Film production in Freiburg im Breisgau
Between June and December, usable daylight in Freiburg im Breisgau moves by 7h 37min — from 16h 01min down to 8h 24min. 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 Freiburg im Breisgau rises at 05:29 and sets at 21:30; the evening golden hour starts at 20:42 and runs for 49 minutes. By December that shifts to 08:12–16:37, with a 53-minute golden-hour window from 15:43.
In practice, a spread of 7h 37min 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 | 08:14 | 17:03 | 8h 48min | 16:12 |
| February | 07:37 | 17:51 | 10h 14min | 17:07 |
| March | 06:43 | 18:34 | 11h 50min | 17:53 |
| April | 06:40 | 20:18 | 13h 38min | 19:37 |
| May | 05:51 | 21:01 | 15h 09min | 20:15 |
| June | 05:29 | 21:30 | 16h 01min | 20:42 |
| July | 05:45 | 21:25 | 15h 40min | 20:38 |
| August | 06:24 | 20:44 | 14h 20min | 20:01 |
| September | 07:06 | 19:44 | 12h 38min | 19:03 |
| October | 07:48 | 18:42 | 10h 54min | 18:00 |
| November | 07:35 | 16:53 | 9h 17min | 16:05 |
| December | 08:12 | 16:37 | 8h 24min | 15:43 |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Freiburg im Breisgau starts at 21:55 in June and ends at 22:12 — a window of 17 minutes. In December it is 14 minutes from 16:59. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.
Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (18:34) and September (19:44) there are 70 minutes of difference. A schedule running over several weeks cannot work from one fixed "sunset" time.
Weather and washout risk
Freiburg im Breisgau averages 16 rain days in January and 10 in September. 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.
| Month | Mean temperature | Rain days | Sunshine hours/day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2.6 °C | 16 | 4.7 |
| February | 4.4 °C | 12 | 6.4 |
| March | 6.9 °C | 13 | 8.3 |
| April | 10.2 °C | 12 | 9.9 |
| May | 14.2 °C | 15 | 10.9 |
| June | 19.0 °C | 15 | 12.0 |
| July | 21.0 °C | 13 | 12.7 |
| August | 20.7 °C | 11 | 11.1 |
| September | 16.3 °C | 10 | 9.7 |
| October | 12.1 °C | 12 | 7.3 |
| November | 6.5 °C | 14 | 5.5 |
| December | 4.1 °C | 14 | 4.5 |
Production landscape
Our production database holds 2 companies in Freiburg im Breisgau 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 Freiburg im Breisgau?
In June it starts at 20:42 and lasts 49 minutes; in December it starts at 15:43 and lasts 53 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Freiburg im Breisgau get?
Between 8h 24min in December and 16h 01min in June. The 7h 37min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Freiburg im Breisgau?
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.