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Solar data for the Bahamas

Across the 4 places in the Bahamas the best fixed tilt for solar panels runs from 23° in Nassau to 24° in Lucaya, and flat ground gets 5.0 to 5.2 peak sun hours a day. Every number is computed for each place.

Solar power in the Bahamas at a glance

Averages over 4 places with climate data, for a fixed array facing south.

Best panel angle24°average, facing south
Peak sun hours5.14a day on flat ground
1 kWp makes1,599kWh a year at the best angle
Off-grid angle36°average, for the darkest month
Nassau
  • 5.05–5.09
  • 5.09–5.12
  • 5.12–5.16
  • 5.16–5.20
  • 5.20–5.24

Peak sun hours a day on flat ground. Each dot is one place.

The sunniest place in the Bahamas is Nassau (New Providence) with 5.24 peak sun hours a day on flat ground; the least sunny are Lucaya and one other place with 5.05. A 1 kWp array at its best angle makes from 1,573 kWh a year in Lucaya to 1,626 kWh in Nassau — 1,599 kWh on average.

The best year-round tilt runs from 23° in Nassau to 24° in Lucaya. Off-grid systems are sized for the darkest month and do better steeper, at 36° on average: at 70° that month brings 2.05 kWh per kWp a day in Killarney and 2.14 kWh in Lucaya.

Size an off-grid system or open any place below for its sun path, monthly table and tilt curve.

Largest places in the Bahamas at a glance

PlaceLatitudeBest tiltOff-grid tiltSun hours/day (flat)
Nassau25.1° N23°32°5.24
Lucaya26.5° N24°39°5.05
Freeport26.5° N24°39°5.05
Killarney25.1° N23°32°5.23

Daylight and clock time in the Bahamas

In Lucaya (26.5° N), the northernmost place, the longest day of the year lasts 13 h 48 min and the shortest 10 h 28 min; in Killarney (25.1° N), the southernmost, 13 h 42 min and 10 h 35 min. The clocks change twice a year: forward on Sun 8 Mar, back on Sun 1 Nov (America/Nassau).

Time zonePlacesUTC offsetClocks change in 2026
America/Nassau4UTC−5, in summer UTC−4Forward on Sun 8 Mar, back on Sun 1 Nov

Questions about solar in the Bahamas

What is the best angle for solar panels in the Bahamas?
Facing south, between 23° and 24° depending on the place — 24° on average over 4 places. Off-grid systems that must get through the darkest month do better steeper, at about 36° on average.
How many peak sun hours does the Bahamas get?
From 5.0 hours a day in Lucaya to 5.2 in Nassau on flat ground, averaged over the year; 5.1 on average.
How much electricity does 1 kWp of solar panels produce in the Bahamas?
About 1,599 kWh a year at the best fixed angle on average, from 1,573 kWh in Lucaya to 1,626 kWh in Nassau. These are long-term climate averages; a single year can be several per cent higher or lower.
Where is the sunniest place in the Bahamas?
Nassau (New Providence) gets the most sun of the 4 places: 5.24 peak sun hours a day on flat ground, so 1 kWp there makes about 1,626 kWh a year.
Does the Bahamas use daylight saving time?
The clocks change twice a year: forward on Sun 8 Mar, back on Sun 1 Nov (America/Nassau).
How long is the longest day in the Bahamas?
13 h 48 min in Lucaya; the shortest day lasts 10 h 28 min in Lucaya.

All places in the Bahamas

New Providence