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Solar data for Lebanon
Across the 17 places in Lebanon the best fixed tilt for solar panels is 27°, and flat ground gets 5.2 to 5.4 peak sun hours a day. Every number is computed for each place.
Solar power in Lebanon at a glance
Averages over 17 places with climate data, for a fixed array facing south.
- 5.24–5.27
- 5.27–5.30
- 5.30–5.33
- 5.33–5.36
- 5.36–5.39
Peak sun hours a day on flat ground. Each dot is one place.
The sunniest place in Lebanon is En Nâqoûra (South Governorate) with 5.39 peak sun hours a day on flat ground; the least sunny is Tripoli with 5.24. A 1 kWp array at its best angle makes from 1,705 kWh a year in Tripoli to 1,753 kWh in Baalbek — 1,738 kWh on average.
The best year-round tilt is 27° everywhere. Off-grid systems are sized for the darkest month and do better steeper, at 55° on average: at 70° that month brings 2.92 kWh per kWp a day in En Nâqoûra and 3.07 kWh in El Hermel.
Size an off-grid system or open any place below for its sun path, monthly table and tilt curve.
Sunniest places in Lebanon
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 | En Nâqoûra | South Governorate | 5.39 | 1,748 | 27° |
| 2 | Baalbek | Baalbek-Hermel Governorate | 5.38 | 1,753 | 27° |
| 3 | Nabatîyé et Tahta | Nabatieh | 5.37 | 1,752 | 27° |
| 3 | Tyre | South Governorate | 5.37 | 1,747 | 27° |
| 5 | Habboûch | Nabatieh | 5.36 | 1,751 | 27° |
| 5 | Zahlé | Bekaa | 5.36 | 1,749 | 27° |
| 5 | Aarsâl | Baalbek-Hermel Governorate | 5.36 | 1,747 | 27° |
| 5 | Chmistâr | Baalbek-Hermel Governorate | 5.36 | 1,746 | 27° |
| 9 | Ghazieh | South Governorate | 5.35 | 1,747 | 27° |
| 9 | Sidon | South Governorate | 5.34 | 1,744 | 27° |
Solar by region in Lebanon
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bekaa | 1 | 5.36 | 1,749 | 27° | 3.01 kWh | Zahlé |
| Nabatieh | 2 | 5.36 | 1,752 | 27° | 2.98 kWh | Nabatîyé et Tahta |
| South Governorate | 4 | 5.36 | 1,746 | 27° | 2.96 kWh | En Nâqoûra |
| Baalbek-Hermel Governorate | 4 | 5.35 | 1,743 | 27° | 3.03 kWh | Baalbek |
| Mount Lebanon | 3 | 5.30 | 1,727 | 27° | 3.01 kWh | Aley |
| Beirut | 1 | 5.30 | 1,726 | 27° | 3.01 kWh | Beirut |
| North Lebanon | 2 | 5.27 | 1,714 | 27° | 3.03 kWh | Bsharri |
Largest places in Lebanon at a glance
| Place | Latitude | Best tilt | Off-grid tilt | Sun hours/day (flat) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beirut | 33.9° N | 27° | 55° | 5.30 |
| Tripoli | 34.4° N | 27° | 56° | 5.24 |
| Sidon | 33.6° N | 27° | 55° | 5.34 |
| Tyre | 33.3° N | 27° | 55° | 5.37 |
| Aley | 33.8° N | 27° | 55° | 5.32 |
| Nabatîyé et Tahta | 33.4° N | 27° | 55° | 5.37 |
| Habboûch | 33.4° N | 27° | 55° | 5.36 |
| Jounieh | 34.0° N | 27° | 55° | 5.30 |
| Zahlé | 33.8° N | 27° | 55° | 5.36 |
| Aarsâl | 34.2° N | 27° | 55° | 5.36 |
| Ghazieh | 33.5° N | 27° | 55° | 5.35 |
| Baalbek | 34.0° N | 27° | 55° | 5.38 |
| Chmistâr | 34.0° N | 27° | 56° | 5.36 |
| En Nâqoûra | 33.1° N | 27° | 58° | 5.39 |
| El Hermel | 34.4° N | 27° | 55° | 5.30 |
| Byblos | 34.1° N | 27° | 55° | 5.28 |
| Bsharri | 34.3° N | 27° | 56° | 5.30 |
Daylight and clock time in Lebanon
In Tripoli (34.4° N), the northernmost place, the longest day of the year lasts 14 h 28 min and the shortest 9 h 51 min; in En Nâqoûra (33.1° N), the southernmost, 14 h 21 min and 9 h 58 min. The clocks change twice a year: forward on Sun 29 Mar, back on Sat 24 Oct (Asia/Beirut).
| Time zone | Places | UTC offset | Clocks change in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia/Beirut | 17 | UTC+2, in summer UTC+3 | Forward on Sun 29 Mar, back on Sat 24 Oct |