Film production in Nagoya
Between June and December, usable daylight in Nagoya moves by 4h 43min — from 14h 31min down to 9h 48min. 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.
Light and shooting hours
On 15 June, the sun in Nagoya rises at 04:38 and sets at 19:09; the evening golden hour starts at 18:31 and runs for 38 minutes. By December that shifts to 06:54–16:42, with a 39-minute golden-hour window from 16:03.
For scheduling, that means the window for the one shot that lives on light runs between 33 and 39 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 | 07:01 | 17:03 | 10h 02min | 16:25 |
| February | 06:40 | 17:35 | 10h 54min | 17:00 |
| March | 06:05 | 18:00 | 11h 55min | 17:26 |
| April | 05:22 | 18:25 | 13h 03min | 17:51 |
| May | 04:50 | 18:49 | 14h 00min | 18:13 |
| June | 04:38 | 19:09 | 14h 31min | 18:31 |
| July | 04:49 | 19:08 | 14h 19min | 18:31 |
| August | 05:12 | 18:43 | 13h 31min | 18:09 |
| September | 05:36 | 18:02 | 12h 26min | 17:29 |
| October | 05:58 | 17:19 | 11h 21min | 16:45 |
| November | 06:27 | 16:48 | 10h 21min | 16:11 |
| December | 06:54 | 16:42 | 9h 48min | 16:03 |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Nagoya starts at 19:27 in June and ends at 19:39 — a window of 12 minutes. In December it is 11 minutes from 17:00. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.
Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (18:00) and September (18:02) there are 2 minutes of difference. A schedule running over several weeks cannot work from one fixed "sunset" time.
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 Nagoya?
In June it starts at 18:31 and lasts 38 minutes; in December it starts at 16:03 and lasts 39 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Nagoya get?
Between 9h 48min in December and 14h 31min in June. The 4h 43min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Nagoya?
On daylight length alone, June is strongest with 14h 31min of usable light.