| April | 06:39 | 17:53 | 11h 14min | 17:19 |
| May | 07:03 | 17:22 | 10h 19min | 16:46 |
| June | 07:22 | 17:11 | 9h 49min | 16:33 |
| July | 07:22 | 17:22 | 10h 01min | 16:44 |
| August | 06:58 | 17:45 | 10h 47min | 17:09 |
| September | 06:17 | 18:07 | 11h 50min | 17:33 |
| October | 06:35 | 19:30 | 12h 55min | 18:56 |
| November | 06:03 | 19:59 | 13h 56min | 19:23 |
| December | 05:57 | 20:26 | 14h 29min | 19:48 |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Adelaide starts at 17:29 in June and ends at 17:40 — a window of 11 minutes. In December it is 12 minutes from 20:44. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.
Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (19:36) and September (18:07) there are 89 minutes of difference. A schedule running over several weeks cannot work from one fixed "sunset" time.
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 Adelaide?
In June it starts at 16:33 and lasts 39 minutes; in December it starts at 19:48 and lasts 37 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Adelaide get?
Between 9h 49min in June and 14h 29min in December. The 4h 40min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Adelaide?
On daylight length alone, December is strongest with 14h 29min of usable light.