Film production in Tel Aviv
Between June and December, usable daylight in Tel Aviv moves by 4h 10min — from 14h 14min down to 10h 04min. 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 Tel Aviv rises at 05:35 and sets at 19:49; the evening golden hour starts at 19:13 and runs for 36 minutes. By December that shifts to 06:35–16:39, with a 37-minute golden-hour window from 16:01.
In practice, a spread of 4h 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 | 06:43 | 16:59 | 10h 16min | 16:23 |
| February | 06:25 | 17:27 | 11h 03min | 16:54 |
| March | 05:52 | 17:49 | 11h 57min | 17:17 |
| April | 06:13 | 19:10 | 12h 57min | 18:37 |
| May | 05:45 | 19:32 | 13h 47min | 18:57 |
| June | 05:35 | 19:49 | 14h 14min | 19:13 |
| July | 05:46 | 19:49 | 14h 04min | 19:14 |
| August | 06:06 | 19:27 | 13h 21min | 18:53 |
| September | 06:25 | 18:49 | 12h 24min | 18:17 |
| October | 06:45 | 18:10 | 11h 25min | 17:37 |
| November | 06:10 | 16:42 | 10h 32min | 16:07 |
| December | 06:35 | 16:39 | 10h 04min | 16:01 |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Tel Aviv starts at 20:06 in June and ends at 20:18 — a window of 11 minutes. In December it is 10 minutes from 16:55. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.
Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (17:49) and September (18:49) there are 60 minutes of difference. A schedule running over several weeks cannot work from one fixed "sunset" time.
Weather and washout risk
Tel Aviv averages 13 rain days in January and 0 in July. A three-day exterior shoot in January statistically loses 1.3 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 | 13.2 °C | 13 | 8.8 |
| February | 13.8 °C | 9 | 9.3 |
| March | 15.8 °C | 8 | 10.3 |
| April | 18.6 °C | 4 | 11.7 |
| May | 22.2 °C | 2 | 12.6 |
| June | 24.9 °C | 1 | 13.2 |
| July | 27.1 °C | 0 | 13.2 |
| August | 27.7 °C | 0 | 12.5 |
| September | 26.7 °C | 0 | 11.5 |
| October | 23.9 °C | 4 | 10.5 |
| November | 19.6 °C | 7 | 9.3 |
| December | 15.4 °C | 11 | 8.3 |
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 Tel Aviv?
In June it starts at 19:13 and lasts 36 minutes; in December it starts at 16:01 and lasts 37 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Tel Aviv get?
Between 10h 04min in December and 14h 14min in June. The 4h 10min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Tel Aviv?
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.