Film production in Skopje
Between June and December, usable daylight in Skopje moves by 6h 05min — from 15h 13min down to 9h 08min. 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 Skopje rises at 04:59 and sets at 20:12; the evening golden hour starts at 19:30 and runs for 42 minutes. By December that shifts to 06:56–16:04, with a 45-minute golden-hour window from 15:19.
In practice, a spread of 6h 05min means a schedule that works here in summer does not work in winter at the same location — with the same setup count, the hours simply are not there.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Golden hour (evening, from) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:01 | 16:28 | 9h 27min | 15:44 |
| February | 06:32 | 17:07 | 10h 35min | 16:28 |
| March | 05:48 | 17:41 | 11h 53min | 17:04 |
| April | 05:55 | 19:15 | 13h 20min | 18:38 |
| May | 05:15 | 19:48 | 14h 33min | 19:08 |
| June | 04:59 | 20:12 | 15h 13min | 19:30 |
| July | 05:12 | 20:09 | 14h 57min | 19:28 |
| August | 05:43 | 19:37 | 13h 54min | 18:58 |
| September | 06:15 | 18:46 | 12h 31min | 18:09 |
| October | 06:47 | 17:55 | 11h 08min | 17:17 |
| November | 06:25 | 16:15 | 9h 50min | 15:33 |
| December | 06:56 | 16:04 | 9h 08min | 15:19 |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Skopje starts at 20:33 in June and ends at 20:47 — a window of 14 minutes. In December it is 12 minutes from 16:24. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.
Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (17:41) and September (18:46) there are 65 minutes of difference. A schedule running over several weeks cannot work from one fixed "sunset" time.
Weather and washout risk
Skopje averages 10 rain days in March and 4 in July. A three-day exterior shoot in March statistically loses 1.0 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 | 1.4 °C | 9 | 6.4 |
| February | 5.3 °C | 7 | 7.6 |
| March | 8.2 °C | 10 | 8.4 |
| April | 13.2 °C | 9 | 10.4 |
| May | 17.9 °C | 10 | 11.4 |
| June | 23.0 °C | 7 | 13.2 |
| July | 26.0 °C | 4 | 13.6 |
| August | 25.7 °C | 4 | 12.5 |
| September | 20.6 °C | 6 | 10.4 |
| October | 14.5 °C | 6 | 8.6 |
| November | 8.5 °C | 8 | 6.8 |
| December | 3.6 °C | 8 | 6.2 |
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 Skopje?
In June it starts at 19:30 and lasts 42 minutes; in December it starts at 15:19 and lasts 45 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Skopje get?
Between 9h 08min in December and 15h 13min in June. The 6h 05min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Skopje?
Combining daylight and rain days, July comes out ahead: plenty of usable light with comparatively few rain days. June has the longest days but not necessarily the steadiest weather.