Film production in Rovaniemi
Between July and December, usable daylight in Rovaniemi moves by 19h 05min — from 21h 32min down to 2h 27min. 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 Rovaniemi rises at null and sets at null; the evening golden hour starts at 22:18 and runs for null minutes. By December that shifts to 10:59–13:27, with a null-minute golden-hour window from null.
In practice, a spread of 19h 05min 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 | 10:20 | 14:34 | 4h 13min | |
| February | 08:28 | 16:37 | 8h 09min | 15:04 |
| March | 06:39 | 18:15 | 11h 36min | 17:05 |
| April | 05:36 | 21:00 | 15h 24min | 19:47 |
| May | 03:33 | 22:56 | 19h 22min | 21:16 |
| June | 24h | — | ||
| July | 02:38 | 00:09 | 21h 32min | 21:59 |
| August | 04:50 | 21:55 | 17h 04min | 20:34 |
| September | 06:36 | 19:51 | 13h 14min | 18:42 |
| October | 08:14 | 17:53 | 9h 38min | 16:34 |
| November | 09:09 | 14:56 | 5h 46min | |
| December | 10:59 | 13:27 | 2h 27min |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Rovaniemi starts at null in June and ends at null — a window of null minutes. In December it is 33 minutes from 14:41. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.
Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (18:15) and September (19:51) there are 96 minutes of difference. A schedule running over several weeks cannot work from one fixed "sunset" time.
Weather and washout risk
Rovaniemi averages 14 rain days in August and 10 in February. A three-day exterior shoot in August statistically loses 1.4 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 | -9.9 °C | 11 | 0.6 |
| February | -8.1 °C | 10 | 2.5 |
| March | -4.7 °C | 10 | 6.1 |
| April | 0.0 °C | 10 | 8.9 |
| May | 6.6 °C | 10 | 11.7 |
| June | 13.4 °C | 12 | 14.1 |
| July | 16.1 °C | 13 | 12.3 |
| August | 14.1 °C | 14 | 9.4 |
| September | 9.1 °C | 13 | 5.8 |
| October | 1.8 °C | 12 | 3.1 |
| November | -3.0 °C | 12 | 0.8 |
| December | -6.6 °C | 13 | 0.1 |
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 Rovaniemi?
In June it starts at 22:18 and lasts null minutes; in December it starts at null and lasts null minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Rovaniemi get?
Between 2h 27min in December and 21h 32min in July. The 19h 05min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Rovaniemi?
Combining daylight and rain days, July comes out ahead: plenty of usable light with comparatively few rain days. July has the longest days but not necessarily the steadiest weather.