Film production in Trondheim
Between June and December, usable daylight in Trondheim moves by 15h 54min — from 20h 30min down to 4h 36min. 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 Trondheim rises at 03:05 and sets at 23:35; the evening golden hour starts at 21:49 and runs for 105 minutes. By December that shifts to 09:56–14:32, with a null-minute golden-hour window from null.
In practice, a spread of 15h 54min means a schedule that works here in summer does not work in winter at the same location — with the same setup count, the hours simply are not there.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Golden hour (evening, from) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 09:39 | 15:18 | 5h 39min | |
| February | 08:13 | 16:54 | 8h 42min | 15:38 |
| March | 06:39 | 18:18 | 11h 40min | 17:16 |
| April | 05:51 | 20:47 | 14h 56min | 19:43 |
| May | 04:13 | 22:19 | 18h 06min | 20:59 |
| June | 03:05 | 23:35 | 20h 30min | 21:49 |
| July | 03:43 | 23:07 | 19h 25min | 21:35 |
| August | 05:14 | 21:34 | 16h 19min | 20:25 |
| September | 06:42 | 19:47 | 13h 05min | 18:46 |
| October | 08:06 | 18:04 | 9h 58min | 16:56 |
| November | 08:41 | 15:27 | 6h 46min | 13:40 |
| December | 09:56 | 14:32 | 4h 36min |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Trondheim starts at null in June and ends at null — a window of null minutes. In December it is 25 minutes from 15:20. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.
Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (18:18) and September (19:47) there are 89 minutes of difference. A schedule running over several weeks cannot work from one fixed "sunset" time.
Weather and washout risk
Trondheim averages 19 rain days in October and 14 in November. A three-day exterior shoot in October statistically loses 1.9 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 | -2.0 °C | 17 | 1.8 |
| February | -1.2 °C | 15 | 4.0 |
| March | 0.9 °C | 15 | 6.6 |
| April | 4.0 °C | 15 | 9.6 |
| May | 9.2 °C | 15 | 11.6 |
| June | 13.1 °C | 16 | 11.5 |
| July | 14.7 °C | 17 | 11.3 |
| August | 14.2 °C | 16 | 9.9 |
| September | 11.3 °C | 17 | 7.2 |
| October | 6.1 °C | 19 | 4.8 |
| November | 1.4 °C | 14 | 2.6 |
| December | -0.8 °C | 17 | 0.9 |
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 Trondheim?
In June it starts at 21:49 and lasts 105 minutes; in December it starts at null and lasts null minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Trondheim get?
Between 4h 36min in December and 20h 30min in June. The 15h 54min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Trondheim?
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.