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Solar data for Guyana
Across the 3 places in Guyana the best fixed tilt for solar panels runs from 5° in Linden to 6° in Georgetown, and flat ground gets 4.9 to 5.4 peak sun hours a day. Every number is computed for each place.
Solar power in Guyana at a glance
Averages over 3 places with climate data, for a fixed array facing south.
- 4.92–5.01
- 5.01–5.10
- 5.10–5.18
- 5.18–5.27
- 5.27–5.36
Peak sun hours a day on flat ground. Each dot is one place.
The sunniest place in Guyana is New Amsterdam (East Berbice-Corentyne) with 5.36 peak sun hours a day on flat ground; the least sunny is Linden with 4.92. A 1 kWp array at its best angle makes from 1,431 kWh a year in Linden to 1,557 kWh in New Amsterdam — 1,492 kWh on average.
The best year-round tilt runs from 5° in Linden to 6° in Georgetown. Off-grid systems are sized for the darkest month and do better steeper, at 5° on average: at 70° that month brings 1.02 kWh per kWp a day in Linden and 1.07 kWh in Georgetown.
Size an off-grid system or open any place below for its sun path, monthly table and tilt curve.
Largest places in Guyana at a glance
| Place | Latitude | Best tilt | Off-grid tilt | Sun hours/day (flat) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown | 6.8° N | 6° | 7° | 5.12 |
| Linden | 6.0° N | 5° | 4° | 4.92 |
| New Amsterdam | 6.2° N | 6° | 5° | 5.36 |
Daylight and clock time in Guyana
In Georgetown (6.8° N), the northernmost place, the longest day of the year lasts 12 h 31 min and the shortest 11 h 44 min; in Linden (6.0° N), the southernmost, 12 h 28 min and 11 h 47 min. Guyana does not use daylight saving time: the clocks stay the same all year.
| Time zone | Places | UTC offset | Clocks change in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| America/Guyana | 3 | UTC−4 | no daylight saving time |