Film production in Aarhus
Between June and December, usable daylight in Aarhus moves by 10h 39min — from 17h 37min down to 6h 58min. 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 Aarhus rises at 04:32 and sets at 22:09; the evening golden hour starts at 21:04 and runs for 65 minutes. By December that shifts to 08:46–15:44, with a 80-minute golden-hour window from 14:24.
In practice, a spread of 10h 39min 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 | 08:42 | 16:16 | 7h 33min | 15:05 |
| February | 07:47 | 17:22 | 9h 35min | 16:26 |
| March | 06:36 | 18:22 | 11h 46min | 17:32 |
| April | 06:14 | 20:25 | 14h 11min | 19:35 |
| May | 05:07 | 21:26 | 16h 19min | 20:29 |
| June | 04:32 | 22:09 | 17h 37min | 21:04 |
| July | 04:53 | 21:58 | 17h 05min | 20:57 |
| August | 05:50 | 20:59 | 15h 10min | 20:06 |
| September | 06:51 | 19:40 | 12h 49min | 18:51 |
| October | 07:51 | 18:21 | 10h 30min | 17:29 |
| November | 07:57 | 16:13 | 8h 16min | 15:09 |
| December | 08:46 | 15:44 | 6h 58min | 14:24 |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Aarhus starts at 22:45 in June and ends at 23:12 — a window of 27 minutes. In December it is 18 minutes from 16:14. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.
Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (18:22) and September (19:40) there are 78 minutes of difference. A schedule running over several weeks cannot work from one fixed "sunset" time.
Weather and washout risk
Aarhus averages 15 rain days in December and 11 in February. A three-day exterior shoot in December 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 | 2.3 °C | 13 | 3.0 |
| February | 2.8 °C | 11 | 4.7 |
| March | 4.0 °C | 12 | 6.9 |
| April | 7.0 °C | 11 | 10.5 |
| May | 11.7 °C | 12 | 12.1 |
| June | 15.6 °C | 12 | 13.2 |
| July | 16.6 °C | 14 | 12.4 |
| August | 16.9 °C | 14 | 11.2 |
| September | 14.3 °C | 12 | 8.7 |
| October | 10.4 °C | 14 | 5.5 |
| November | 6.3 °C | 13 | 3.1 |
| December | 4.0 °C | 15 | 2.3 |
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 Aarhus?
In June it starts at 21:04 and lasts 65 minutes; in December it starts at 14:24 and lasts 80 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Aarhus get?
Between 6h 58min in December and 17h 37min in June. The 10h 39min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Aarhus?
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.