Film production in Curitiba

Between December and June, usable daylight in Curitiba moves by 3h 09min — from 13h 43min down to 10h 34min. 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 Curitiba rises at 07:02 and sets at 17:35; the evening golden hour starts at 17:01 and runs for 34 minutes. By December that shifts to 05:22–19:04, with a 33-minute golden-hour window from 18:31.

For scheduling, that means the window for the one shot that lives on light runs between 30 and 34 minutes across the year. Put it last in the day and the first overrun takes it.

Sun times for Curitiba — computed for 2026, timezone America/Sao_Paulo
MonthSunriseSunsetDaylightGolden hour (evening, from)
January05:4119:1313h 33min18:41
February06:0419:0112h 57min18:29
March06:1918:3512h 16min18:04
April06:3318:0311h 30min17:32
May06:4817:4110h 53min17:08
June07:0217:3510h 34min17:01
July07:0317:4410h 42min17:11
August06:4617:5911h 13min17:27
September06:1518:1111h 56min17:41
October05:4318:2412h 40min17:53
November05:2218:4313h 21min18:11
December05:2219:0413h 43min18:31

Blue hour and shooting windows

Blue hour in Curitiba starts at 17:51 in June and ends at 18:00 — a window of 10 minutes. In December it is 10 minutes from 19:20. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.

Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (18:35) and September (18:11) there are 24 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 Curitiba?

In June it starts at 17:01 and lasts 34 minutes; in December it starts at 18:31 and lasts 33 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.

How much daylight does a shoot day in Curitiba get?

Between 10h 34min in June and 13h 43min in December. The 3h 09min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.

Which month is best for exteriors in Curitiba?

On daylight length alone, December is strongest with 13h 43min of usable light.