Film production in Kaunas
Between June and December, usable daylight in Kaunas moves by 10h 04min — from 17h 18min down to 7h 14min. 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 Kaunas rises at 04:46 and sets at 22:05; the evening golden hour starts at 21:04 and runs for 61 minutes. By December that shifts to 08:43–15:57, with a 73-minute golden-hour window from 14:44.
For scheduling, that means the window for the one shot that lives on light runs between 48 and 73 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 | 08:41 | 16:28 | 7h 47min | 15:21 |
| February | 07:48 | 17:31 | 9h 42min | 16:37 |
| March | 06:41 | 18:27 | 11h 46min | 17:39 |
| April | 06:23 | 20:27 | 14h 05min | 19:38 |
| May | 05:19 | 21:25 | 16h 06min | 20:30 |
| June | 04:46 | 22:05 | 17h 18min | 21:04 |
| July | 05:06 | 21:55 | 16h 49min | 20:57 |
| August | 06:00 | 21:00 | 15h 01min | 20:09 |
| September | 06:57 | 19:44 | 12h 47min | 18:57 |
| October | 07:54 | 18:28 | 10h 35min | 17:38 |
| November | 07:56 | 16:24 | 8h 27min | 15:23 |
| December | 08:43 | 15:57 | 7h 14min | 14:44 |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Kaunas starts at 22:38 in June and ends at 23:02 — a window of 24 minutes. In December it is 17 minutes from 16:26. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.
Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (18:27) and September (19:44) there are 77 minutes of difference. A schedule running over several weeks cannot work from one fixed "sunset" time.
Weather and washout risk
Kaunas averages 15 rain days in July and 9 in September. A three-day exterior shoot in July statistically loses 1.5 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 | -1.9 °C | 14 | 2.3 |
| February | -0.2 °C | 10 | 4.1 |
| March | 2.7 °C | 10 | 6.9 |
| April | 7.6 °C | 11 | 9.2 |
| May | 13.1 °C | 11 | 12.0 |
| June | 18.3 °C | 10 | 13.5 |
| July | 19.0 °C | 15 | 12.0 |
| August | 19.1 °C | 13 | 11.3 |
| September | 14.6 °C | 9 | 9.0 |
| October | 8.8 °C | 12 | 5.4 |
| November | 4.0 °C | 12 | 2.5 |
| December | 0.6 °C | 13 | 1.7 |
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 Kaunas?
In June it starts at 21:04 and lasts 61 minutes; in December it starts at 14:44 and lasts 73 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Kaunas get?
Between 7h 14min in December and 17h 18min in June. The 10h 04min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Kaunas?
Combining daylight and rain days, June comes out ahead: plenty of usable light with comparatively few rain days. June has the longest days but not necessarily the steadiest weather.