Film production in Košice
Between June and December, usable daylight in Košice moves by 7h 50min — from 16h 08min down to 8h 18min. 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 Košice rises at 04:32 and sets at 20:40; the evening golden hour starts at 19:50 and runs for 50 minutes. By December that shifts to 07:22–15:40, with a 55-minute golden-hour window from 14:45.
In practice, a spread of 7h 50min 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 | 07:23 | 16:06 | 8h 43min | 15:14 |
| February | 06:44 | 16:56 | 10h 11min | 16:11 |
| March | 05:50 | 17:40 | 11h 50min | 16:58 |
| April | 05:46 | 19:26 | 13h 40min | 18:43 |
| May | 04:55 | 20:09 | 15h 14min | 19:23 |
| June | 04:32 | 20:40 | 16h 08min | 19:50 |
| July | 04:48 | 20:35 | 15h 46min | 19:46 |
| August | 05:28 | 19:52 | 14h 24min | 19:09 |
| September | 06:12 | 18:50 | 12h 39min | 18:09 |
| October | 06:55 | 17:48 | 10h 53min | 17:05 |
| November | 06:44 | 15:57 | 9h 13min | 15:08 |
| December | 07:22 | 15:40 | 8h 18min | 14:45 |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Košice starts at 21:05 in June and ends at 21:22 — a window of 17 minutes. In December it is 14 minutes from 16:03. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.
Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (17:40) and September (18:50) there are 70 minutes of difference. A schedule running over several weeks cannot work from one fixed "sunset" time.
Weather and washout risk
Košice averages 13 rain days in May and 8 in March. A three-day exterior shoot in May statistically loses 1.3 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 | -1.3 °C | 9 | 4.2 |
| February | 1.7 °C | 10 | 5.7 |
| March | 4.9 °C | 8 | 8.0 |
| April | 10.1 °C | 9 | 9.8 |
| May | 15.0 °C | 13 | 11.0 |
| June | 20.3 °C | 13 | 12.6 |
| July | 21.7 °C | 12 | 12.6 |
| August | 21.8 °C | 9 | 11.6 |
| September | 16.5 °C | 8 | 9.4 |
| October | 10.2 °C | 9 | 6.9 |
| November | 4.5 °C | 11 | 4.3 |
| December | 0.6 °C | 10 | 2.8 |
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 Košice?
In June it starts at 19:50 and lasts 50 minutes; in December it starts at 14:45 and lasts 55 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Košice get?
Between 8h 18min in December and 16h 08min in June. The 7h 50min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Košice?
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.