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Solar data for Lithuania
Across the 20 places in Lithuania the best fixed tilt for solar panels runs from 40° in Klaipėda to 42° in Šiauliai, and flat ground gets 2.9 to 2.9 peak sun hours a day. Every number is computed for each place.
Solar power in Lithuania at a glance
Averages over 20 places with climate data, for a fixed array facing south.
- 2.86–2.88
- 2.88–2.89
- 2.89–2.90
- 2.90–2.92
- 2.92–2.93
Peak sun hours a day on flat ground. Each dot is one place.
The sunniest places in Lithuania, with 2.93 peak sun hours a day on flat ground, are Taurage and 4 other places; the least sunny is Vilnius with 2.86. A 1 kWp array at its best angle makes from 1,066 kWh a year in Vilnius to 1,096 kWh in Taurage — 1,084 kWh on average.
The best year-round tilt runs from 40° in Klaipėda to 42° in Šiauliai. Off-grid systems are sized for the darkest month and do better steeper, at 79° on average: at 70° that month brings 0.61 kWh per kWp a day in Palanga and 0.92 kWh in Marijampolė.
Size an off-grid system or open any place below for its sun path, monthly table and tilt curve.
Sunniest places in Lithuania
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 | Taurage | Tauragė County | 2.93 | 1,096 | 41° |
| 1 | Gargždai | Klaipėda County | 2.93 | 1,088 | 40° |
| 1 | Kretinga | Klaipėda County | 2.93 | 1,088 | 40° |
| 1 | Palanga | Klaipėda County | 2.93 | 1,088 | 40° |
| 1 | Klaipėda | Klaipėda County | 2.93 | 1,087 | 40° |
| 6 | Plunge | Telsiai | 2.92 | 1,092 | 41° |
| 7 | Marijampolė | Marijampolė County | 2.91 | 1,083 | 41° |
| 8 | Radviliskis | Siauliai | 2.90 | 1,095 | 42° |
| 8 | Telsiai | Telsiai | 2.90 | 1,092 | 42° |
| 8 | Kėdainiai | Kaunas | 2.90 | 1,088 | 41° |
Least sunny places in Lithuania
Solar by region in Lithuania
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tauragė County | 1 | 2.93 | 1,096 | 41° | 0.82 kWh | Taurage |
| Klaipėda County | 4 | 2.93 | 1,088 | 40° | 0.62 kWh | Gargždai |
| Marijampolė County | 1 | 2.91 | 1,083 | 41° | 0.92 kWh | Marijampolė |
| Siauliai | 2 | 2.90 | 1,094 | 42° | 0.83 kWh | Radviliskis |
| Telsiai | 3 | 2.89 | 1,089 | 42° | 0.73 kWh | Plunge |
| Kaunas | 3 | 2.89 | 1,082 | 41° | 0.86 kWh | Kėdainiai |
| Alytus | 1 | 2.89 | 1,074 | 41° | 0.90 kWh | Alytus |
| Utena | 2 | 2.87 | 1,079 | 42° | 0.81 kWh | Utena |
| Vilnius | 2 | 2.87 | 1,070 | 41° | 0.85 kWh | Ukmerge |
| Panevėžys | 1 | 2.87 | 1,077 | 42° | 0.80 kWh | Panevėžys |
Largest places in Lithuania at a glance
| Place | Latitude | Best tilt | Off-grid tilt | Sun hours/day (flat) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vilnius | 54.7° N | 41° | 80° | 2.86 |
| Kaunas | 54.9° N | 41° | 80° | 2.90 |
| Klaipėda | 55.7° N | 40° | 74° | 2.93 |
| Šiauliai | 55.9° N | 42° | 81° | 2.89 |
| Panevėžys | 55.7° N | 42° | 81° | 2.87 |
| Alytus | 54.4° N | 41° | 79° | 2.89 |
| Marijampolė | 54.6° N | 41° | 80° | 2.91 |
| Mazeikiai | 56.3° N | 42° | 78° | 2.87 |
| Jonava | 55.1° N | 41° | 80° | 2.88 |
| Utena | 55.5° N | 42° | 80° | 2.88 |
| Kėdainiai | 55.3° N | 41° | 80° | 2.90 |
| Telsiai | 56.0° N | 42° | 78° | 2.90 |
| Taurage | 55.3° N | 41° | 77° | 2.93 |
| Ukmerge | 55.3° N | 41° | 80° | 2.87 |
| Plunge | 55.9° N | 41° | 77° | 2.92 |
| Palanga | 55.9° N | 40° | 74° | 2.93 |
| Visaginas | 55.6° N | 42° | 80° | 2.87 |
| Kretinga | 55.9° N | 40° | 74° | 2.93 |
| Gargždai | 55.7° N | 40° | 76° | 2.93 |
| Radviliskis | 55.8° N | 42° | 81° | 2.90 |
Daylight and clock time in Lithuania
In Mazeikiai (56.3° N), the northernmost place, the longest day of the year lasts 17 h 42 min and the shortest 6 h 52 min; in Alytus (54.4° N), the southernmost, 17 h 14 min and 7 h 18 min. The clocks change twice a year: forward on Sun 29 Mar, back on Sun 25 Oct (Europe/Vilnius).
| Time zone | Places | UTC offset | Clocks change in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe/Vilnius | 20 | UTC+2, in summer UTC+3 | Forward on Sun 29 Mar, back on Sun 25 Oct |