Film production in Darmstadt
Between June and December, usable daylight in Darmstadt moves by 8h 11min — from 16h 19min down to 8h 08min. 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 Darmstadt rises at 05:17 and sets at 21:36; the evening golden hour starts at 20:45 and runs for 51 minutes. By December that shifts to 08:17–16:25, with a 57-minute golden-hour window from 15:28.
In practice, a spread of 8h 11min 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 | 08:18 | 16:52 | 8h 34min | 15:58 |
| February | 07:37 | 17:44 | 10h 07min | 16:57 |
| March | 06:41 | 18:30 | 11h 49min | 17:47 |
| April | 06:34 | 20:18 | 13h 44min | 19:35 |
| May | 05:41 | 21:04 | 15h 23min | 20:17 |
| June | 05:17 | 21:36 | 16h 19min | 20:45 |
| July | 05:34 | 21:30 | 15h 56min | 20:40 |
| August | 06:16 | 20:46 | 14h 30min | 20:01 |
| September | 07:02 | 19:42 | 12h 40min | 18:59 |
| October | 07:47 | 18:37 | 10h 49min | 17:52 |
| November | 07:38 | 16:44 | 9h 05min | 15:53 |
| December | 08:17 | 16:25 | 8h 08min | 15:28 |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Darmstadt starts at 22:03 in June and ends at 22:20 — a window of 18 minutes. In December it is 14 minutes from 16:49. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.
Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (18:30) and September (19:42) there are 72 minutes of difference. A schedule running over several weeks cannot work from one fixed "sunset" time.
Weather and washout risk
Darmstadt averages 15 rain days in January and 9 in September. A three-day exterior shoot in January statistically loses 1.5 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 | 2.6 °C | 15 | 3.7 |
| February | 4.1 °C | 12 | 5.9 |
| March | 6.6 °C | 13 | 7.7 |
| April | 10.0 °C | 11 | 10.1 |
| May | 14.6 °C | 12 | 11.1 |
| June | 19.5 °C | 11 | 11.9 |
| July | 21.0 °C | 11 | 12.3 |
| August | 21.0 °C | 12 | 11.1 |
| September | 16.5 °C | 9 | 9.6 |
| October | 11.7 °C | 13 | 6.4 |
| November | 6.4 °C | 14 | 4.4 |
| December | 4.1 °C | 14 | 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 Darmstadt?
In June it starts at 20:45 and lasts 51 minutes; in December it starts at 15:28 and lasts 57 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Darmstadt get?
Between 8h 08min in December and 16h 19min in June. The 8h 11min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Darmstadt?
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.