Film production in Leeds
Between June and December, usable daylight in Leeds moves by 9h 37min — from 17h 04min down to 7h 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 Leeds rises at 04:36 and sets at 21:39; the evening golden hour starts at 20:41 and runs for 59 minutes. By December that shifts to 08:18–15:46, with a 69-minute golden-hour window from 14:37.
For scheduling, that means the window for the one shot that lives on light runs between 46 and 69 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 | 08:17 | 16:16 | 7h 59min | 15:12 |
| February | 07:27 | 17:15 | 9h 48min | 16:24 |
| March | 06:22 | 18:10 | 11h 47min | 17:23 |
| April | 06:07 | 20:07 | 14h 00min | 19:19 |
| May | 05:06 | 21:01 | 15h 56min | 20:08 |
| June | 04:36 | 21:39 | 17h 04min | 20:41 |
| July | 04:55 | 21:31 | 16h 36min | 20:34 |
| August | 05:45 | 20:38 | 14h 53min | 19:49 |
| September | 06:40 | 19:25 | 12h 45min | 18:39 |
| October | 07:34 | 18:12 | 10h 38min | 17:23 |
| November | 07:33 | 16:10 | 8h 36min | 15:12 |
| December | 08:18 | 15:46 | 7h 27min | 14:37 |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Leeds starts at 22:11 in June and ends at 22:33 — a window of 22 minutes. In December it is 16 minutes from 16:13. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.
Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (18:10) and September (19:25) there are 75 minutes of difference. A schedule running over several weeks cannot work from one fixed "sunset" time.
Weather and washout risk
Leeds averages 15 rain days in October and 11 in April. A three-day exterior shoot in October statistically loses 1.5 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 | 4.3 °C | 13 | 3.7 |
| February | 5.0 °C | 13 | 5.3 |
| March | 6.1 °C | 14 | 6.6 |
| April | 7.8 °C | 11 | 9.2 |
| May | 11.5 °C | 12 | 10.0 |
| June | 14.4 °C | 12 | 10.2 |
| July | 16.2 °C | 14 | 10.7 |
| August | 15.9 °C | 13 | 9.9 |
| September | 13.7 °C | 12 | 7.7 |
| October | 10.6 °C | 15 | 5.6 |
| November | 7.1 °C | 13 | 4.0 |
| December | 5.7 °C | 14 | 2.9 |
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 Leeds?
In June it starts at 20:41 and lasts 59 minutes; in December it starts at 14:37 and lasts 69 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Leeds get?
Between 7h 27min in December and 17h 04min in June. The 9h 37min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Leeds?
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.