Film production in Bremen

Between June and December, usable daylight in Bremen moves by 9h 20min — from 16h 55min down to 7h 35min. 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 and the local production landscape.

Light and shooting hours

On 15 June, the sun in Bremen rises at 04:59 and sets at 21:53; the evening golden hour starts at 20:56 and runs for 57 minutes. By December that shifts to 08:33–16:08, with a 66-minute golden-hour window from 15:02.

For scheduling, that means the window for the one shot that lives on light runs between 46 and 66 minutes across the year. Put it last in the day and the first overrun takes it.

Sun times for Bremen — computed for 2026, timezone Europe/Berlin
MonthSunriseSunsetDaylightGolden hour (evening, from)
January08:3216:388h 06min15:36
February07:4417:369h 52min16:45
March06:4118:2811h 48min17:43
April06:2720:2413h 57min19:37
May05:2721:1715h 49min20:25
June04:5921:5316h 55min20:56
July05:1721:4516h 28min20:50
August06:0620:5514h 49min20:06
September06:5919:4312h 44min18:58
October07:5118:3110h 40min17:44
November07:4916:318h 42min15:35
December08:3316:087h 35min15:02

Blue hour and shooting windows

Blue hour in Bremen starts at 22:24 in June and ends at 22:45 — a window of 21 minutes. In December it is 16 minutes from 16:35. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.

Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (18:28) and September (19:43) there are 75 minutes of difference. A schedule running over several weeks cannot work from one fixed "sunset" time.

Weather and washout risk

Bremen averages 16 rain days in January and 11 in May. A three-day exterior shoot in January statistically loses 1.6 days — not a forecast, but the basis for deciding whether a cover set belongs in the budget.

Climate profile for Bremen (monthly means)
MonthMean temperatureRain daysSunshine hours/day
January3.1 °C162.9
February3.9 °C134.8
March5.9 °C126.9
April8.9 °C1210.0
May13.5 °C1111.1
June17.5 °C1111.6
July18.4 °C1311.2
August18.9 °C1210.9
September15.5 °C119.0
October11.5 °C145.8
November6.7 °C143.7
December4.8 °C152.4

Production landscape

Our production database holds 1 companies in Bremen with verified film or video production activity. That is not an industry estimate but the count of vetted records — an entry is only kept when at least two citable production credits back it up.

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 Bremen?

In June it starts at 20:56 and lasts 57 minutes; in December it starts at 15:02 and lasts 66 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.

How much daylight does a shoot day in Bremen get?

Between 7h 35min in December and 16h 55min in June. The 9h 20min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.

Which month is best for exteriors in Bremen?

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.