Film production in Belo Horizonte
Between December and June, usable daylight in Belo Horizonte moves by 2h 24min — from 13h 20min down to 10h 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.
Light and shooting hours
On 15 June, the sun in Belo Horizonte rises at 06:29 and sets at 17:25; the evening golden hour starts at 16:53 and runs for 32 minutes. By December that shifts to 05:12–18:31, with a 32-minute golden-hour window from 18:00.
For scheduling, that means the window for the one shot that lives on light runs between 29 and 32 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 | 05:30 | 18:42 | 13h 12min | 18:10 |
| February | 05:48 | 18:33 | 12h 45min | 18:03 |
| March | 05:59 | 18:12 | 12h 13min | 17:43 |
| April | 06:07 | 17:46 | 11h 39min | 17:16 |
| May | 06:18 | 17:28 | 11h 11min | 16:57 |
| June | 06:29 | 17:25 | 10h 56min | 16:53 |
| July | 06:31 | 17:33 | 11h 02min | 17:01 |
| August | 06:18 | 17:44 | 11h 26min | 17:14 |
| September | 05:53 | 17:51 | 11h 58min | 17:22 |
| October | 05:26 | 17:58 | 12h 32min | 17:29 |
| November | 05:10 | 18:13 | 13h 03min | 17:42 |
| December | 05:12 | 18:31 | 13h 20min | 18:00 |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Belo Horizonte starts at 17:40 in June and ends at 17:49 — a window of 9 minutes. In December it is 10 minutes from 18:46. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.
Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (18:12) and September (17:51) there are 21 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 Belo Horizonte?
In June it starts at 16:53 and lasts 32 minutes; in December it starts at 18:00 and lasts 32 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Belo Horizonte get?
Between 10h 56min in June and 13h 20min in December. The 2h 24min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Belo Horizonte?
On daylight length alone, December is strongest with 13h 20min of usable light.