Film production in Marrakesh
Between June and December, usable daylight in Marrakesh moves by 4h 06min — from 14h 12min down to 10h 06min. 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 Marrakesh rises at 06:27 and sets at 20:39; the evening golden hour starts at 20:03 and runs for 36 minutes. By December that shifts to 08:25–18:31, with a 37-minute golden-hour window from 17:54.
For scheduling, that means the window for the one shot that lives on light runs between 32 and 37 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 | 08:33 | 18:51 | 10h 18min | 18:15 |
| February | 07:15 | 18:19 | 11h 04min | 17:46 |
| March | 06:43 | 18:40 | 11h 57min | 18:08 |
| April | 07:04 | 20:01 | 12h 56min | 19:28 |
| May | 06:36 | 20:22 | 13h 46min | 19:48 |
| June | 06:27 | 20:39 | 14h 12min | 20:03 |
| July | 06:38 | 20:39 | 14h 01min | 20:04 |
| August | 06:58 | 20:17 | 13h 19min | 19:44 |
| September | 07:17 | 19:40 | 12h 23min | 19:08 |
| October | 07:35 | 19:01 | 11h 26min | 18:29 |
| November | 08:01 | 18:34 | 10h 34min | 17:59 |
| December | 08:25 | 18:31 | 10h 06min | 17:54 |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Marrakesh starts at 20:56 in June and ends at 21:07 — a window of 11 minutes. In December it is 10 minutes from 18:47. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.
Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (18:40) and September (19:40) there are 60 minutes of difference. A schedule running over several weeks cannot work from one fixed "sunset" time.
Weather and washout risk
Marrakesh averages 7 rain days in March and 1 in June. A three-day exterior shoot in March statistically loses 0.7 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 | 11.7 °C | 4 | 9.2 |
| February | 13.5 °C | 6 | 9.7 |
| March | 15.5 °C | 7 | 10.2 |
| April | 18.6 °C | 5 | 11.3 |
| May | 22.5 °C | 4 | 11.9 |
| June | 25.0 °C | 1 | 12.2 |
| July | 29.6 °C | 1 | 12.6 |
| August | 29.6 °C | 2 | 12.2 |
| September | 25.3 °C | 1 | 10.7 |
| October | 22.1 °C | 3 | 9.9 |
| November | 16.6 °C | 4 | 9.2 |
| December | 13.1 °C | 4 | 8.9 |
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 Marrakesh?
In June it starts at 20:03 and lasts 36 minutes; in December it starts at 17:54 and lasts 37 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Marrakesh get?
Between 10h 06min in December and 14h 12min in June. The 4h 06min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Marrakesh?
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.