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Solar data for Israel

Across the 103 places in Israel the best fixed tilt for solar panels runs from 26° in Jerusalem to 27° in Haifa, and flat ground gets 5.4 to 6.2 peak sun hours a day. Every number is computed for each place.

Solar power in Israel at a glance

Averages over 103 places with climate data, for a fixed array facing south.

Best panel angle26°average, facing south
Peak sun hours5.50a day on flat ground
1 kWp makes1,771kWh a year at the best angle
Off-grid angle56°average, for the darkest month
Jerusalem
  • 5.40–5.56
  • 5.56–5.72
  • 5.72–5.88
  • 5.88–6.04
  • 6.04–6.21

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 Israel is Eilat (Southern District) with 6.21 peak sun hours a day on flat ground; the least sunny are Nahariyya and 2 other places with 5.40. A 1 kWp array at its best angle makes from 1,749 kWh a year in Nahariyya to 2,017 kWh in Eilat — 1,771 kWh on average.

The best year-round tilt runs from 26° in Jerusalem to 27° in Haifa. Off-grid systems are sized for the darkest month and do better steeper, at 56° on average: at 70° that month brings 2.66 kWh per kWp a day in Eilat and 2.96 kWh in Qiryat Shmona.

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

Sunniest places in Israel

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
1EilatSouthern District6.212,01726°
2DimonaSouthern District5.781,85926°
3‘Ar‘ara BaNegevSouthern District5.741,84526°
3AradSouthern District5.741,84126°
5KuseifaSouthern District5.721,83626°
6Tel Sheva‘Southern District5.671,82126°
7H̱uraSouthern District5.661,81726°
7BeershebaSouthern District5.661,81726°
9JerusalemJerusalem5.601,79326°
10OfaqimSouthern District5.591,79526°

Least sunny places in Israel

RankPlaceRegionSun hours/daykWh per kWp a yearBest tilt
97Judeida MakrNorthern District5.411,75227°
97AcreNorthern District5.411,75027°
101Qiryat ShmonaNorthern District5.401,75927°
101Maalot TarshīhāNorthern District5.401,75227°
101NahariyyaNorthern District5.401,74927°

Solar by region in Israel

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
Southern District165.651,81426°2.83 kWhEilat
Jerusalem55.581,78626°2.83 kWhJerusalem
Judea and Samaria Area15.531,77626°2.83 kWhAriel
Central District265.501,76826°2.85 kWhModi‘in Makkabbim Re‘ut
Tel Aviv125.491,76626°2.85 kWhYehud-Monosson
Haifa195.441,75627°2.87 kWhBāqa el Gharbīya
Northern District245.431,75627°2.89 kWhBet She’an

Largest places in Israel at a glance

PlaceLatitudeBest tiltOff-grid tiltSun hours/day (flat)
Jerusalem31.8° N26°55°5.60
Tel Aviv32.1° N26°57°5.49
Haifa32.8° N27°58°5.42
Rishon LeTsiyyon32.0° N26°57°5.50
Petaẖ Tiqva32.1° N26°57°5.50
Netanya32.3° N26°57°5.47
Ashdod31.8° N26°57°5.49
Bnei Brak32.1° N26°57°5.50
H̱olon32.0° N26°57°5.50
Beersheba31.3° N26°53°5.66
Ramat Gan32.1° N26°57°5.49
Reẖovot31.9° N26°57°5.51
Ashkelon31.7° N26°56°5.48
Bat Yam32.0° N26°57°5.49
Bet Shemesh31.7° N26°56°5.56
Kfar Saba32.2° N26°57°5.49
Herzliya32.2° N26°57°5.49
Hadera32.4° N26°57°5.46
Modi‘in Makkabbim Re‘ut31.9° N26°56°5.55
Nazareth32.7° N27°55°5.44

Daylight and clock time in Israel

In Qiryat Shmona (33.2° N), the northernmost place, the longest day of the year lasts 14 h 21 min and the shortest 9 h 57 min; in Eilat (29.6° N), the southernmost, 14 h 03 min and 10 h 15 min. The clocks change twice a year: forward on Fri 27 Mar, back on Sun 25 Oct (Asia/Jerusalem).

Time zonePlacesUTC offsetClocks change in 2026
Asia/Jerusalem103UTC+2, in summer UTC+3Forward on Fri 27 Mar, back on Sun 25 Oct

Questions about solar in Israel

What is the best angle for solar panels in Israel?
Facing south, between 26° and 27° depending on the place — 26° on average over 103 places. Off-grid systems that must get through the darkest month do better steeper, at about 56° on average.
How many peak sun hours does Israel get?
From 5.4 hours a day in Nahariyya to 6.2 in Eilat on flat ground, averaged over the year; 5.5 on average.
How much electricity does 1 kWp of solar panels produce in Israel?
About 1,771 kWh a year at the best fixed angle on average, from 1,749 kWh in Nahariyya to 2,017 kWh in Eilat. These are long-term climate averages; a single year can be several per cent higher or lower.
Where is the sunniest place in Israel?
Eilat (Southern District) gets the most sun of the 103 places: 6.21 peak sun hours a day on flat ground, so 1 kWp there makes about 2,017 kWh a year.
Does Israel use daylight saving time?
The clocks change twice a year: forward on Fri 27 Mar, back on Sun 25 Oct (Asia/Jerusalem).
How long is the longest day in Israel?
14 h 21 min in Qiryat Shmona; the shortest day lasts 9 h 57 min in Qiryat Shmona.

All places in Israel

Judea and Samaria Area