Film production in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is covered here with 1 location. Between the longest and shortest day, usable light swings by up to 8h 37min depending on where you shoot — planning across the country is not planning one single kind of day.
Shooting hours in Astana across the year
Astana 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 (51.1694, 71.4491) in the Asia/Almaty timezone.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Golden hour (evening, from) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:13 | 16:35 | 8h 23min | 15:39 |
| February | 07:29 | 17:29 | 10h 00min | 16:42 |
| March | 06:30 | 18:18 | 11h 48min | 17:34 |
| April | 05:21 | 19:09 | 13h 49min | 18:25 |
| May | 04:25 | 19:58 | 15h 32min | 19:09 |
| June | 03:59 | 20:32 | 16h 33min | 19:38 |
| July | 04:16 | 20:25 | 16h 09min | 19:33 |
| August | 05:01 | 19:39 | 14h 38min | 18:52 |
| September | 05:49 | 18:32 | 12h 42min | 17:48 |
| October | 06:37 | 17:24 | 10h 47min | 16:38 |
| November | 07:31 | 16:28 | 8h 57min | 15:35 |
| December | 08:12 | 16:08 | 7h 56min | 15:07 |
What that means for planning
In Astana, daylight swings by 8h 37min across the year. A schedule built around 16h 33min in June has only 7h 56min left in December — with the same setup count.
Concretely: in December, the sun in Astana sets at 16:08, with golden hour starting as early as 15:07. 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 Kazakhstan are covered here?
1. Locations are included when there is an evidenced production landscape — not every town in the country.
Which location in Kazakhstan has the longest shooting days?
In June, Astana with 16h 33min of daylight. In December that drops to 7h 56min.
When is the best time to shoot in Kazakhstan?
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.