Film production in Santo Domingo
Between June and December, usable daylight in Santo Domingo moves by 2h 12min — from 13h 14min down to 11h 02min. 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.
Light and shooting hours
On 15 June, the sun in Santo Domingo rises at 06:04 and sets at 19:18; the evening golden hour starts at 18:47 and runs for 31 minutes. By December that shifts to 07:05–18:07, with a 32-minute golden-hour window from 17:35.
For scheduling, that means the window for the one shot that lives on light runs between 29 and 32 minutes across the year. Put it last in the day and the first overrun takes it.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Golden hour (evening, from) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:16 | 18:24 | 11h 08min | 17:52 |
| February | 07:08 | 18:41 | 11h 33min | 18:11 |
| March | 06:49 | 18:50 | 12h 01min | 18:21 |
| April | 06:24 | 18:57 | 12h 34min | 18:28 |
| May | 06:07 | 19:07 | 13h 00min | 18:36 |
| June | 06:04 | 19:18 | 13h 14min | 18:47 |
| July | 06:12 | 19:20 | 13h 08min | 18:49 |
| August | 06:22 | 19:08 | 12h 46min | 18:38 |
| September | 06:28 | 18:43 | 12h 15min | 18:15 |
| October | 06:34 | 18:18 | 11h 44min | 17:49 |
| November | 06:47 | 18:03 | 11h 16min | 17:33 |
| December | 07:05 | 18:07 | 11h 02min | 17:35 |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Santo Domingo starts at 19:33 in June and ends at 19:42 — a window of 9 minutes. In December it is 9 minutes from 18:21. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.
Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (18:50) and September (18:43) there are 7 minutes of difference. A schedule running over several weeks cannot work from one fixed "sunset" time.
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 Santo Domingo?
In June it starts at 18:47 and lasts 31 minutes; in December it starts at 17:35 and lasts 32 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Santo Domingo get?
Between 11h 02min in December and 13h 14min in June. The 2h 12min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Santo Domingo?
On daylight length alone, June is strongest with 13h 14min of usable light.