Film production in Porto Alegre

Between December and June, usable daylight in Porto Alegre moves by 3h 51min — from 14h 04min down to 10h 13min. 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 Porto Alegre rises at 07:20 and sets at 17:33; the evening golden hour starts at 16:57 and runs for 36 minutes. By December that shifts to 05:19–19:23, with a 35-minute golden-hour window from 18:48.

For scheduling, that means the window for the one shot that lives on light runs between 32 and 36 minutes across the year. Put it last in the day and the first overrun takes it.

Sun times for Porto Alegre — computed for 2026, timezone America/Sao_Paulo
MonthSunriseSunsetDaylightGolden hour (evening, from)
January05:3919:3113h 52min18:56
February06:0619:1413h 08min18:41
March06:2618:4312h 18min18:12
April06:4418:0711h 22min17:34
May07:0417:4110h 37min17:06
June07:2017:3310h 13min16:57
July07:2017:4310h 23min17:08
August07:0018:0111h 01min17:28
September06:2418:1811h 54min17:46
October05:4818:3512h 48min18:03
November05:2218:5913h 37min18:25
December05:1919:2314h 04min18:48

Blue hour and shooting windows

Blue hour in Porto Alegre starts at 17:49 in June and ends at 17:59 — a window of 10 minutes. In December it is 11 minutes from 19:39. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.

Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (18:43) and September (18:18) there are 25 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 Porto Alegre?

In June it starts at 16:57 and lasts 36 minutes; in December it starts at 18:48 and lasts 35 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.

How much daylight does a shoot day in Porto Alegre get?

Between 10h 13min in June and 14h 04min in December. The 3h 51min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.

Which month is best for exteriors in Porto Alegre?

On daylight length alone, December is strongest with 14h 04min of usable light.