Film production in Namibia
Namibia is covered here with 1 location. Between the longest and shortest day, usable light swings by up to 2h 44min depending on where you shoot — planning across the country is not planning one single kind of day.
Shooting hours in Windhoek across the year
Windhoek 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 (-22.5609, 17.0658) in the Africa/Windhoek timezone.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Golden hour (evening, from) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:21 | 19:43 | 13h 22min | 19:11 |
| February | 06:42 | 19:32 | 12h 51min | 19:02 |
| March | 06:54 | 19:09 | 12h 15min | 18:39 |
| April | 07:05 | 18:40 | 11h 35min | 18:10 |
| May | 07:18 | 18:20 | 11h 03min | 17:48 |
| June | 07:30 | 18:16 | 10h 46min | 17:43 |
| July | 07:32 | 18:24 | 10h 52min | 17:52 |
| August | 07:17 | 18:37 | 11h 20min | 18:06 |
| September | 06:50 | 18:46 | 11h 57min | 18:17 |
| October | 06:20 | 18:56 | 12h 36min | 18:26 |
| November | 06:02 | 19:13 | 13h 11min | 18:42 |
| December | 06:02 | 19:33 | 13h 30min | 19:00 |
What that means for planning
In Windhoek, daylight swings by 2h 44min across the year. A schedule built around 13h 30min in December has only 10h 46min left in June — with the same setup count.
Concretely: in December, the sun in Windhoek sets at 19:33, with golden hour starting as early as 19:00. 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 Namibia are covered here?
1. Locations are included when there is an evidenced production landscape — not every town in the country.
Which location in Namibia has the longest shooting days?
In June, Windhoek with 10h 46min of daylight. In December that drops to 13h 30min.
When is the best time to shoot in Namibia?
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.