Film production in Miami
Between June and December, usable daylight in Miami moves by 3h 12min — from 13h 44min down to 10h 32min. 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 Miami rises at 06:30 and sets at 20:14; the evening golden hour starts at 19:41 and runs for 33 minutes. By December that shifts to 07:01–17:33, with a 34-minute golden-hour window from 16:59.
For scheduling, that means the window for the one shot that lives on light runs between 30 and 34 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 | 07:10 | 17:52 | 10h 42min | 17:18 |
| February | 06:57 | 18:15 | 11h 18min | 17:43 |
| March | 07:31 | 19:30 | 11h 59min | 19:00 |
| April | 06:59 | 19:44 | 12h 46min | 19:13 |
| May | 06:36 | 20:00 | 13h 24min | 19:28 |
| June | 06:30 | 20:14 | 13h 44min | 19:41 |
| July | 06:39 | 20:15 | 13h 36min | 19:42 |
| August | 06:55 | 19:58 | 13h 03min | 19:26 |
| September | 07:07 | 19:26 | 12h 19min | 18:56 |
| October | 07:20 | 18:54 | 11h 34min | 18:23 |
| November | 06:39 | 17:33 | 10h 54min | 17:00 |
| December | 07:01 | 17:33 | 10h 32min | 16:59 |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Miami starts at 20:30 in June and ends at 20:40 — a window of 10 minutes. In December it is 10 minutes from 17:48. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.
Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (19:30) and September (19:26) there are 4 minutes of difference. A schedule running over several weeks cannot work from one fixed "sunset" time.
Weather and washout risk
Miami averages 25 rain days in August and 10 in March. A three-day exterior shoot in August statistically loses 2.5 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 | 20.6 °C | 11 | 9.0 |
| February | 21.9 °C | 11 | 10.1 |
| March | 23.1 °C | 10 | 10.6 |
| April | 24.6 °C | 13 | 11.8 |
| May | 25.9 °C | 17 | 11.5 |
| June | 27.1 °C | 23 | 10.5 |
| July | 28.2 °C | 23 | 11.4 |
| August | 28.2 °C | 25 | 10.9 |
| September | 27.4 °C | 24 | 10.0 |
| October | 26.0 °C | 20 | 9.5 |
| November | 24.0 °C | 13 | 9.1 |
| December | 22.2 °C | 12 | 8.8 |
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 Miami?
In June it starts at 19:41 and lasts 33 minutes; in December it starts at 16:59 and lasts 34 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Miami get?
Between 10h 32min in December and 13h 44min in June. The 3h 12min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Miami?
Combining daylight and rain days, March comes out ahead: plenty of usable light with comparatively few rain days. June has the longest days but not necessarily the steadiest weather.