Film production in Las Palmas
Between June and December, usable daylight in Las Palmas moves by 3h 33min — from 13h 55min down to 10h 22min. 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 Las Palmas rises at 07:06 and sets at 21:01; the evening golden hour starts at 20:26 and runs for 34 minutes. By December that shifts to 07:47–18:09, with a 35-minute golden-hour window from 17:34.
For scheduling, that means the window for the one shot that lives on light runs between 31 and 35 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 | 07:55 | 18:28 | 10h 33min | 17:54 |
| February | 07:41 | 18:53 | 11h 12min | 18:21 |
| March | 07:12 | 19:11 | 11h 58min | 18:40 |
| April | 07:38 | 20:27 | 12h 50min | 19:56 |
| May | 07:13 | 20:45 | 13h 32min | 20:12 |
| June | 07:06 | 21:01 | 13h 55min | 20:26 |
| July | 07:15 | 21:01 | 13h 46min | 20:27 |
| August | 07:32 | 20:42 | 13h 10min | 20:10 |
| September | 07:48 | 20:08 | 12h 21min | 19:37 |
| October | 08:03 | 19:34 | 11h 31min | 19:02 |
| November | 07:24 | 18:10 | 10h 46min | 17:37 |
| December | 07:47 | 18:09 | 10h 22min | 17:34 |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Las Palmas starts at 21:17 in June and ends at 21:27 — a window of 10 minutes. In December it is 10 minutes from 18:25. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.
Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (19:11) and September (20:08) there are 57 minutes of difference. A schedule running over several weeks cannot work from one fixed "sunset" time.
Weather and washout risk
Las Palmas averages 10 rain days in March and 3 in July. A three-day exterior shoot in March statistically loses 1.0 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 | 17.0 °C | 9 | 9.5 |
| February | 16.9 °C | 8 | 10.2 |
| March | 17.1 °C | 10 | 11.1 |
| April | 18.2 °C | 7 | 11.7 |
| May | 19.2 °C | 6 | 12.3 |
| June | 20.6 °C | 6 | 12.7 |
| July | 22.2 °C | 3 | 12.2 |
| August | 23.3 °C | 3 | 11.8 |
| September | 22.6 °C | 6 | 11.2 |
| October | 22.1 °C | 9 | 10.4 |
| November | 20.1 °C | 9 | 9.4 |
| December | 18.2 °C | 7 | 9.5 |
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 Las Palmas?
In June it starts at 20:26 and lasts 34 minutes; in December it starts at 17:34 and lasts 35 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Las Palmas get?
Between 10h 22min in December and 13h 55min in June. The 3h 33min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Las Palmas?
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.