Film production in Copenhagen
Between June and December, usable daylight in Copenhagen moves by 10h 26min — from 17h 30min down to 7h 04min. 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 Copenhagen rises at 04:26 and sets at 21:56; the evening golden hour starts at 20:53 and runs for 63 minutes. By December that shifts to 08:33–15:38, with a 77-minute golden-hour window from 14:21.
In practice, a spread of 10h 26min 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 | 08:30 | 16:09 | 7h 39min | 15:00 |
| February | 07:36 | 17:14 | 9h 38min | 16:19 |
| March | 06:27 | 18:13 | 11h 46min | 17:24 |
| April | 06:06 | 20:15 | 14h 08min | 19:25 |
| May | 05:00 | 21:14 | 16h 14min | 20:18 |
| June | 04:26 | 21:56 | 17h 30min | 20:53 |
| July | 04:47 | 21:46 | 16h 59min | 20:45 |
| August | 05:42 | 20:48 | 15h 06min | 19:56 |
| September | 06:42 | 19:30 | 12h 48min | 18:42 |
| October | 07:40 | 18:12 | 10h 32min | 17:21 |
| November | 07:45 | 16:05 | 8h 20min | 15:03 |
| December | 08:33 | 15:38 | 7h 04min | 14:21 |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Copenhagen starts at 22:31 in June and ends at 22:56 — a window of 26 minutes. In December it is 17 minutes from 16:07. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.
Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (18:13) and September (19:30) there are 77 minutes of difference. A schedule running over several weeks cannot work from one fixed "sunset" time.
Weather and washout risk
Copenhagen averages 13 rain days in January and 9 in April. A three-day exterior shoot in January statistically loses 1.3 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 | 2.4 °C | 13 | 2.9 |
| February | 2.7 °C | 11 | 4.9 |
| March | 4.0 °C | 11 | 6.6 |
| April | 7.1 °C | 9 | 10.4 |
| May | 12.0 °C | 10 | 12.2 |
| June | 16.4 °C | 10 | 12.8 |
| July | 17.5 °C | 13 | 12.1 |
| August | 17.8 °C | 12 | 11.0 |
| September | 15.2 °C | 11 | 8.9 |
| October | 10.9 °C | 13 | 5.3 |
| November | 6.8 °C | 12 | 3.2 |
| December | 4.2 °C | 13 | 2.2 |
Filming permits
The responsible body is die Københavns Kommune (Teknik- og Miljøforvaltningen) für Drehs auf öffentlichem Grund; der Copenhagen Film Fund ist regionaler Förderansprechpartner. Provided without warranty. Permit and incentive conditions change; the responsible authority is always the binding source.
As of: 2026-08 · Source: kk.dk / copenhagenfilmfund.com
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 Copenhagen?
In June it starts at 20:53 and lasts 63 minutes; in December it starts at 14:21 and lasts 77 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Copenhagen get?
Between 7h 04min in December and 17h 30min in June. The 10h 26min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Copenhagen?
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.