Film production in Sarajevo
Between June and December, usable daylight in Sarajevo moves by 6h 31min — from 15h 27min down to 8h 56min. 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 Sarajevo rises at 05:04 and sets at 20:31; the evening golden hour starts at 19:47 and runs for 44 minutes. By December that shifts to 07:14–16:10, with a 47-minute golden-hour window from 15:23.
For scheduling, that means the window for the one shot that lives on light runs between 38 and 47 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 | 07:18 | 16:34 | 9h 16min | 15:49 |
| February | 06:47 | 17:16 | 10h 29min | 16:36 |
| March | 06:00 | 17:52 | 11h 52min | 17:14 |
| April | 06:04 | 19:30 | 13h 25min | 18:51 |
| May | 05:22 | 20:05 | 14h 43min | 19:24 |
| June | 05:04 | 20:31 | 15h 27min | 19:47 |
| July | 05:18 | 20:27 | 15h 09min | 19:45 |
| August | 05:51 | 19:53 | 14h 02min | 19:13 |
| September | 06:26 | 18:59 | 12h 33min | 18:21 |
| October | 07:01 | 18:05 | 11h 04min | 17:26 |
| November | 06:41 | 16:22 | 9h 41min | 15:39 |
| December | 07:14 | 16:10 | 8h 56min | 15:23 |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Sarajevo starts at 20:53 in June and ends at 21:07 — a window of 14 minutes. In December it is 13 minutes from 16:31. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.
Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (17:52) and September (18:59) there are 67 minutes of difference. A schedule running over several weeks cannot work from one fixed "sunset" time.
Weather and washout risk
Sarajevo averages 16 rain days in May and 8 in October. A three-day exterior shoot in May statistically loses 1.6 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 | 0.4 °C | 15 | 5.3 |
| February | 3.6 °C | 11 | 6.6 |
| March | 5.8 °C | 13 | 8.0 |
| April | 10.0 °C | 12 | 9.8 |
| May | 14.7 °C | 16 | 10.7 |
| June | 19.3 °C | 14 | 12.0 |
| July | 21.6 °C | 12 | 12.7 |
| August | 21.5 °C | 10 | 11.9 |
| September | 16.7 °C | 10 | 9.6 |
| October | 12.3 °C | 8 | 8.1 |
| November | 7.2 °C | 11 | 6.1 |
| December | 3.4 °C | 11 | 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 Sarajevo?
In June it starts at 19:47 and lasts 44 minutes; in December it starts at 15:23 and lasts 47 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Sarajevo get?
Between 8h 56min in December and 15h 27min in June. The 6h 31min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Sarajevo?
Combining daylight and rain days, July comes out ahead: plenty of usable light with comparatively few rain days. June has the longest days but not necessarily the steadiest weather.