Film production in Bangkok
Between June and December, usable daylight in Bangkok moves by 1h 37min — from 12h 56min down to 11h 19min. 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 Bangkok rises at 05:51 and sets at 18:47; the evening golden hour starts at 18:17 and runs for 31 minutes. By December that shifts to 06:34–17:53, with a 31-minute golden-hour window from 17:22.
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 | 06:46 | 18:10 | 11h 24min | 17:39 |
| February | 06:42 | 18:24 | 11h 41min | 17:55 |
| March | 06:27 | 18:29 | 12h 02min | 18:01 |
| April | 06:06 | 18:32 | 12h 26min | 18:03 |
| May | 05:52 | 18:38 | 12h 45min | 18:08 |
| June | 05:51 | 18:47 | 12h 56min | 18:17 |
| July | 05:59 | 18:50 | 12h 52min | 18:20 |
| August | 06:06 | 18:41 | 12h 35min | 18:12 |
| September | 06:08 | 18:21 | 12h 13min | 17:53 |
| October | 06:09 | 18:00 | 11h 50min | 17:31 |
| November | 06:18 | 17:48 | 11h 30min | 17:19 |
| December | 06:34 | 17:53 | 11h 19min | 17:22 |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Bangkok starts at 19:02 in June and ends at 19:11 — a window of 9 minutes. In December it is 9 minutes from 18:08. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.
Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (18:29) and September (18:21) there are 8 minutes of difference. A schedule running over several weeks cannot work from one fixed "sunset" time.
Weather and washout risk
Bangkok averages 27 rain days in August and 4 in December. A three-day exterior shoot in August statistically loses 2.7 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 | 26.5 °C | 5 | 10.3 |
| February | 27.6 °C | 5 | 10.6 |
| March | 29.1 °C | 8 | 10.8 |
| April | 30.0 °C | 11 | 10.9 |
| May | 29.7 °C | 20 | 10.1 |
| June | 28.9 °C | 23 | 9.4 |
| July | 28.2 °C | 24 | 8.0 |
| August | 28.0 °C | 27 | 7.9 |
| September | 27.6 °C | 26 | 8.0 |
| October | 27.2 °C | 23 | 8.8 |
| November | 27.3 °C | 11 | 9.8 |
| December | 26.6 °C | 4 | 10.1 |
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 Bangkok?
In June it starts at 18:17 and lasts 31 minutes; in December it starts at 17:22 and lasts 31 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Bangkok get?
Between 11h 19min in December and 12h 56min in June. The 1h 37min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Bangkok?
Combining daylight and rain days, December comes out ahead: plenty of usable light with comparatively few rain days. June has the longest days but not necessarily the steadiest weather.