Film production in Singapore

Singapore is covered here with 1 location. Between the longest and shortest day, usable light swings by up to 0h 09min depending on where you shoot — planning across the country is not planning one single kind of day.

Shooting hours in Singapore across the year

Singapore 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 (1.3521, 103.8198) in the Asia/Singapore timezone.

Sun times for Singapore — computed for 2026, timezone Asia/Singapore
MonthSunriseSunsetDaylightGolden hour (evening, from)
January07:1319:1612h 03min18:47
February07:1819:2212h 04min18:54
March07:1219:1812h 06min18:50
April07:0119:1012h 09min18:42
May06:5719:0712h 11min18:38
June07:0019:1212h 12min18:42
July07:0519:1712h 11min18:48
August07:0519:1512h 10min18:47
September06:5719:0512h 07min18:37
October06:4918:5412h 05min18:26
November06:4818:5212h 03min18:23
December06:5919:0212h 03min18:32

What that means for planning

In Singapore, daylight swings by 0h 09min across the year. A schedule built around 12h 12min in June has only 12h 03min left in January — with the same setup count.

Concretely: in December, the sun in Singapore sets at 19:02, with golden hour starting as early as 18:32. 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 Singapore are covered here?

1. Locations are included when there is an evidenced production landscape — not every town in the country.

Which location in Singapore has the longest shooting days?

In June, Singapore with 12h 12min of daylight. In December that drops to 12h 03min.

When is the best time to shoot in Singapore?

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.