Film production in Zagreb
Between June and December, usable daylight in Zagreb moves by 7h 00min — from 15h 42min down to 8h 42min. 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 Zagreb rises at 05:06 and sets at 20:48; the evening golden hour starts at 20:02 and runs for 46 minutes. By December that shifts to 07:31–16:13, with a 50-minute golden-hour window from 15:23.
For scheduling, that means the window for the one shot that lives on light runs between 39 and 50 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 | 07:34 | 16:38 | 9h 03min | 15:50 |
| February | 07:00 | 17:22 | 10h 22min | 16:40 |
| March | 06:10 | 18:02 | 11h 51min | 17:22 |
| April | 06:11 | 19:42 | 13h 31min | 19:02 |
| May | 05:26 | 20:21 | 14h 55min | 19:38 |
| June | 05:06 | 20:48 | 15h 42min | 20:02 |
| July | 05:21 | 20:44 | 15h 23min | 19:59 |
| August | 05:56 | 20:07 | 14h 10min | 19:25 |
| September | 06:35 | 19:10 | 12h 35min | 18:31 |
| October | 07:13 | 18:12 | 11h 00min | 17:32 |
| November | 06:56 | 16:27 | 9h 30min | 15:41 |
| December | 07:31 | 16:13 | 8h 42min | 15:23 |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Zagreb starts at 21:11 in June and ends at 21:27 — a window of 15 minutes. In December it is 13 minutes from 16:34. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.
Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (18:02) and September (19:10) there are 68 minutes of difference. A schedule running over several weeks cannot work from one fixed "sunset" time.
Weather and washout risk
Zagreb averages 15 rain days in May and 8 in February. A three-day exterior shoot in May 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 | 1.4 °C | 10 | 5.3 |
| February | 4.2 °C | 8 | 6.6 |
| March | 7.1 °C | 9 | 8.5 |
| April | 11.4 °C | 9 | 10.0 |
| May | 15.8 °C | 15 | 10.4 |
| June | 21.2 °C | 11 | 12.3 |
| July | 23.3 °C | 9 | 12.6 |
| August | 22.8 °C | 9 | 11.9 |
| September | 17.6 °C | 10 | 9.5 |
| October | 12.6 °C | 9 | 7.5 |
| November | 6.9 °C | 9 | 5.1 |
| December | 2.7 °C | 9 | 4.9 |
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 Zagreb?
In June it starts at 20:02 and lasts 46 minutes; in December it starts at 15:23 and lasts 50 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Zagreb get?
Between 8h 42min in December and 15h 42min in June. The 7h 00min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Zagreb?
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.