Film production in Jordan

Jordan is covered here with 1 location. Between the longest and shortest day, usable light swings by up to 4h 10min depending on where you shoot — planning across the country is not planning one single kind of day.

Shooting hours in Amman across the year

Amman is the location covered here for this country. The table gives sunrise, sunset, usable daylight and the start of the evening golden hour for every month — computed from the coordinates (31.9539, 35.9106) in the Asia/Amman timezone.

Sun times for Amman — computed for 2026, timezone Asia/Amman
MonthSunriseSunsetDaylightGolden hour (evening, from)
January07:3817:5510h 17min17:18
February07:2018:2311h 03min17:49
March06:4818:4511h 57min18:12
April06:0919:0512h 57min18:33
May05:4019:2713h 47min18:52
June05:3119:4414h 14min19:09
July05:4119:4414h 03min19:09
August06:0219:2213h 20min18:49
September06:2118:4412h 23min18:12
October06:4018:0611h 26min17:33
November07:0617:3810h 33min17:03
December07:3017:3410h 04min16:57

What that means for planning

In Amman, daylight swings by 4h 10min across the year. A schedule built around 14h 14min in June has only 10h 04min left in December — with the same setup count.

Concretely: in December, the sun in Amman sets at 17:34, with golden hour starting as early as 16:57. Put the exterior at the end of the day and you shoot it in the dark, or not at all.

TillyGen folds each location's sun position straight into the schedule. An exterior that no longer fits before sunset in December is flagged in the plan, not discovered on the day. The same calculation sits behind every location page for this country.

Permits and local requirements

Filming permits are granted locally almost everywhere, not nationally: the city or district you shoot in is the responsible body, and processing times differ considerably within the same country. Public space, traffic areas and drone flights each run through separate procedures.

File early enough that a refusal still leaves room for a cover location — not so late that the permit becomes the condition for the only possible shoot day. Only the responsible local authority gives binding information.

Frequently asked

How many locations in Jordan are covered here?

1. Locations are included when there is an evidenced production landscape — not every town in the country.

Which location in Jordan has the longest shooting days?

In June, Amman with 14h 14min of daylight. In December that drops to 10h 04min.

When is the best time to shoot in Jordan?

On daylight length alone, June. Whether that also means the steadiest weather depends on the location — the individual location pages carry rain days and sunshine hours per month.

Do I need a separate permit for every location?

As a rule yes, as soon as public ground is involved. Private locations run through the owner; traffic areas and drones add further procedures. The local authority is always the binding source.