Film production in Aachen
Between June and December, usable daylight in Aachen moves by 8h 29min — from 16h 28min down to 7h 59min. 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 Aachen rises at 05:23 and sets at 21:51; the evening golden hour starts at 20:58 and runs for 53 minutes. By December that shifts to 08:32–16:31, with a 59-minute golden-hour window from 15:32.
In practice, a spread of 8h 29min 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 | 08:32 | 16:59 | 8h 26min | 16:03 |
| February | 07:49 | 17:52 | 10h 03min | 17:05 |
| March | 06:51 | 18:40 | 11h 49min | 17:56 |
| April | 06:42 | 20:30 | 13h 48min | 19:46 |
| May | 05:48 | 21:18 | 15h 30min | 20:29 |
| June | 05:23 | 21:51 | 16h 28min | 20:58 |
| July | 05:40 | 21:44 | 16h 05min | 20:53 |
| August | 06:24 | 20:59 | 14h 35min | 20:13 |
| September | 07:11 | 19:52 | 12h 41min | 19:09 |
| October | 07:59 | 18:46 | 10h 47min | 18:00 |
| November | 07:51 | 16:51 | 8h 59min | 15:59 |
| December | 08:32 | 16:31 | 7h 59min | 15:32 |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Aachen starts at 22:18 in June and ends at 22:37 — a window of 19 minutes. In December it is 15 minutes from 16:56. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.
Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (18:40) and September (19:52) there are 72 minutes of difference. A schedule running over several weeks cannot work from one fixed "sunset" time.
Weather and washout risk
Aachen averages 17 rain days in January and 12 in April. A three-day exterior shoot in January statistically loses 1.7 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 | 2.9 °C | 17 | 3.5 |
| February | 4.5 °C | 13 | 5.5 |
| March | 6.4 °C | 14 | 7.1 |
| April | 9.1 °C | 12 | 9.4 |
| May | 13.3 °C | 13 | 10.7 |
| June | 17.6 °C | 12 | 11.0 |
| July | 18.7 °C | 13 | 11.1 |
| August | 19.0 °C | 15 | 10.5 |
| September | 15.5 °C | 12 | 9.0 |
| October | 11.8 °C | 14 | 5.9 |
| November | 7.0 °C | 14 | 4.5 |
| December | 5.0 °C | 16 | 3.1 |
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 Aachen?
In June it starts at 20:58 and lasts 53 minutes; in December it starts at 15:32 and lasts 59 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Aachen get?
Between 7h 59min in December and 16h 28min in June. The 8h 29min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Aachen?
Combining daylight and rain days, June comes out ahead: plenty of usable light with comparatively few rain days. June has the longest days but not necessarily the steadiest weather.