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Solar data for Cyprus
Across the 15 places in Cyprus the best fixed tilt for solar panels runs from 28° in Limassol to 29° in Nicosia, and flat ground gets 5.1 to 5.3 peak sun hours a day. Every number is computed for each place.
Solar power in Cyprus at a glance
Averages over 15 places with climate data, for a fixed array facing south.
- 5.08–5.11
- 5.11–5.15
- 5.15–5.18
- 5.18–5.22
- 5.22–5.25
Peak sun hours a day on flat ground. Each dot is one place.
The sunniest place in Cyprus is Paphos (Pafos) with 5.25 peak sun hours a day on flat ground; the least sunny is Kyrenia with 5.08. A 1 kWp array at its best angle makes from 1,653 kWh a year in Kyrenia to 1,716 kWh in Paphos — 1,679 kWh on average.
The best year-round tilt runs from 28° in Limassol to 29° in Nicosia. Off-grid systems are sized for the darkest month and do better steeper, at 59° on average: at 70° that month brings 2.99 kWh per kWp a day in Limassol and 3.05 kWh in Kyrenia.
Size an off-grid system or open any place below for its sun path, monthly table and tilt curve.
Sunniest places in Cyprus
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 | Paphos | Pafos | 5.25 | 1,716 | 28° |
| 2 | Káto Polemídia | Limassol | 5.23 | 1,707 | 28° |
| 2 | Limassol | Limassol | 5.23 | 1,707 | 28° |
| 4 | Germasógeia | Limassol | 5.22 | 1,703 | 28° |
| 5 | Larnaca | Larnaka | 5.15 | 1,679 | 29° |
| 5 | Aradíppou | Larnaka | 5.15 | 1,677 | 29° |
| 7 | Protaras | Ammochostos | 5.14 | 1,677 | 29° |
| 8 | Mórfou | Nicosia | 5.13 | 1,675 | 29° |
| 9 | Káto Lakatámeia | Nicosia | 5.12 | 1,669 | 29° |
| 9 | Famagusta | Ammochostos | 5.12 | 1,667 | 29° |
Solar by region in Cyprus
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pafos | 1 | 5.25 | 1,716 | 28° | 3.00 kWh | Paphos |
| Limassol | 3 | 5.22 | 1,706 | 28° | 2.99 kWh | Káto Polemídia |
| Larnaka | 2 | 5.15 | 1,678 | 29° | 3.01 kWh | Larnaca |
| Ammochostos | 3 | 5.12 | 1,669 | 29° | 3.02 kWh | Protaras |
| Nicosia | 5 | 5.12 | 1,667 | 29° | 3.03 kWh | Mórfou |
| Keryneia | 1 | 5.08 | 1,653 | 29° | 3.05 kWh | Kyrenia |
Largest places in Cyprus at a glance
| Place | Latitude | Best tilt | Off-grid tilt | Sun hours/day (flat) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicosia | 35.2° N | 29° | 59° | 5.11 |
| Limassol | 34.7° N | 28° | 59° | 5.23 |
| Larnaca | 34.9° N | 29° | 59° | 5.15 |
| Stróvolos | 35.1° N | 29° | 59° | 5.11 |
| Famagusta | 35.1° N | 29° | 59° | 5.12 |
| Káto Lakatámeia | 35.1° N | 29° | 59° | 5.12 |
| Paphos | 34.8° N | 28° | 59° | 5.25 |
| Kyrenia | 35.3° N | 29° | 59° | 5.08 |
| Mórfou | 35.2° N | 29° | 59° | 5.13 |
| Káto Polemídia | 34.7° N | 28° | 59° | 5.23 |
| Aradíppou | 34.9° N | 29° | 59° | 5.15 |
| Aglantziá | 35.2° N | 29° | 59° | 5.11 |
| Égkomi | 35.2° N | 29° | 59° | 5.11 |
| Protaras | 35.0° N | 29° | 59° | 5.14 |
| Germasógeia | 34.7° N | 28° | 59° | 5.22 |
Daylight and clock time in Cyprus
In Kyrenia (35.3° N), the northernmost place, the longest day of the year lasts 14 h 33 min and the shortest 9 h 46 min; in Limassol (34.7° N), the southernmost, 14 h 29 min and 9 h 50 min. The clocks change twice a year: forward on Sun 29 Mar, back on Sun 25 Oct (Asia/Nicosia).
| Time zone | Places | UTC offset | Clocks change in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia/Nicosia | 11 | UTC+2, in summer UTC+3 | Forward on Sun 29 Mar, back on Sun 25 Oct |
| Asia/Famagusta | 4 | UTC+2, in summer UTC+3 | Forward on Sun 29 Mar, back on Sun 25 Oct |