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Solar data for Belize
Across the 5 places in Belize the best fixed tilt for solar panels runs from 16° in Belize City to 17° in San Pedro, and flat ground gets 5.0 to 5.2 peak sun hours a day. Every number is computed for each place.
Solar power in Belize at a glance
Averages over 5 places with climate data, for a fixed array facing south.
- 4.97–5.02
- 5.02–5.06
- 5.06–5.11
- 5.11–5.15
- 5.15–5.20
Peak sun hours a day on flat ground. Each dot is one place.
The sunniest place in Belize is San Pedro (Belize District) with 5.20 peak sun hours a day on flat ground; the least sunny is San Ignacio with 4.97. A 1 kWp array at its best angle makes from 1,488 kWh a year in San Ignacio to 1,555 kWh in San Pedro — 1,516 kWh on average.
The best year-round tilt runs from 16° in Belize City to 17° in San Pedro. Off-grid systems are sized for the darkest month and do better steeper, at 20° on average: at 70° that month brings 1.51 kWh per kWp a day in Belmopan and 1.60 kWh in San Pedro.
Size an off-grid system or open any place below for its sun path, monthly table and tilt curve.
Sunniest places in Belize
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 | San Pedro | Belize District | 5.20 | 1,555 | 17° |
| 2 | Belize City | Belize District | 5.12 | 1,529 | 16° |
| 3 | Orange Walk | Orange Walk District | 5.04 | 1,513 | 17° |
| 4 | Belmopan | Cayo District | 5.01 | 1,497 | 16° |
| 5 | San Ignacio | Cayo District | 4.97 | 1,488 | 16° |
Solar by region in Belize
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belize District | 2 | 5.16 | 1,542 | 17° | 1.58 kWh | San Pedro |
| Orange Walk District | 1 | 5.04 | 1,513 | 17° | 1.54 kWh | Orange Walk |
| Cayo District | 2 | 4.99 | 1,492 | 16° | 1.51 kWh | Belmopan |
Largest places in Belize at a glance
| Place | Latitude | Best tilt | Off-grid tilt | Sun hours/day (flat) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belize City | 17.5° N | 16° | 21° | 5.12 |
| San Ignacio | 17.2° N | 16° | 21° | 4.97 |
| San Pedro | 17.9° N | 17° | 21° | 5.20 |
| Orange Walk | 18.1° N | 17° | 18° | 5.04 |
| Belmopan | 17.3° N | 16° | 21° | 5.01 |
Daylight and clock time in Belize
In Orange Walk (18.1° N), the northernmost place, the longest day of the year lasts 13 h 13 min and the shortest 11 h 03 min; in San Ignacio (17.2° N), the southernmost, 13 h 09 min and 11 h 06 min. Belize does not use daylight saving time: the clocks stay the same all year.
| Time zone | Places | UTC offset | Clocks change in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| America/Belize | 5 | UTC−6 | no daylight saving time |