Film production in North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany is covered here with 12 locations. In Bonn, daylight runs from 8h 00min in the shortest month to 16h 28min in the longest.
Locations in this region
Being in the same region does not mean the same conditions: a few degrees of latitude move sunset noticeably.
| Location | June | December | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonn | 16h 28min | 8h 00min | 8h 28min |
| Dortmund | 16h 36min | 7h 52min | 8h 44min |
| Düsseldorf | 16h 33min | 7h 55min | 8h 38min |
| Essen | 16h 36min | 7h 53min | 8h 43min |
| Cologne | 16h 30min | 7h 58min | 8h 32min |
| Münster | 16h 41min | 7h 47min | 8h 54min |
| Mönchengladbach | 16h 33min | 7h 55min | 8h 38min |
| Wuppertal | 16h 34min | 7h 55min | 8h 39min |
| Bielefeld | 16h 42min | 7h 47min | 8h 55min |
| Bochum | 16h 36min | 7h 52min | 8h 44min |
| Duisburg | 16h 36min | 7h 53min | 8h 43min |
| Aachen | 16h 28min | 7h 59min | 8h 29min |
The shooting season in numbers
In Bonn, the longest day falls in June at 16h 28min, the shortest in December at 8h 00min. Through the winter months, less than half the summer light remains — at an unchanged setup count that means either fewer shots per day or one more shoot day.
For exteriors the afternoon is the critical part: golden hour starts at 20:54 in June and as early as 15:28 in December. Scheduling an exterior at the end of a winter day effectively cancels it.
Planning a shoot in this region
Moving between two locations inside North Rhine-Westphalia in a single day costs 60 to 120 minutes of shooting time per company move — the drive being the smallest part of it. Wrap-out, loading, unloading and re-rigging come to three to five times the travel time itself.
Two moves in one day is the point where most schedules stop being achievable. Combined with the winter light window that means: one location change, one exterior, and the day is full.
TillyGen computes travel, sun position and crew availability together rather than in three separate documents. If a change makes the day impossible, the plan says so — not the wrap report.
Frequently asked
Which locations in North Rhine-Westphalia are covered?
Bonn, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Essen, Cologne, Münster, Mönchengladbach, Wuppertal, Bielefeld, Bochum, Duisburg, Aachen.
How much daylight does a shoot day in North Rhine-Westphalia get?
In Bonn between 8h 00min and 16h 28min, depending on the month. The table above gives the figures for every covered location in the region.
Where do the sun times come from?
They are computed from each location's coordinates using the standard astronomical method, in the location's own timezone and accounting for daylight saving. No estimate, no external source.