Film production in Singapore
Between June and January, usable daylight in Singapore moves by 0h 09min — from 12h 12min down to 12h 03min. 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 Singapore rises at 07:00 and sets at 19:12; the evening golden hour starts at 18:42 and runs for 30 minutes. By December that shifts to 06:59–19:02, with a 30-minute golden-hour window from 18:32.
For scheduling, that means the window for the one shot that lives on light runs between 27 and 30 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 | 07:13 | 19:16 | 12h 03min | 18:47 |
| February | 07:18 | 19:22 | 12h 04min | 18:54 |
| March | 07:12 | 19:18 | 12h 06min | 18:50 |
| April | 07:01 | 19:10 | 12h 09min | 18:42 |
| May | 06:57 | 19:07 | 12h 11min | 18:38 |
| June | 07:00 | 19:12 | 12h 12min | 18:42 |
| July | 07:05 | 19:17 | 12h 11min | 18:48 |
| August | 07:05 | 19:15 | 12h 10min | 18:47 |
| September | 06:57 | 19:05 | 12h 07min | 18:37 |
| October | 06:49 | 18:54 | 12h 05min | 18:26 |
| November | 06:48 | 18:52 | 12h 03min | 18:23 |
| December | 06:59 | 19:02 | 12h 03min | 18:32 |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Singapore starts at 19:26 in June and ends at 19:34 — a window of 9 minutes. In December it is 9 minutes from 19:16. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.
Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (19:18) and September (19:05) there are 13 minutes of difference. A schedule running over several weeks cannot work from one fixed "sunset" time.
Weather and washout risk
Singapore averages 29 rain days in December and 18 in February. A three-day exterior shoot in December statistically loses 2.9 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 | 25.8 °C | 24 | 9.1 |
| February | 26.2 °C | 18 | 10.1 |
| March | 26.9 °C | 25 | 10.7 |
| April | 27.1 °C | 27 | 10.1 |
| May | 27.4 °C | 28 | 9.7 |
| June | 27.1 °C | 26 | 9.3 |
| July | 27.1 °C | 23 | 10.0 |
| August | 26.9 °C | 26 | 9.9 |
| September | 26.9 °C | 23 | 9.7 |
| October | 26.7 °C | 26 | 9.1 |
| November | 26.2 °C | 28 | 8.0 |
| December | 26.0 °C | 29 | 8.9 |
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 January, the plan says so, not the wrap report.
Frequently asked
When is golden hour in Singapore?
In June it starts at 18:42 and lasts 30 minutes; in December it starts at 18:32 and lasts 30 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Singapore get?
Between 12h 03min in January and 12h 12min in June. The 0h 09min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Singapore?
Combining daylight and rain days, February comes out ahead: plenty of usable light with comparatively few rain days. June has the longest days but not necessarily the steadiest weather.