Film production in Faro
Between June and December, usable daylight in Faro moves by 5h 03min — from 14h 41min down to 9h 38min. 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 Faro rises at 06:12 and sets at 20:54; the evening golden hour starts at 20:15 and runs for 39 minutes. By December that shifts to 07:39–17:17, with a 40-minute golden-hour window from 16:36.
In practice, a spread of 5h 03min 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 | 07:45 | 17:38 | 9h 54min | 16:59 |
| February | 07:22 | 18:12 | 10h 50min | 17:36 |
| March | 06:44 | 18:39 | 11h 55min | 18:05 |
| April | 06:58 | 20:06 | 13h 08min | 19:32 |
| May | 06:25 | 20:33 | 14h 08min | 19:56 |
| June | 06:12 | 20:54 | 14h 41min | 20:15 |
| July | 06:24 | 20:52 | 14h 28min | 20:14 |
| August | 06:49 | 20:25 | 13h 36min | 19:50 |
| September | 07:14 | 19:41 | 12h 27min | 19:07 |
| October | 07:40 | 18:57 | 11h 17min | 18:22 |
| November | 07:11 | 17:23 | 10h 13min | 16:46 |
| December | 07:39 | 17:17 | 9h 38min | 16:36 |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Faro starts at 21:12 in June and ends at 21:24 — a window of 12 minutes. In December it is 11 minutes from 17:35. 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 (19:41) there are 62 minutes of difference. A schedule running over several weeks cannot work from one fixed "sunset" time.
Weather and washout risk
Faro averages 9 rain days in March and 0 in July. A three-day exterior shoot in March statistically loses 0.9 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 | 12.6 °C | 6 | 8.3 |
| February | 13.4 °C | 5 | 9.2 |
| March | 14.6 °C | 9 | 10.1 |
| April | 16.4 °C | 8 | 11.6 |
| May | 19.5 °C | 4 | 12.6 |
| June | 22.0 °C | 2 | 13.5 |
| July | 24.8 °C | 0 | 13.5 |
| August | 25.2 °C | 0 | 12.8 |
| September | 22.5 °C | 2 | 11.3 |
| October | 20.0 °C | 8 | 9.5 |
| November | 16.1 °C | 7 | 8.6 |
| December | 14.1 °C | 6 | 7.8 |
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 December, the plan says so, not the wrap report.
Frequently asked
When is golden hour in Faro?
In June it starts at 20:15 and lasts 39 minutes; in December it starts at 16:36 and lasts 40 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Faro get?
Between 9h 38min in December and 14h 41min in June. The 5h 03min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Faro?
Combining daylight and rain days, July comes out ahead: plenty of usable light with comparatively few rain days. June has the longest days but not necessarily the steadiest weather.