Film production in Brasília
Between December and June, usable daylight in Brasília moves by 1h 51min — from 13h 03min down to 11h 12min. 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 Brasília rises at 06:37 and sets at 17:49; the evening golden hour starts at 17:17 and runs for 31 minutes. By December that shifts to 05:36–18:39, with a 31-minute golden-hour window from 18:08.
For scheduling, that means the window for the one shot that lives on light runs between 28 and 31 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 | 05:53 | 18:50 | 12h 58min | 18:20 |
| February | 06:08 | 18:45 | 12h 36min | 18:16 |
| March | 06:15 | 18:27 | 12h 12min | 17:59 |
| April | 06:20 | 18:05 | 11h 45min | 17:36 |
| May | 06:27 | 17:50 | 11h 23min | 17:20 |
| June | 06:37 | 17:49 | 11h 12min | 17:17 |
| July | 06:40 | 17:56 | 11h 16min | 17:25 |
| August | 06:30 | 18:04 | 11h 35min | 17:35 |
| September | 06:08 | 18:08 | 12h 00min | 17:39 |
| October | 05:45 | 18:11 | 12h 26min | 17:43 |
| November | 05:32 | 18:22 | 12h 51min | 17:52 |
| December | 05:36 | 18:39 | 13h 03min | 18:08 |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Brasília starts at 18:03 in June and ends at 18:12 — a window of 9 minutes. In December it is 9 minutes from 18:54. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.
Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (18:27) and September (18:08) there are 19 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 Brasília?
In June it starts at 17:17 and lasts 31 minutes; in December it starts at 18:08 and lasts 31 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Brasília get?
Between 11h 12min in June and 13h 03min in December. The 1h 51min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Brasília?
On daylight length alone, December is strongest with 13h 03min of usable light.