Film production in Limerick
Between June and December, usable daylight in Limerick moves by 9h 10min — from 16h 50min down to 7h 40min. 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 Limerick rises at 05:11 and sets at 22:01; the evening golden hour starts at 21:04 and runs for 56 minutes. By December that shifts to 08:40–16:20, with a 65-minute golden-hour window from 15:16.
In practice, a spread of 9h 10min 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 | 08:40 | 16:49 | 8h 10min | 15:49 |
| February | 07:53 | 17:47 | 9h 54min | 16:57 |
| March | 06:50 | 18:38 | 11h 48min | 17:53 |
| April | 06:38 | 20:33 | 13h 55min | 19:47 |
| May | 05:39 | 21:25 | 15h 46min | 20:33 |
| June | 05:11 | 22:01 | 16h 50min | 21:04 |
| July | 05:29 | 21:53 | 16h 23min | 20:59 |
| August | 06:17 | 21:03 | 14h 46min | 20:15 |
| September | 07:09 | 19:52 | 12h 43min | 19:07 |
| October | 08:00 | 18:42 | 10h 41min | 17:54 |
| November | 07:57 | 16:43 | 8h 45min | 15:47 |
| December | 08:40 | 16:20 | 7h 40min | 15:16 |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Limerick starts at 22:30 in June and ends at 22:51 — a window of 21 minutes. In December it is 16 minutes from 16:46. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.
Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (18:38) and September (19:52) there are 74 minutes of difference. A schedule running over several weeks cannot work from one fixed "sunset" time.
Weather and washout risk
Limerick averages 19 rain days in August and 13 in April. A three-day exterior shoot in August statistically loses 1.9 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 | 5.7 °C | 17 | 3.5 |
| February | 6.4 °C | 18 | 4.7 |
| March | 6.9 °C | 17 | 6.3 |
| April | 8.9 °C | 13 | 8.4 |
| May | 11.9 °C | 14 | 9.4 |
| June | 14.4 °C | 16 | 9.4 |
| July | 15.6 °C | 17 | 8.5 |
| August | 15.3 °C | 19 | 8.4 |
| September | 13.6 °C | 16 | 6.8 |
| October | 11.0 °C | 17 | 5.3 |
| November | 8.0 °C | 16 | 3.9 |
| December | 6.9 °C | 19 | 3.0 |
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 Limerick?
In June it starts at 21:04 and lasts 56 minutes; in December it starts at 15:16 and lasts 65 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Limerick get?
Between 7h 40min in December and 16h 50min in June. The 9h 10min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Limerick?
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.