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Solar data for Libya
Across the 59 places in Libya the best fixed tilt for solar panels runs from 23° in At Tāj to 29° in Nālūt, and flat ground gets 5.2 to 6.6 peak sun hours a day. Every number is computed for each place.
Solar power in Libya at a glance
Averages over 59 places with climate data, for a fixed array facing south.
- 5.18–5.46
- 5.46–5.74
- 5.74–6.02
- 6.02–6.30
- 6.30–6.58
Peak sun hours a day on flat ground. Each dot is one place.
The sunniest places in Libya, with 6.58 peak sun hours a day on flat ground, are Al Jawf and one other place; the least sunny is Zliten with 5.18. A 1 kWp array at its best angle makes from 1,671 kWh a year in Misratah to 2,063 kWh in Al Jawf — 1,820 kWh on average.
The best year-round tilt runs from 23° in At Tāj to 29° in Nālūt. Off-grid systems are sized for the darkest month and do better steeper, at 51° on average: at 70° that month brings 2.24 kWh per kWp a day in Al Jawf and 2.89 kWh in Al Marj.
Size an off-grid system or open any place below for its sun path, monthly table and tilt curve.
Sunniest places in Libya
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 | Al Jawf | Al Kufrah | 6.58 | 2,063 | 23° |
| 1 | At Tāj | Al Kufrah | 6.58 | 2,063 | 23° |
| 3 | Murzuk | Murzuq District | 6.38 | 2,012 | 24° |
| 4 | Wādī 'Utbah | Murzuq District | 6.37 | 2,014 | 25° |
| 5 | Ubari | Wadi al Hayat | 6.30 | 1,998 | 25° |
| 5 | Al Ghurayfah | Wadi al Hayat | 6.30 | 1,998 | 25° |
| 7 | Sabha | Sabha District | 6.24 | 1,980 | 25° |
| 7 | Al Jadīd | Sabha District | 6.24 | 1,980 | 25° |
| 9 | Brak | Wadi ash Shati' | 6.18 | 1,964 | 26° |
| 10 | Hūn | Al Jufrah | 5.97 | 1,912 | 26° |
Least sunny places in Libya
Solar by region in Libya
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Kufrah | 2 | 6.58 | 2,063 | 23° | 2.24 kWh | Al Jawf |
| Murzuq District | 2 | 6.38 | 2,013 | 25° | 2.43 kWh | Murzuk |
| Wadi al Hayat | 2 | 6.30 | 1,998 | 25° | 2.44 kWh | Ubari |
| Sabha District | 2 | 6.24 | 1,980 | 25° | 2.47 kWh | Sabha |
| Wadi ash Shati' | 1 | 6.18 | 1,964 | 26° | 2.52 kWh | Brak |
| Al Jufrah | 1 | 5.97 | 1,912 | 26° | 2.63 kWh | Hūn |
| Nalut | 1 | 5.78 | 1,897 | 29° | 2.85 kWh | Nālūt |
| Al Wahat | 3 | 5.68 | 1,817 | 26° | 2.74 kWh | Ajdabiya |
| Jabal al Gharbi | 7 | 5.67 | 1,854 | 28° | 2.82 kWh | Mizdah |
| Banghazi | 2 | 5.54 | 1,782 | 26° | 2.82 kWh | Qaryat Sulūq |
| Al Jabal al Akhdar | 2 | 5.50 | 1,782 | 27° | 2.86 kWh | Al Bayḑā’ |
| Al Jafarah | 5 | 5.49 | 1,790 | 28° | 2.84 kWh | Al ‘Azīzīyah |
| Az Zawiyah | 6 | 5.46 | 1,784 | 28° | 2.83 kWh | Qarqūzah |
| Surt | 2 | 5.46 | 1,751 | 26° | 2.71 kWh | Bin Jawwād |
| Al Butnan | 1 | 5.46 | 1,761 | 26° | 2.81 kWh | Tobruk |
| Al Marj | 2 | 5.44 | 1,751 | 26° | 2.88 kWh | Al Abyār |
| Darnah | 2 | 5.43 | 1,757 | 27° | 2.84 kWh | Al Qubbah |
| Tripoli | 5 | 5.43 | 1,768 | 28° | 2.85 kWh | Qaşr Bin Ghashīr |
| An Nuqat al Khams | 4 | 5.40 | 1,764 | 28° | 2.85 kWh | Al Ajaylat |
| Al Marqab | 4 | 5.36 | 1,740 | 27° | 2.83 kWh | Tarhuna |
| Misratah | 3 | 5.33 | 1,722 | 27° | 2.81 kWh | Bani Walid |
Largest places in Libya at a glance
| Place | Latitude | Best tilt | Off-grid tilt | Sun hours/day (flat) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tripoli | 32.9° N | 28° | 57° | 5.43 |
| Benghazi | 32.1° N | 26° | 56° | 5.46 |
| Misratah | 32.4° N | 27° | 56° | 5.19 |
| Zliten | 32.5° N | 27° | 57° | 5.18 |
| Al Khums | 32.6° N | 27° | 57° | 5.26 |
| Az Zāwīyah | 32.8° N | 28° | 55° | 5.46 |
| Zawiya | 32.8° N | 28° | 55° | 5.46 |
| Janzūr | 32.8° N | 28° | 56° | 5.45 |
| Sabha | 27.0° N | 25° | 34° | 6.24 |
| Tobruk | 32.1° N | 26° | 56° | 5.46 |
| Ajdabiya | 30.8° N | 26° | 53° | 5.74 |
| Al Ajaylat | 32.8° N | 28° | 54° | 5.46 |
| Al Bayḑā’ | 32.8° N | 27° | 57° | 5.52 |
| Al Jadīd | 27.1° N | 25° | 34° | 6.24 |
| Sirte | 31.2° N | 26° | 56° | 5.37 |
| Darnah | 32.8° N | 27° | 57° | 5.40 |
| Al Jumayl | 32.9° N | 28° | 54° | 5.40 |
| Qaşr Bin Ghashīr | 32.7° N | 28° | 55° | 5.49 |
| Tājūrā’ | 32.9° N | 28° | 57° | 5.43 |
| Al Marj | 32.5° N | 26° | 57° | 5.42 |
Daylight and clock time in Libya
In Zuwarah (32.9° N), the northernmost place, the longest day of the year lasts 14 h 20 min and the shortest 9 h 59 min; in Al Jawf (24.2° N), the southernmost, 13 h 38 min and 10 h 38 min. Libya does not use daylight saving time: the clocks stay the same all year.
| Time zone | Places | UTC offset | Clocks change in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africa/Tripoli | 59 | UTC+2 | no daylight saving time |