Film production in Baltimore
Between June and December, usable daylight in Baltimore moves by 5h 30min — from 14h 55min down to 9h 25min. 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.
Light and shooting hours
On 15 June, the sun in Baltimore rises at 05:40 and sets at 20:35; the evening golden hour starts at 19:55 and runs for 40 minutes. By December that shifts to 07:20–16:45, with a 42-minute golden-hour window from 16:03.
For scheduling, that means the window for the one shot that lives on light runs between 35 and 42 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 | 07:25 | 17:08 | 9h 42min | 16:27 |
| February | 06:59 | 17:44 | 10h 44min | 17:06 |
| March | 07:19 | 19:14 | 11h 55min | 18:38 |
| April | 06:30 | 19:44 | 13h 14min | 19:08 |
| May | 05:54 | 20:13 | 14h 20min | 19:35 |
| June | 05:40 | 20:35 | 14h 55min | 19:55 |
| July | 05:53 | 20:33 | 14h 40min | 19:54 |
| August | 06:20 | 20:04 | 13h 43min | 19:27 |
| September | 06:48 | 19:17 | 12h 28min | 18:41 |
| October | 07:17 | 18:29 | 11h 12min | 17:53 |
| November | 06:51 | 16:53 | 10h 02min | 16:14 |
| December | 07:20 | 16:45 | 9h 25min | 16:03 |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Baltimore starts at 20:55 in June and ends at 21:08 — a window of 13 minutes. In December it is 12 minutes from 17:04. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.
Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (19:14) and September (19:17) there are 3 minutes of difference. A schedule running over several weeks cannot work from one fixed "sunset" time.
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 Baltimore?
In June it starts at 19:55 and lasts 40 minutes; in December it starts at 16:03 and lasts 42 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Baltimore get?
Between 9h 25min in December and 14h 55min in June. The 5h 30min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Baltimore?
On daylight length alone, June is strongest with 14h 55min of usable light.