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Solar data for Egypt

Across the 236 places in Egypt the best fixed tilt for solar panels runs from 20° in Hala'ib to 26° in Cairo, and flat ground gets 5.3 to 6.5 peak sun hours a day. Every number is computed for each place.

Solar power in Egypt at a glance

Averages over 236 places with climate data, for a fixed array facing south.

Best panel angle26°average, facing south
Peak sun hours5.90a day on flat ground
1 kWp makes1,878kWh a year at the best angle
Off-grid angle46°average, for the darkest month
CairoAswān (most sun)
  • 5.35–5.58
  • 5.58–5.82
  • 5.82–6.05
  • 6.05–6.29
  • 6.29–6.52

Peak sun hours a day on flat ground. Each dot is one place. 1 far-off place lies outside the frame.

The sunniest place in Egypt is Aswān (Aswan) with 6.52 peak sun hours a day on flat ground; the least sunny is ‘Izbat al Burj with 5.35. A 1 kWp array at its best angle makes from 1,703 kWh a year in ‘Izbat al Burj to 2,042 kWh in Mūţ — 1,878 kWh on average.

The best year-round tilt runs from 20° in Hala'ib to 26° in Cairo. Off-grid systems are sized for the darkest month and do better steeper, at 46° on average: at 70° that month brings 2.10 kWh per kWp a day in Hala'ib and 2.83 kWh in Rafaḩ.

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

Sunniest places in Egypt

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.

RankPlaceRegionSun hours/daykWh per kWp a yearBest tilt
1AswānAswan6.522,01923°
2Al-KhārijahNew Valley6.512,04124°
3Al KhārjahNew Valley6.502,04224°
3DarāwAswan6.502,01623°
3Kom OmboAswan6.502,01423°
6MūţNew Valley6.492,04224°
7Ar Radīsīyah QiblīRed Sea6.472,01424°
7EdfuAswan6.472,01424°
9EsnaQena6.462,01524°
9Al Başalīyah BaḩrīAswan6.462,01524°

Least sunny places in Egypt

RankPlaceRegionSun hours/daykWh per kWp a yearBest tilt
231DamiettaDamietta5.381,71425°
231BalţīmKafr el-Sheikh5.381,71325°
234Dumyāţ al JadīdahDamietta5.371,70925°
235Marsá MaţrūḩMatruh5.361,71225°
236‘Izbat al BurjDakahlia5.351,70325°

Solar by region in Egypt

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.

RegionPlacesSun hours/daykWh per kWp a yearBest tiltDarkest month at 70°Sunniest place
Aswan66.492,01624°2.23 kWhAswān
New Valley46.482,03424°2.32 kWhAl-Khārijah
Luxor46.422,00924°2.32 kWhŢūd
Qena126.412,01024°2.35 kWhEsna
Sohag116.392,02025°2.42 kWhAl Balyanā
Asyut116.362,01925°2.46 kWhAl Ghanāyim
Minya116.231,98726°2.54 kWhDayr Mawās
South Sinai26.211,97426°2.48 kWhEl-Tor
Red Sea86.171,94225°2.39 kWhAr Radīsīyah Qiblī
Beni Suweif96.131,96526°2.60 kWhAl Fashn
Suez36.071,95026°2.67 kWhAl ‘Ayn as Sukhnah
Faiyum76.071,94626°2.63 kWhAl Wāsiţah
Giza135.971,91526°2.65 kWhAl Bawīţī
Cairo55.891,88926°2.67 kWhḨalwān
Qalyubia105.821,86726°2.68 kWhShubrā al Khaymah
Ismailia35.781,85026°2.76 kWhFāyīd
Monufia105.761,84526°2.70 kWhAshmūn
Sharqia225.691,81826°2.73 kWhAl ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān
Beheira185.661,81126°2.74 kWhMadīnat Wādī an Naţrūn
Alexandria45.651,81226°2.75 kWhBurj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah
Gharbia85.631,79826°2.73 kWhKafr az Zayyāt
Matruh75.621,80026°2.75 kWhSīwah
North Sinai45.611,80026°2.79 kWhBi’r al ‘Abd
Dakahlia195.511,75726°2.76 kWhMīt Ghamr
Kafr el-Sheikh125.491,75125°2.78 kWhQillīn
Port Said45.471,74926°2.77 kWhBūr Fu’ād
Damietta95.411,72425°2.78 kWhAz Zarqā

Largest places in Egypt at a glance

PlaceLatitudeBest tiltOff-grid tiltSun hours/day (flat)
Cairo30.1° N26°46°5.89
Alexandria31.2° N26°56°5.58
Giza30.0° N26°46°5.90
Shubrā al Khaymah30.1° N26°46°5.87
Port Said31.3° N26°56°5.47
Suez30.0° N26°45°6.02
Al Mansurah31.0° N26°55°5.53
Al Maḩallah al Kubrá31.0° N26°54°5.57
Tanta30.8° N26°52°5.66
Assiut27.2° N25°35°6.37
Al Fayyum29.3° N26°42°6.08
Al Khuşūş30.2° N26°46°5.85
Esna25.3° N24°31°6.46
Zagazig30.6° N26°50°5.68
Ismailia30.6° N26°50°5.78
Luxor25.7° N24°32°6.42
Kom Ombo24.5° N23°28°6.50
Aswān24.1° N23°28°6.52
6th of October City29.8° N26°45°5.97
Damanhur31.0° N26°55°5.62

Daylight and clock time in Egypt

In Sīdī Barānī (31.6° N), the northernmost place, the longest day of the year lasts 14 h 13 min and the shortest 10 h 05 min; in Hala'ib (22.2° N), the southernmost, 13 h 30 min and 10 h 47 min. The clocks change twice a year: forward on Fri 24 Apr, back on Thu 29 Oct (Africa/Cairo).

Time zonePlacesUTC offsetClocks change in 2026
Africa/Cairo236UTC+2, in summer UTC+3Forward on Fri 24 Apr, back on Thu 29 Oct

Questions about solar in Egypt

What is the best angle for solar panels in Egypt?
Facing south, between 20° and 26° depending on the place — 26° on average over 236 places. Off-grid systems that must get through the darkest month do better steeper, at about 46° on average.
How many peak sun hours does Egypt get?
From 5.3 hours a day in ‘Izbat al Burj to 6.5 in Aswān on flat ground, averaged over the year; 5.9 on average.
How much electricity does 1 kWp of solar panels produce in Egypt?
About 1,878 kWh a year at the best fixed angle on average, from 1,703 kWh in ‘Izbat al Burj to 2,042 kWh in Mūţ. These are long-term climate averages; a single year can be several per cent higher or lower.
Where is the sunniest place in Egypt?
Aswān (Aswan) gets the most sun of the 236 places: 6.52 peak sun hours a day on flat ground, so 1 kWp there makes about 2,019 kWh a year.
Does Egypt use daylight saving time?
The clocks change twice a year: forward on Fri 24 Apr, back on Thu 29 Oct (Africa/Cairo).
How long is the longest day in Egypt?
14 h 13 min in Sīdī Barānī; the shortest day lasts 10 h 05 min in Sīdī Barānī.

All places in Egypt