Film production in Nepal
Nepal is covered here with 1 location. Between the longest and shortest day, usable light swings by up to 3h 29min depending on where you shoot — planning across the country is not planning one single kind of day.
Shooting hours in Kathmandu across the year
Kathmandu 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 (27.7172, 85.324) in the Asia/Katmandu timezone.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Golden hour (evening, from) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:56 | 17:31 | 10h 34min | 16:56 |
| February | 06:42 | 17:55 | 11h 13min | 17:23 |
| March | 06:15 | 18:13 | 11h 58min | 17:42 |
| April | 05:40 | 18:29 | 12h 49min | 17:57 |
| May | 05:16 | 18:46 | 13h 30min | 18:13 |
| June | 05:08 | 19:01 | 13h 53min | 18:27 |
| July | 05:18 | 19:02 | 13h 44min | 18:29 |
| August | 05:35 | 18:44 | 13h 09min | 18:12 |
| September | 05:50 | 18:10 | 12h 21min | 17:40 |
| October | 06:04 | 17:36 | 11h 32min | 17:05 |
| November | 06:25 | 17:13 | 10h 48min | 16:40 |
| December | 06:47 | 17:12 | 10h 24min | 16:37 |
What that means for planning
In Kathmandu, daylight swings by 3h 29min across the year. A schedule built around 13h 53min in June has only 10h 24min left in December — with the same setup count.
Concretely: in December, the sun in Kathmandu sets at 17:12, with golden hour starting as early as 16:37. 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 Nepal are covered here?
1. Locations are included when there is an evidenced production landscape — not every town in the country.
Which location in Nepal has the longest shooting days?
In June, Kathmandu with 13h 53min of daylight. In December that drops to 10h 24min.
When is the best time to shoot in Nepal?
On daylight length alone, June. 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.