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Solar data for the Cayman Islands
Across the 2 places in the Cayman Islands the best fixed tilt for solar panels is 18°, and flat ground gets 5.6 to 5.6 peak sun hours a day. Every number is computed for each place.
Solar power in the Cayman Islands at a glance
Averages over 2 places with climate data, for a fixed array facing south.
- 5.57 peak sun hours a day
Peak sun hours a day on flat ground. Each dot is one place.
The sunniest place in the Cayman Islands is George Town (George Town) with 5.57 peak sun hours a day on flat ground; the least sunny is West Bay with 5.56. A 1 kWp array at its best angle makes from 1,671 kWh a year in West Bay to 1,673 kWh in George Town — 1,672 kWh on average.
The best year-round tilt is 18° everywhere. Off-grid systems are sized for the darkest month and do better steeper, at 24° on average: at 70° that month brings 1.74 kWh per kWp a day in George Town and 1.74 kWh in West Bay.
Size an off-grid system or open any place below for its sun path, monthly table and tilt curve.
Largest places in the Cayman Islands at a glance
| Place | Latitude | Best tilt | Off-grid tilt | Sun hours/day (flat) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Town | 19.3° N | 18° | 24° | 5.57 |
| West Bay | 19.4° N | 18° | 24° | 5.56 |
Daylight and clock time in the Cayman Islands
In West Bay (19.4° N), the northernmost place, the longest day of the year lasts 13 h 18 min and the shortest 10 h 58 min; in George Town (19.3° N), the southernmost, 13 h 18 min and 10 h 58 min. The Cayman Islands does not use daylight saving time: the clocks stay the same all year.
| Time zone | Places | UTC offset | Clocks change in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| America/Cayman | 2 | UTC−5 | no daylight saving time |