Film production in Yokohama
Between June and December, usable daylight in Yokohama moves by 4h 45min — from 14h 32min down to 9h 47min. 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 Yokohama rises at 04:27 and sets at 18:59; the evening golden hour starts at 18:21 and runs for 38 minutes. By December that shifts to 06:44–16:31, with a 39-minute golden-hour window from 15:51.
For scheduling, that means the window for the one shot that lives on light runs between 34 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 | 06:51 | 16:52 | 10h 01min | 16:13 |
| February | 06:30 | 17:23 | 10h 54min | 16:48 |
| March | 05:54 | 17:49 | 11h 55min | 17:15 |
| April | 05:10 | 18:14 | 13h 04min | 17:40 |
| May | 04:38 | 18:39 | 14h 01min | 18:03 |
| June | 04:27 | 18:59 | 14h 32min | 18:21 |
| July | 04:38 | 18:58 | 14h 20min | 18:21 |
| August | 05:01 | 18:33 | 13h 32min | 17:58 |
| September | 05:25 | 17:51 | 12h 27min | 17:18 |
| October | 05:48 | 17:08 | 11h 21min | 16:34 |
| November | 06:17 | 16:37 | 10h 20min | 16:00 |
| December | 06:44 | 16:31 | 9h 47min | 15:51 |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Yokohama starts at 19:17 in June and ends at 19:29 — a window of 12 minutes. In December it is 11 minutes from 16:48. 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 (17:51) 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 Yokohama?
In June it starts at 18:21 and lasts 38 minutes; in December it starts at 15:51 and lasts 39 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Yokohama get?
Between 9h 47min in December and 14h 32min in June. The 4h 45min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Yokohama?
On daylight length alone, June is strongest with 14h 32min of usable light.