Film production in Winnipeg
Between June and December, usable daylight in Winnipeg moves by 8h 12min — from 16h 19min down to 8h 07min. 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 Winnipeg rises at 05:20 and sets at 21:40; the evening golden hour starts at 20:48 and runs for 51 minutes. By December that shifts to 08:21–16:28, with a 57-minute golden-hour window from 15:31.
For scheduling, that means the window for the one shot that lives on light runs between 42 and 57 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 | 08:21 | 16:56 | 8h 34min | 16:02 |
| February | 07:40 | 17:47 | 10h 07min | 17:01 |
| March | 07:43 | 19:34 | 11h 50min | 18:51 |
| April | 06:36 | 20:22 | 13h 46min | 19:38 |
| May | 05:44 | 21:08 | 15h 24min | 20:20 |
| June | 05:20 | 21:40 | 16h 19min | 20:48 |
| July | 05:37 | 21:33 | 15h 56min | 20:43 |
| August | 06:19 | 20:49 | 14h 29min | 20:04 |
| September | 07:05 | 19:44 | 12h 39min | 19:02 |
| October | 07:51 | 18:39 | 10h 48min | 17:55 |
| November | 07:42 | 16:46 | 9h 04min | 15:55 |
| December | 08:21 | 16:28 | 8h 07min | 15:31 |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Winnipeg starts at 22:06 in June and ends at 22:24 — a window of 18 minutes. In December it is 14 minutes from 16:52. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.
Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (19:34) and September (19:44) there are 10 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 Winnipeg?
In June it starts at 20:48 and lasts 51 minutes; in December it starts at 15:31 and lasts 57 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Winnipeg get?
Between 8h 07min in December and 16h 19min in June. The 8h 12min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Winnipeg?
On daylight length alone, June is strongest with 16h 19min of usable light.