Film production in Monterrey
Between June and December, usable daylight in Monterrey moves by 3h 11min — from 13h 44min down to 10h 33min. 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 Monterrey rises at 05:51 and sets at 19:35; the evening golden hour starts at 19:01 and runs for 33 minutes. By December that shifts to 07:21–17:54, with a 34-minute golden-hour window from 17:19.
For scheduling, that means the window for the one shot that lives on light runs between 30 and 34 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 | 07:30 | 18:13 | 10h 42min | 17:39 |
| February | 07:17 | 18:35 | 11h 18min | 18:04 |
| March | 06:51 | 18:51 | 11h 59min | 18:20 |
| April | 06:19 | 19:05 | 12h 46min | 18:34 |
| May | 05:57 | 19:20 | 13h 24min | 18:48 |
| June | 05:51 | 19:35 | 13h 44min | 19:01 |
| July | 06:00 | 19:36 | 13h 36min | 19:03 |
| August | 06:15 | 19:18 | 13h 03min | 18:47 |
| September | 06:28 | 18:47 | 12h 19min | 18:17 |
| October | 06:41 | 18:15 | 11h 34min | 17:44 |
| November | 07:00 | 17:54 | 10h 54min | 17:21 |
| December | 07:21 | 17:54 | 10h 33min | 17:19 |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Monterrey starts at 19:50 in June and ends at 20:01 — a window of 10 minutes. In December it is 10 minutes from 18:09. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.
Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (18:51) and September (18:47) there are 4 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 Monterrey?
In June it starts at 19:01 and lasts 33 minutes; in December it starts at 17:19 and lasts 34 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Monterrey get?
Between 10h 33min in December and 13h 44min in June. The 3h 11min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Monterrey?
On daylight length alone, June is strongest with 13h 44min of usable light.