Film production in Osaka
Between June and December, usable daylight in Osaka moves by 4h 37min — from 14h 28min down to 9h 51min. 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 Osaka rises at 04:45 and sets at 19:13; the evening golden hour starts at 18:36 and runs for 37 minutes. By December that shifts to 06:58–16:49, with a 39-minute golden-hour window from 16:10.
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 | 07:06 | 17:10 | 10h 04min | 16:32 |
| February | 06:45 | 17:41 | 10h 56min | 17:06 |
| March | 06:10 | 18:06 | 11h 55min | 17:32 |
| April | 05:28 | 18:30 | 13h 02min | 17:56 |
| May | 04:56 | 18:54 | 13h 57min | 18:18 |
| June | 04:45 | 19:13 | 14h 28min | 18:36 |
| July | 04:56 | 19:13 | 14h 16min | 18:36 |
| August | 05:19 | 18:48 | 13h 29min | 18:14 |
| September | 05:41 | 18:07 | 12h 26min | 17:34 |
| October | 06:04 | 17:25 | 11h 22min | 16:51 |
| November | 06:32 | 16:55 | 10h 23min | 16:18 |
| December | 06:58 | 16:49 | 9h 51min | 16:10 |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Osaka starts at 19:31 in June and ends at 19:43 — a window of 12 minutes. In December it is 11 minutes from 17:06. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.
Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (18:06) and September (18:07) there are 1 minutes of difference. A schedule running over several weeks cannot work from one fixed "sunset" time.
Weather and washout risk
Osaka averages 16 rain days in July and 6 in December. A three-day exterior shoot in July statistically loses 1.6 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 | 4.9 °C | 7 | 7.6 |
| February | 5.6 °C | 7 | 7.9 |
| March | 9.3 °C | 11 | 8.6 |
| April | 14.3 °C | 11 | 8.6 |
| May | 18.9 °C | 10 | 9.5 |
| June | 22.6 °C | 14 | 8.7 |
| July | 26.9 °C | 16 | 9.5 |
| August | 28.5 °C | 13 | 10.6 |
| September | 24.8 °C | 14 | 8.5 |
| October | 18.3 °C | 10 | 8.1 |
| November | 12.7 °C | 8 | 7.8 |
| December | 7.2 °C | 6 | 7.7 |
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 Osaka?
In June it starts at 18:36 and lasts 37 minutes; in December it starts at 16:10 and lasts 39 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Osaka get?
Between 9h 51min in December and 14h 28min in June. The 4h 37min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Osaka?
Combining daylight and rain days, May comes out ahead: plenty of usable light with comparatively few rain days. June has the longest days but not necessarily the steadiest weather.