Film production in Málaga
Between June and December, usable daylight in Málaga moves by 5h 00min — from 14h 40min down to 9h 40min. 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 Málaga rises at 06:59 and sets at 21:39; the evening golden hour starts at 21:00 and runs for 38 minutes. By December that shifts to 08:24–18:04, with a 40-minute golden-hour window from 17:23.
For scheduling, that means the window for the one shot that lives on light runs between 34 and 40 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 | 08:30 | 18:25 | 9h 55min | 17:46 |
| February | 08:07 | 18:58 | 10h 51min | 18:22 |
| March | 07:30 | 19:25 | 11h 55min | 18:51 |
| April | 07:45 | 20:52 | 13h 07min | 20:17 |
| May | 07:11 | 21:18 | 14h 07min | 20:42 |
| June | 06:59 | 21:39 | 14h 40min | 21:00 |
| July | 07:11 | 21:37 | 14h 26min | 21:00 |
| August | 07:36 | 21:11 | 13h 35min | 20:35 |
| September | 08:01 | 20:27 | 12h 27min | 19:53 |
| October | 08:25 | 19:43 | 11h 17min | 19:08 |
| November | 07:56 | 18:10 | 10h 14min | 17:32 |
| December | 08:24 | 18:04 | 9h 40min | 17:23 |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Málaga starts at 21:57 in June and ends at 22:09 — a window of 12 minutes. In December it is 11 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 (19:25) and September (20:27) there are 62 minutes of difference. A schedule running over several weeks cannot work from one fixed "sunset" time.
Weather and washout risk
Málaga averages 10 rain days in March and 0 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 | 12.6 °C | 6 | 8.3 |
| February | 13.5 °C | 5 | 9.4 |
| March | 15.1 °C | 10 | 9.9 |
| April | 16.9 °C | 8 | 11.2 |
| May | 20.4 °C | 4 | 12.6 |
| June | 24.2 °C | 2 | 13.5 |
| July | 27.1 °C | 0 | 13.2 |
| August | 27.1 °C | 1 | 12.6 |
| September | 24.0 °C | 4 | 11.3 |
| October | 20.4 °C | 6 | 9.5 |
| November | 16.3 °C | 6 | 8.8 |
| December | 13.9 °C | 5 | 8.2 |
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 Málaga?
In June it starts at 21:00 and lasts 38 minutes; in December it starts at 17:23 and lasts 40 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Málaga get?
Between 9h 40min in December and 14h 40min in June. The 5h 00min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Málaga?
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.