Film production in Nicosia
Between June and December, usable daylight in Nicosia moves by 4h 43min — from 14h 31min down to 9h 48min. 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 Nicosia rises at 05:32 and sets at 20:03; the evening golden hour starts at 19:26 and runs for 38 minutes. By December that shifts to 06:48–16:36, with a 39-minute golden-hour window from 15:57.
In practice, a spread of 4h 43min 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 | 06:55 | 16:58 | 10h 02min | 16:20 |
| February | 06:34 | 17:29 | 10h 55min | 16:54 |
| March | 05:59 | 17:54 | 11h 56min | 17:21 |
| April | 06:15 | 19:19 | 13h 04min | 18:45 |
| May | 05:44 | 19:44 | 14h 00min | 19:08 |
| June | 05:32 | 20:03 | 14h 31min | 19:26 |
| July | 05:44 | 20:02 | 14h 19min | 19:25 |
| August | 06:07 | 19:37 | 13h 30min | 19:02 |
| September | 06:30 | 18:56 | 12h 26min | 18:22 |
| October | 06:53 | 18:13 | 11h 20min | 17:39 |
| November | 06:22 | 16:42 | 10h 20min | 16:05 |
| December | 06:48 | 16:36 | 9h 48min | 15:57 |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Nicosia starts at 20:21 in June and ends at 20:33 — a window of 12 minutes. In December it is 11 minutes from 16:54. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.
Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (17:54) and September (18:56) there are 62 minutes of difference. A schedule running over several weeks cannot work from one fixed "sunset" time.
Weather and washout risk
Nicosia averages 9 rain days in January and 1 in July. A three-day exterior shoot in January statistically loses 0.9 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 | 10.6 °C | 9 | 8.2 |
| February | 11.5 °C | 6 | 8.7 |
| March | 13.8 °C | 7 | 10.2 |
| April | 18.2 °C | 5 | 11.5 |
| May | 22.9 °C | 5 | 12.6 |
| June | 26.8 °C | 3 | 13.7 |
| July | 30.4 °C | 1 | 13.9 |
| August | 29.6 °C | 2 | 12.7 |
| September | 26.8 °C | 2 | 11.5 |
| October | 22.2 °C | 4 | 10.5 |
| November | 16.9 °C | 5 | 8.9 |
| December | 12.7 °C | 8 | 7.9 |
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 Nicosia?
In June it starts at 19:26 and lasts 38 minutes; in December it starts at 15:57 and lasts 39 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Nicosia get?
Between 9h 48min in December and 14h 31min in June. The 4h 43min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Nicosia?
Combining daylight and rain days, July comes out ahead: plenty of usable light with comparatively few rain days. June has the longest days but not necessarily the steadiest weather.