Film production in Victoria
Between June and December, usable daylight in Victoria moves by 7h 45min — from 16h 05min down to 8h 20min. 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 Victoria rises at 05:12 and sets at 21:17; the evening golden hour starts at 20:28 and runs for 49 minutes. By December that shifts to 07:59–16:20, with a 54-minute golden-hour window from 15:25.
For scheduling, that means the window for the one shot that lives on light runs between 41 and 54 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 | 08:01 | 16:46 | 8h 46min | 15:55 |
| February | 07:22 | 17:35 | 10h 14min | 16:51 |
| March | 07:27 | 19:19 | 11h 51min | 18:37 |
| April | 06:24 | 20:04 | 13h 41min | 19:22 |
| May | 05:34 | 20:47 | 15h 13min | 20:01 |
| June | 05:12 | 21:17 | 16h 05min | 20:28 |
| July | 05:29 | 21:12 | 15h 43min | 20:24 |
| August | 06:08 | 20:30 | 14h 21min | 19:46 |
| September | 06:51 | 19:28 | 12h 37min | 18:47 |
| October | 07:34 | 18:26 | 10h 52min | 17:43 |
| November | 07:22 | 16:36 | 9h 14min | 15:47 |
| December | 07:59 | 16:20 | 8h 20min | 15:25 |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Victoria starts at 21:42 in June and ends at 21:59 — a window of 17 minutes. In December it is 14 minutes from 16:43. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.
Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (19:19) and September (19:28) there are 9 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 December, the plan says so, not the wrap report.
Frequently asked
When is golden hour in Victoria?
In June it starts at 20:28 and lasts 49 minutes; in December it starts at 15:25 and lasts 54 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Victoria get?
Between 8h 20min in December and 16h 05min in June. The 7h 45min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Victoria?
On daylight length alone, June is strongest with 16h 05min of usable light.