Film production in Palma de Mallorca

Between June and December, usable daylight in Palma de Mallorca moves by 5h 33min — from 14h 57min down to 9h 24min. 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 Palma de Mallorca rises at 06:22 and sets at 21:19; the evening golden hour starts at 20:39 and runs for 40 minutes. By December that shifts to 08:03–17:27, with a 43-minute golden-hour window from 16:45.

For scheduling, that means the window for the one shot that lives on light runs between 35 and 43 minutes across the year. Put it last in the day and the first overrun takes it.

Sun times for Palma de Mallorca — computed for 2026, timezone Europe/Madrid
MonthSunriseSunsetDaylightGolden hour (evening, from)
January08:0917:509h 41min17:08
February07:4318:2610h 43min17:48
March07:0218:5611h 54min18:21
April07:1320:2713h 14min19:51
May06:3620:5714h 20min20:18
June06:2221:1914h 57min20:39
July06:3521:1714h 42min20:38
August07:0220:4713h 45min20:10
September07:3120:0012h 29min19:25
October08:0019:1211h 12min18:36
November07:3417:3610h 02min16:56
December08:0317:279h 24min16:45

Blue hour and shooting windows

Blue hour in Palma de Mallorca starts at 21:39 in June and ends at 21:52 — a window of 13 minutes. In December it is 12 minutes from 17:46. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.

Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (18:56) and September (20:00) there are 64 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 Palma de Mallorca?

In June it starts at 20:39 and lasts 40 minutes; in December it starts at 16:45 and lasts 43 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.

How much daylight does a shoot day in Palma de Mallorca get?

Between 9h 24min in December and 14h 57min in June. The 5h 33min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.

Which month is best for exteriors in Palma de Mallorca?

On daylight length alone, June is strongest with 14h 57min of usable light.