Film production in Casablanca
Between June and December, usable daylight in Casablanca moves by 4h 26min — from 14h 22min down to 9h 56min. 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 Casablanca rises at 06:21 and sets at 20:43; the evening golden hour starts at 20:06 and runs for 37 minutes. By December that shifts to 08:28–18:24, with a 38-minute golden-hour window from 17:46.
For scheduling, that means the window for the one shot that lives on light runs between 33 and 38 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 | 08:35 | 18:45 | 10h 10min | 18:08 |
| February | 07:16 | 18:15 | 10h 59min | 17:41 |
| March | 06:42 | 18:38 | 11h 56min | 18:05 |
| April | 07:01 | 20:01 | 13h 00min | 19:28 |
| May | 06:31 | 20:24 | 13h 53min | 19:49 |
| June | 06:21 | 20:43 | 14h 22min | 20:06 |
| July | 06:32 | 20:42 | 14h 10min | 20:06 |
| August | 06:53 | 20:18 | 13h 25min | 19:44 |
| September | 07:14 | 19:39 | 12h 24min | 19:06 |
| October | 07:35 | 18:58 | 11h 23min | 18:25 |
| November | 08:03 | 18:29 | 10h 26min | 17:53 |
| December | 08:28 | 18:24 | 9h 56min | 17:46 |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Casablanca starts at 21:00 in June and ends at 21:12 — a window of 11 minutes. In December it is 11 minutes from 18:41. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.
Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (18:38) and September (19:39) there are 61 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 Casablanca?
In June it starts at 20:06 and lasts 37 minutes; in December it starts at 17:46 and lasts 38 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Casablanca get?
Between 9h 56min in December and 14h 22min in June. The 4h 26min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Casablanca?
On daylight length alone, June is strongest with 14h 22min of usable light.