Film production in Baku
Between June and December, usable daylight in Baku moves by 5h 43min — from 15h 02min down to 9h 19min. 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 Baku rises at 05:11 and sets at 20:13; the evening golden hour starts at 19:32 and runs for 41 minutes. By December that shifts to 07:57–17:16, with a 43-minute golden-hour window from 16:32.
For scheduling, that means the window for the one shot that lives on light runs between 36 and 43 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 | 08:02 | 17:38 | 9h 36min | 16:56 |
| February | 07:36 | 18:16 | 10h 40min | 17:38 |
| March | 06:54 | 18:47 | 11h 53min | 18:11 |
| April | 06:03 | 19:19 | 13h 16min | 18:43 |
| May | 05:26 | 19:50 | 14h 24min | 19:11 |
| June | 05:11 | 20:13 | 15h 02min | 19:32 |
| July | 05:23 | 20:11 | 14h 47min | 19:31 |
| August | 05:52 | 19:40 | 13h 48min | 19:03 |
| September | 06:22 | 18:52 | 12h 30min | 18:16 |
| October | 06:51 | 18:03 | 11h 11min | 17:26 |
| November | 07:27 | 17:25 | 9h 58min | 16:45 |
| December | 07:57 | 17:16 | 9h 19min | 16:32 |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Baku starts at 20:33 in June and ends at 20:46 — a window of 13 minutes. In December it is 12 minutes from 17:35. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.
Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (18:47) and September (18:52) there are 5 minutes of difference. A schedule running over several weeks cannot work from one fixed "sunset" time.
Weather and washout risk
Baku averages 10 rain days in November and 2 in June. A three-day exterior shoot in November statistically loses 1.0 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 | 5.1 °C | 7 | 5.9 |
| February | 5.6 °C | 6 | 6.7 |
| March | 8.0 °C | 7 | 7.8 |
| April | 12.8 °C | 5 | 10.3 |
| May | 18.2 °C | 6 | 11.5 |
| June | 24.4 °C | 2 | 12.9 |
| July | 26.9 °C | 2 | 12.6 |
| August | 27.0 °C | 2 | 11.8 |
| September | 22.6 °C | 4 | 10.0 |
| October | 16.8 °C | 8 | 7.6 |
| November | 11.2 °C | 10 | 5.9 |
| December | 7.4 °C | 7 | 5.2 |
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 Baku?
In June it starts at 19:32 and lasts 41 minutes; in December it starts at 16:32 and lasts 43 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Baku get?
Between 9h 19min in December and 15h 02min in June. The 5h 43min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Baku?
Combining daylight and rain days, June comes out ahead: plenty of usable light with comparatively few rain days. June has the longest days but not necessarily the steadiest weather.