Film production in Mauritius
Mauritius is covered here with 1 location. Between the longest and shortest day, usable light swings by up to 2h 25min depending on where you shoot — planning across the country is not planning one single kind of day.
Shooting hours in Port Louis across the year
Port Louis 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 (-20.1609, 57.5012) in the Indian/Mauritius timezone.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Golden hour (evening, from) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:43 | 18:56 | 13h 13min | 18:25 |
| February | 06:02 | 18:48 | 12h 46min | 18:18 |
| March | 06:13 | 18:27 | 12h 14min | 17:58 |
| April | 06:21 | 18:00 | 11h 39min | 17:30 |
| May | 06:32 | 17:42 | 11h 10min | 17:11 |
| June | 06:44 | 17:39 | 10h 55min | 17:06 |
| July | 06:46 | 17:47 | 11h 01min | 17:15 |
| August | 06:33 | 17:58 | 11h 25min | 17:28 |
| September | 06:07 | 18:05 | 11h 58min | 17:36 |
| October | 05:40 | 18:13 | 12h 32min | 17:43 |
| November | 05:24 | 18:27 | 13h 04min | 17:57 |
| December | 05:26 | 18:46 | 13h 20min | 18:14 |
What that means for planning
In Port Louis, daylight swings by 2h 25min across the year. A schedule built around 13h 20min in December has only 10h 55min left in June — with the same setup count.
Concretely: in December, the sun in Port Louis sets at 18:46, with golden hour starting as early as 18:14. 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 Mauritius are covered here?
1. Locations are included when there is an evidenced production landscape — not every town in the country.
Which location in Mauritius has the longest shooting days?
In June, Port Louis with 10h 55min of daylight. In December that drops to 13h 20min.
When is the best time to shoot in Mauritius?
On daylight length alone, December. 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.