Film production in Tampere
Between June and December, usable daylight in Tampere moves by 14h 00min — from 19h 26min down to 5h 26min. 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 Tampere rises at 03:43 and sets at 23:09; the evening golden hour starts at 21:41 and runs for 88 minutes. By December that shifts to 09:38–15:04, with a null-minute golden-hour window from null.
In practice, a spread of 14h 00min 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 | 09:26 | 15:43 | 6h 17min | 13:49 |
| February | 08:11 | 17:09 | 8h 59min | 16:00 |
| March | 06:44 | 18:25 | 11h 41min | 17:27 |
| April | 06:05 | 20:46 | 14h 42min | 19:47 |
| May | 04:37 | 22:07 | 17h 30min | 20:56 |
| June | 03:43 | 23:09 | 19h 26min | 21:41 |
| July | 04:13 | 22:49 | 18h 36min | 21:29 |
| August | 05:32 | 21:29 | 15h 57min | 20:25 |
| September | 06:51 | 19:51 | 13h 00min | 18:54 |
| October | 08:07 | 18:15 | 10h 08min | 17:13 |
| November | 08:33 | 15:48 | 7h 16min | 14:20 |
| December | 09:38 | 15:04 | 5h 26min |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Tampere starts at 00:15 in June and ends at null — a window of null minutes. In December it is 23 minutes from 15:44. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.
Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (18:25) and September (19:51) there are 86 minutes of difference. A schedule running over several weeks cannot work from one fixed "sunset" time.
Weather and washout risk
Tampere averages 14 rain days in July and 9 in May. A three-day exterior shoot in July 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 | -4.7 °C | 13 | 1.4 |
| February | -3.7 °C | 10 | 3.1 |
| March | -1.4 °C | 10 | 6.1 |
| April | 3.2 °C | 10 | 9.2 |
| May | 10.4 °C | 9 | 12.5 |
| June | 15.8 °C | 10 | 14.3 |
| July | 17.4 °C | 14 | 12.6 |
| August | 16.5 °C | 14 | 10.7 |
| September | 11.8 °C | 12 | 6.8 |
| October | 5.7 °C | 12 | 4.1 |
| November | 1.6 °C | 13 | 1.4 |
| December | -1.8 °C | 13 | 0.9 |
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 Tampere?
In June it starts at 21:41 and lasts 88 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 Tampere get?
Between 5h 26min in December and 19h 26min in June. The 14h 00min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Tampere?
Combining daylight and rain days, June comes out ahead: plenty of usable light with comparatively few rain days. June has the longest days but not necessarily the steadiest weather.