Film production in Tulsa
Between June and December, usable daylight in Tulsa moves by 4h 53min — from 14h 36min down to 9h 43min. 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 Tulsa rises at 06:07 and sets at 20:43; the evening golden hour starts at 20:05 and runs for 38 minutes. By December that shifts to 07:29–17:11, with a 40-minute golden-hour window from 16:32.
For scheduling, that means the window for the one shot that lives on light runs between 34 and 40 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 | 07:35 | 17:33 | 9h 58min | 16:54 |
| February | 07:12 | 18:06 | 10h 53min | 17:30 |
| March | 07:36 | 19:32 | 11h 56min | 18:58 |
| April | 06:51 | 19:58 | 13h 06min | 19:23 |
| May | 06:19 | 20:24 | 14h 05min | 19:47 |
| June | 06:07 | 20:43 | 14h 36min | 20:05 |
| July | 06:19 | 20:42 | 14h 23min | 20:05 |
| August | 06:43 | 20:16 | 13h 33min | 19:41 |
| September | 07:07 | 19:33 | 12h 26min | 18:59 |
| October | 07:31 | 18:49 | 11h 18min | 18:15 |
| November | 07:02 | 17:17 | 10h 16min | 16:40 |
| December | 07:29 | 17:11 | 9h 43min | 16:32 |
Blue hour and shooting windows
Blue hour in Tulsa starts at 21:02 in June and ends at 21:14 — a window of 12 minutes. In December it is 11 minutes from 17:29. If you need a city view with lit windows, that window is all you get.
Sunset moves fastest around the equinoxes: between March (19:32) and September (19:33) there are 1 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 Tulsa?
In June it starts at 20:05 and lasts 38 minutes; in December it starts at 16:32 and lasts 40 minutes. The table above lists all twelve months.
How much daylight does a shoot day in Tulsa get?
Between 9h 43min in December and 14h 36min in June. The 4h 53min difference is worth four to eight setups depending on your pace.
Which month is best for exteriors in Tulsa?
On daylight length alone, June is strongest with 14h 36min of usable light.