Film production in Bogotá
Between June and December, usable daylight in Bogotá moves by 0h 33min — from 12h 24min down to 11h 51min. 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, the climate profile.
Light and shooting hours
On 15 June, the sun in Bogotá rises at 05:46 and sets at 18:09; the evening golden hour starts at 17:40 and runs for 30 minutes. By December that shifts to 05:57–17:48, with a 30-minute golden-hour window from 17:18.
In practice, a spread of 0h 33min means a schedule that works here in summer does not work in winter at the same location — with the same setup count, the hours simply are not there.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Golden hour (evening, from) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:10 | 18:03 | 11h 53min | 17:33 |
| February | 06:12 | 18:11 | 11h 58min | 17:42 |
| March | 06:03 | 18:09 | 12h 05min | 17:41 |
| April | 05:50 | 18:04 | 12h 13min | 17:36 |
| May | 05:44 | 18:04 | 12h 20min | 17:35 |
| June | 05:46 | 18:09 | 12h 24min | 17:40 |
| July | 05:52 | 18:14 | 12h 22min | 17:44 |
| August | 05:54 | 18:10 | 12h 16min | 17:42 |
| September | 05:48 | 17:57 | 12h 09min | 17:29 |
| October | 05:42 | 17:43 | 12h 01min | 17:16 |
| November | 05:45 | 17:39 | 11h 54min | 17:10 |
| December | 05:57 | 17:48 | 11h 51min | 17:18 |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Bogotá starts at 18:23 in June and ends at 18:32 — a window of 9 minutes. In December it is 9 minutes from 18:02. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.
Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (18:09) and September (17:57) there are 12 minutes of difference. A schedule running over several weeks cannot work from one fixed "sunset" time.
Weather and washout risk
Bogotá averages 24 rain days in March and 9 in September. A three-day exterior shoot in March statistically loses 2.4 days — not a forecast, but the basis for deciding whether a cover set belongs in the budget.
| Month | Mean temperature | Rain days | Sunshine hours/day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13.4 °C | 13 | 11.0 |
| February | 14.0 °C | 16 | 10.5 |
| March | 14.0 °C | 24 | 10.0 |
| April | 13.8 °C | 21 | 9.6 |
| May | 13.8 °C | 20 | 9.7 |
| June | 13.3 °C | 17 | 10.3 |
| July | 13.1 °C | 16 | 10.6 |
| August | 13.4 °C | 11 | 11.2 |
| September | 13.8 °C | 9 | 11.1 |
| October | 13.7 °C | 16 | 10.2 |
| November | 13.6 °C | 22 | 10.0 |
| December | 13.6 °C | 14 | 10.9 |
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 Bogotá?
In June it starts at 17:40 and lasts 30 minutes; in December it starts at 17:18 and lasts 30 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Bogotá get?
Between 11h 51min in December and 12h 24min in June. The 0h 33min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Bogotá?
Combining daylight and rain days, September comes out ahead: plenty of usable light with comparatively few rain days. June has the longest days but not necessarily the steadiest weather.