Film production in Guadalajara
Between June and December, usable daylight in Guadalajara moves by 2h 30min — from 13h 23min down to 10h 53min. 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 Guadalajara rises at 06:13 and sets at 19:36; the evening golden hour starts at 19:04 and runs for 32 minutes. By December that shifts to 07:23–18:16, with a 33-minute golden-hour window from 17:43.
For scheduling, that means the window for the one shot that lives on light runs between 29 and 33 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 | 07:33 | 18:34 | 11h 01min | 18:02 |
| February | 07:24 | 18:53 | 11h 29min | 18:23 |
| March | 07:03 | 19:04 | 12h 01min | 18:34 |
| April | 06:35 | 19:13 | 12h 37min | 18:43 |
| May | 06:17 | 19:24 | 13h 07min | 18:53 |
| June | 06:13 | 19:36 | 13h 23min | 19:04 |
| July | 06:22 | 19:38 | 13h 16min | 19:06 |
| August | 06:34 | 19:24 | 12h 51min | 18:54 |
| September | 06:41 | 18:58 | 12h 16min | 18:28 |
| October | 06:49 | 18:30 | 11h 41min | 18:01 |
| November | 07:04 | 18:14 | 11h 10min | 17:42 |
| December | 07:23 | 18:16 | 10h 53min | 17:43 |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Guadalajara starts at 19:51 in June and ends at 20:01 — a window of 10 minutes. In December it is 9 minutes from 18:31. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.
Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (19:04) and September (18:58) there are 6 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 Guadalajara?
In June it starts at 19:04 and lasts 32 minutes; in December it starts at 17:43 and lasts 33 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Guadalajara get?
Between 10h 53min in December and 13h 23min in June. The 2h 30min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Guadalajara?
On daylight length alone, June is strongest with 13h 23min of usable light.