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Solar data for Luxembourg

Across the 3 places in Luxembourg the best fixed tilt for solar panels is 38°, and flat ground gets 3.1 to 3.2 peak sun hours a day. Every number is computed for each place.

Solar power in Luxembourg at a glance

Averages over 3 places with climate data, for a fixed array facing south.

Best panel angle38°average, facing south
Peak sun hours3.15a day on flat ground
1 kWp makes1,133kWh a year at the best angle
Off-grid angle70°average, for the darkest month
LuxembourgDudelange (most sun)
  • 3.15 peak sun hours a day

Peak sun hours a day on flat ground. Each dot is one place.

The sunniest places in Luxembourg, with 3.15 peak sun hours a day on flat ground, are Dudelange and one other place; the least sunny is Luxembourg with 3.14. A 1 kWp array at its best angle makes from 1,130 kWh a year in Luxembourg to 1,135 kWh in Dudelange — 1,133 kWh on average.

The best year-round tilt is 38° everywhere. Off-grid systems are sized for the darkest month and do better steeper, at 70° on average: at 70° that month brings 1.31 kWh per kWp a day in Luxembourg and 1.33 kWh in Esch-sur-Alzette.

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

Largest places in Luxembourg at a glance

PlaceLatitudeBest tiltOff-grid tiltSun hours/day (flat)
Luxembourg49.6° N38°70°3.14
Esch-sur-Alzette49.5° N38°70°3.15
Dudelange49.5° N38°70°3.15

Daylight and clock time in Luxembourg

In Luxembourg (49.6° N), the northernmost place, the longest day of the year lasts 16 h 18 min and the shortest 8 h 08 min; in Dudelange (49.5° N), the southernmost, 16 h 17 min and 8 h 09 min. The clocks change twice a year: forward on Sun 29 Mar, back on Sun 25 Oct (Europe/Luxembourg).

Time zonePlacesUTC offsetClocks change in 2026
Europe/Luxembourg3UTC+1, in summer UTC+2Forward on Sun 29 Mar, back on Sun 25 Oct

Questions about solar in Luxembourg

What is the best angle for solar panels in Luxembourg?
Facing south, 38° everywhere — 38° on average over 3 places. Off-grid systems that must get through the darkest month do better steeper, at about 70° on average.
How many peak sun hours does Luxembourg get?
From 3.1 hours a day in Luxembourg to 3.2 in Dudelange on flat ground, averaged over the year; 3.1 on average.
How much electricity does 1 kWp of solar panels produce in Luxembourg?
About 1,133 kWh a year at the best fixed angle on average, from 1,130 kWh in Luxembourg to 1,135 kWh in Dudelange. These are long-term climate averages; a single year can be several per cent higher or lower.
Where is the sunniest place in Luxembourg?
Dudelange (Esch-sur-Alzette) and 1 other place share the most sun of the 3 places: 3.15 peak sun hours a day on flat ground. 1 kWp in Dudelange makes about 1,135 kWh a year.
Does Luxembourg use daylight saving time?
The clocks change twice a year: forward on Sun 29 Mar, back on Sun 25 Oct (Europe/Luxembourg).
How long is the longest day in Luxembourg?
16 h 18 min in Luxembourg; the shortest day lasts 8 h 08 min in Luxembourg.

All places in Luxembourg

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