Film production in Lima
Between December and June, usable daylight in Lima moves by 1h 25min — from 12h 50min down to 11h 25min. 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 Lima rises at 06:27 and sets at 17:52; the evening golden hour starts at 17:21 and runs for 31 minutes. By December that shifts to 05:39–18:29, with a 30-minute golden-hour window from 17:59.
For scheduling, that means the window for the one shot that lives on light runs between 28 and 31 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 | 05:56 | 18:41 | 12h 45min | 18:11 |
| February | 06:09 | 18:38 | 12h 29min | 18:09 |
| March | 06:13 | 18:23 | 12h 10min | 17:55 |
| April | 06:14 | 18:04 | 11h 50min | 17:35 |
| May | 06:19 | 17:52 | 11h 34min | 17:23 |
| June | 06:27 | 17:52 | 11h 25min | 17:21 |
| July | 06:30 | 17:59 | 11h 29min | 17:29 |
| August | 06:22 | 18:05 | 11h 43min | 17:36 |
| September | 06:03 | 18:05 | 12h 02min | 17:37 |
| October | 05:44 | 18:05 | 12h 22min | 17:37 |
| November | 05:34 | 18:14 | 12h 40min | 17:44 |
| December | 05:39 | 18:29 | 12h 50min | 17:59 |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Lima starts at 18:06 in June and ends at 18:15 — a window of 9 minutes. In December it is 9 minutes from 18:43. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.
Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (18:23) and September (18:05) there are 18 minutes of difference. A schedule running over several weeks cannot work from one fixed "sunset" time.
Weather and washout risk
Lima averages 6 rain days in March and 0 in May. A three-day exterior shoot in March statistically loses 0.6 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 | 22.1 °C | 4 | 11.1 |
| February | 23.2 °C | 4 | 10.8 |
| March | 22.9 °C | 6 | 10.9 |
| April | 21.3 °C | 2 | 11.2 |
| May | 19.1 °C | 0 | 10.5 |
| June | 17.5 °C | 0 | 10.1 |
| July | 16.7 °C | 0 | 10.3 |
| August | 16.4 °C | 0 | 10.2 |
| September | 16.7 °C | 0 | 10.7 |
| October | 17.3 °C | 1 | 10.9 |
| November | 18.5 °C | 0 | 11.1 |
| December | 20.3 °C | 2 | 10.8 |
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 June, the plan says so, not the wrap report.
Frequently asked
When is golden hour in Lima?
In June it starts at 17:21 and lasts 31 minutes; in December it starts at 17:59 and lasts 30 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Lima get?
Between 11h 25min in June and 12h 50min in December. The 1h 25min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Lima?
Combining daylight and rain days, November comes out ahead: plenty of usable light with comparatively few rain days. December has the longest days but not necessarily the steadiest weather.