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Solar data for Bahrain
Across the 8 places in Bahrain the best fixed tilt for solar panels is 23°, and flat ground gets 5.4 to 5.5 peak sun hours a day. Every number is computed for each place.
Solar power in Bahrain at a glance
Averages over 8 places with climate data, for a fixed array facing south.
- 5.39–5.41
- 5.41–5.44
- 5.44–5.46
- 5.46–5.48
- 5.48–5.50
Peak sun hours a day on flat ground. Each dot is one place.
The sunniest place in Bahrain is Dār Kulayb (Southern Governorate) with 5.50 peak sun hours a day on flat ground; the least sunny is Al Muharraq with 5.39. A 1 kWp array at its best angle makes from 1,645 kWh a year in Al Muharraq to 1,680 kWh in Dār Kulayb — 1,661 kWh on average.
The best year-round tilt is 23° everywhere. Off-grid systems are sized for the darkest month and do better steeper, at 43° on average: at 70° that month brings 2.43 kWh per kWp a day in Sitrah and 2.44 kWh in Madīnat Ḩamad.
Size an off-grid system or open any place below for its sun path, monthly table and tilt curve.
Sunniest places in Bahrain
Ranked by peak sun hours on flat ground: the yearly average of a day's sunshine energy (NASA POWER climatology). Output: 1 kWp at its best year-round angle.
| Rank | Place | Region | Sun hours/day | kWh per kWp a year | Best tilt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dār Kulayb | Southern Governorate | 5.50 | 1,680 | 23° |
| 2 | Madīnat Ḩamad | Northern | 5.48 | 1,672 | 23° |
| 3 | Ar Rifā‘ | Southern Governorate | 5.46 | 1,667 | 23° |
| 4 | Sitrah | Manama | 5.44 | 1,661 | 23° |
| 4 | Madīnat ‘Īsá | Southern Governorate | 5.44 | 1,660 | 23° |
| 6 | Jidd Ḩafş | Manama | 5.41 | 1,652 | 23° |
| 6 | Manama | Manama | 5.41 | 1,650 | 23° |
| 8 | Al Muharraq | Muharraq | 5.39 | 1,645 | 23° |
Solar by region in Bahrain
Averages of the places in each region, sunniest first. Darkest month: what 1 kWp of off-grid panels at 70° makes a day in the worst month of the year.
| Region | Places | Sun hours/day | kWh per kWp a year | Best tilt | Darkest month at 70° | Sunniest place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern | 1 | 5.48 | 1,672 | 23° | 2.44 kWh | Madīnat Ḩamad |
| Southern Governorate | 3 | 5.47 | 1,669 | 23° | 2.44 kWh | Dār Kulayb |
| Manama | 3 | 5.42 | 1,654 | 23° | 2.44 kWh | Sitrah |
| Muharraq | 1 | 5.39 | 1,645 | 23° | 2.44 kWh | Al Muharraq |
Largest places in Bahrain at a glance
| Place | Latitude | Best tilt | Off-grid tilt | Sun hours/day (flat) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Muharraq | 26.3° N | 23° | 44° | 5.39 |
| Manama | 26.2° N | 23° | 43° | 5.41 |
| Madīnat Ḩamad | 26.1° N | 23° | 42° | 5.48 |
| Ar Rifā‘ | 26.1° N | 23° | 42° | 5.46 |
| Sitrah | 26.2° N | 23° | 43° | 5.44 |
| Jidd Ḩafş | 26.2° N | 23° | 43° | 5.41 |
| Dār Kulayb | 26.1° N | 23° | 41° | 5.50 |
| Madīnat ‘Īsá | 26.2° N | 23° | 43° | 5.44 |
Daylight and clock time in Bahrain
In Al Muharraq (26.3° N), the northernmost place, the longest day of the year lasts 13 h 47 min and the shortest 10 h 30 min; in Dār Kulayb (26.1° N), the southernmost, 13 h 46 min and 10 h 31 min. Bahrain does not use daylight saving time: the clocks stay the same all year.
| Time zone | Places | UTC offset | Clocks change in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia/Bahrain | 8 | UTC+3 | no daylight saving time |