Film production in Uganda
Uganda is covered here with 1 location. Between the longest and shortest day, usable light swings by up to 0h 02min depending on where you shoot — planning across the country is not planning one single kind of day.
Shooting hours in Kampala across the year
Kampala 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 (0.3476, 32.5825) in the Africa/Kampala timezone.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Golden hour (evening, from) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:57 | 19:03 | 12h 06min | 18:33 |
| February | 07:02 | 19:08 | 12h 06min | 18:40 |
| March | 06:56 | 19:03 | 12h 07min | 18:35 |
| April | 06:47 | 18:54 | 12h 07min | 18:26 |
| May | 06:43 | 18:51 | 12h 08min | 18:22 |
| June | 06:47 | 18:55 | 12h 08min | 18:25 |
| July | 06:52 | 19:00 | 12h 08min | 18:31 |
| August | 06:51 | 18:59 | 12h 08min | 18:31 |
| September | 06:43 | 18:49 | 12h 07min | 18:22 |
| October | 06:33 | 18:39 | 12h 06min | 18:12 |
| November | 06:32 | 18:38 | 12h 06min | 18:09 |
| December | 06:42 | 18:49 | 12h 06min | 18:19 |
What that means for planning
In Kampala, daylight swings by 0h 02min across the year. A schedule built around 12h 08min in May has only 12h 06min left in January — with the same setup count.
Concretely: in December, the sun in Kampala sets at 18:49, with golden hour starting as early as 18:19. 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 Uganda are covered here?
1. Locations are included when there is an evidenced production landscape — not every town in the country.
Which location in Uganda has the longest shooting days?
In June, Kampala with 12h 08min of daylight. In December that drops to 12h 06min.
When is the best time to shoot in Uganda?
On daylight length alone, May. 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.