Film production in Mumbai
Between June and December, usable daylight in Mumbai moves by 2h 17min — from 13h 16min down to 10h 59min. 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 Mumbai rises at 06:02 and sets at 19:18; the evening golden hour starts at 18:46 and runs for 32 minutes. By December that shifts to 07:05–18:04, with a 32-minute golden-hour window from 17:32.
For scheduling, that means the window for the one shot that lives on light runs between 29 and 32 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 | 07:15 | 18:21 | 11h 06min | 17:50 |
| February | 07:08 | 18:39 | 11h 31min | 18:09 |
| March | 06:48 | 18:49 | 12h 01min | 18:20 |
| April | 06:22 | 18:56 | 12h 34min | 18:27 |
| May | 06:05 | 19:06 | 13h 02min | 18:36 |
| June | 06:02 | 19:18 | 13h 16min | 18:46 |
| July | 06:10 | 19:20 | 13h 11min | 18:49 |
| August | 06:20 | 19:08 | 12h 47min | 18:38 |
| September | 06:27 | 18:43 | 12h 16min | 18:14 |
| October | 06:33 | 18:17 | 11h 44min | 17:48 |
| November | 06:47 | 18:01 | 11h 15min | 17:30 |
| December | 07:05 | 18:04 | 10h 59min | 17:32 |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Mumbai starts at 19:33 in June and ends at 19:42 — a window of 9 minutes. In December it is 9 minutes from 18:19. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.
Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (18:49) and September (18:43) there are 6 minutes of difference. A schedule running over several weeks cannot work from one fixed "sunset" time.
Weather and washout risk
Mumbai averages 31 rain days in July and 0 in February. A three-day exterior shoot in July statistically loses 3.1 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 | 23.4 °C | 1 | 10.7 |
| February | 24.8 °C | 0 | 10.9 |
| March | 26.9 °C | 0 | 11.2 |
| April | 28.5 °C | 0 | 11.9 |
| May | 29.7 °C | 3 | 11.7 |
| June | 28.1 °C | 26 | 8.2 |
| July | 26.6 °C | 31 | 5.2 |
| August | 26.5 °C | 30 | 7.4 |
| September | 26.6 °C | 27 | 8.3 |
| October | 27.5 °C | 11 | 9.9 |
| November | 26.9 °C | 2 | 10.3 |
| December | 25.0 °C | 1 | 9.8 |
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 Mumbai?
In June it starts at 18:46 and lasts 32 minutes; in December it starts at 17:32 and lasts 32 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Mumbai get?
Between 10h 59min in December and 13h 16min in June. The 2h 17min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Mumbai?
Combining daylight and rain days, April comes out ahead: plenty of usable light with comparatively few rain days. June has the longest days but not necessarily the steadiest weather.