Film production in Perth
Between December and June, usable daylight in Perth moves by 4h 09min — from 14h 13min down to 10h 04min. 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 Perth rises at 07:16 and sets at 17:20; the evening golden hour starts at 16:43 and runs for 37 minutes. By December that shifts to 05:06–19:19, with a 36-minute golden-hour window from 18:43.
For scheduling, that means the window for the one shot that lives on light runs between 32 and 37 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 | 05:26 | 19:27 | 14h 01min | 18:52 |
| February | 05:55 | 19:08 | 13h 14min | 18:35 |
| March | 06:17 | 18:36 | 12h 19min | 18:04 |
| April | 06:38 | 17:57 | 11h 20min | 17:24 |
| May | 06:58 | 17:29 | 10h 31min | 16:54 |
| June | 07:16 | 17:20 | 10h 04min | 16:43 |
| July | 07:16 | 17:30 | 10h 14min | 16:54 |
| August | 06:54 | 17:50 | 10h 56min | 17:16 |
| September | 06:17 | 18:09 | 11h 52min | 17:36 |
| October | 05:38 | 18:28 | 12h 50min | 17:56 |
| November | 05:10 | 18:54 | 13h 44min | 18:20 |
| December | 05:06 | 19:19 | 14h 13min | 18:43 |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Perth starts at 17:37 in June and ends at 17:47 — a window of 10 minutes. In December it is 11 minutes from 19:36. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.
Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (18:36) and September (18:09) there are 27 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 Perth?
In June it starts at 16:43 and lasts 37 minutes; in December it starts at 18:43 and lasts 36 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Perth get?
Between 10h 04min in June and 14h 13min in December. The 4h 09min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Perth?
On daylight length alone, December is strongest with 14h 13min of usable light.