Film production in Stavanger
Between June and December, usable daylight in Stavanger moves by 12h 11min — from 18h 26min down to 6h 15min. 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 Stavanger rises at 04:25 and sets at 22:52; the evening golden hour starts at 21:37 and runs for 74 minutes. By December that shifts to 09:25–15:40, with a 104-minute golden-hour window from 13:56.
For scheduling, that means the window for the one shot that lives on light runs between 53 and 104 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 | 09:18 | 16:16 | 6h 58min | 14:49 |
| February | 08:13 | 17:31 | 9h 18min | 16:29 |
| March | 06:55 | 18:39 | 11h 44min | 17:45 |
| April | 06:25 | 20:51 | 14h 26min | 19:56 |
| May | 05:08 | 22:01 | 16h 53min | 20:57 |
| June | 04:25 | 22:52 | 18h 26min | 21:37 |
| July | 04:50 | 22:37 | 17h 47min | 21:28 |
| August | 05:56 | 21:29 | 15h 32min | 20:31 |
| September | 07:06 | 20:00 | 12h 54min | 19:07 |
| October | 08:14 | 18:33 | 10h 19min | 17:36 |
| November | 08:29 | 16:16 | 7h 47min | 15:02 |
| December | 09:25 | 15:40 | 6h 15min | 13:56 |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Stavanger starts at 23:37 in June and ends at 00:16 — a window of 39 minutes. In December it is 20 minutes from 16:15. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.
Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (18:39) and September (20:00) there are 81 minutes of difference. A schedule running over several weeks cannot work from one fixed "sunset" time.
Weather and washout risk
Stavanger averages 22 rain days in December and 14 in April. A three-day exterior shoot in December statistically loses 2.2 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 | 2.6 °C | 20 | 2.7 |
| February | 2.8 °C | 17 | 4.7 |
| March | 3.8 °C | 17 | 6.5 |
| April | 6.2 °C | 14 | 10.2 |
| May | 10.1 °C | 14 | 11.4 |
| June | 13.3 °C | 15 | 12.1 |
| July | 14.5 °C | 19 | 11.2 |
| August | 15.1 °C | 20 | 10.1 |
| September | 13.2 °C | 18 | 7.7 |
| October | 9.6 °C | 19 | 5.4 |
| November | 6.0 °C | 19 | 3.2 |
| December | 4.0 °C | 22 | 1.7 |
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 Stavanger?
In June it starts at 21:37 and lasts 74 minutes; in December it starts at 13:56 and lasts 104 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Stavanger get?
Between 6h 15min in December and 18h 26min in June. The 12h 11min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Stavanger?
Combining daylight and rain days, June comes out ahead: plenty of usable light with comparatively few rain days. June has the longest days but not necessarily the steadiest weather.