Film production in Gold Coast
Between December and June, usable daylight in Gold Coast moves by 3h 31min — from 13h 54min down to 10h 23min. 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 Gold Coast rises at 06:36 and sets at 16:59; the evening golden hour starts at 16:24 and runs for 35 minutes. By December that shifts to 04:45–18:39, with a 34-minute golden-hour window from 18:05.
For scheduling, that means the window for the one shot that lives on light runs between 31 and 35 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 | 05:04 | 18:48 | 13h 44min | 18:14 |
| February | 05:30 | 18:33 | 13h 04min | 18:02 |
| March | 05:48 | 18:05 | 12h 18min | 17:34 |
| April | 06:04 | 17:30 | 11h 27min | 16:59 |
| May | 06:21 | 17:06 | 10h 45min | 16:32 |
| June | 06:36 | 16:59 | 10h 23min | 16:24 |
| July | 06:37 | 17:08 | 10h 31min | 16:34 |
| August | 06:19 | 17:25 | 11h 06min | 16:52 |
| September | 05:46 | 17:40 | 11h 54min | 17:09 |
| October | 05:11 | 17:55 | 12h 43min | 17:23 |
| November | 04:47 | 18:16 | 13h 29min | 17:44 |
| December | 04:45 | 18:39 | 13h 54min | 18:05 |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Gold Coast starts at 17:15 in June and ends at 17:25 — a window of 10 minutes. In December it is 10 minutes from 18:55. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.
Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (18:05) and September (17:40) there are 25 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 Gold Coast?
In June it starts at 16:24 and lasts 35 minutes; in December it starts at 18:05 and lasts 34 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Gold Coast get?
Between 10h 23min in June and 13h 54min in December. The 3h 31min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Gold Coast?
On daylight length alone, December is strongest with 13h 54min of usable light.