6 places · sun position · panel angle
Solar data for Macao
Across the 6 places in Macao the best fixed tilt for solar panels runs from 18° in Taipa to 19° in Macau, and flat ground gets 4.1 to 4.1 peak sun hours a day. Every number is computed for each place.
Solar power in Macao at a glance
Averages over 6 places with climate data, for a fixed array facing south.
- 4.13 peak sun hours a day
Peak sun hours a day on flat ground. Each dot is one place.
The sunniest places in Macao, with 4.13 peak sun hours a day on flat ground, are Luhuan and 3 other places; the least sunny are Macau and one other place with 4.12. A 1 kWp array at its best angle makes from 1,247 kWh a year in Macau to 1,248 kWh in Luhuan — 1,248 kWh on average.
The best year-round tilt runs from 18° in Taipa to 19° in Macau. Off-grid systems are sized for the darkest month and do better steeper, at 25° on average: at 70° that month brings 1.71 kWh per kWp a day in Macau and 1.71 kWh in Luhuan.
Size an off-grid system or open any place below for its sun path, monthly table and tilt curve.
Sunniest places in Macao
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 | Luhuan | Saint Francis Xavier | 4.13 | 1,248 | 18° |
| 1 | Lai Chi Van | Saint Francis Xavier | 4.13 | 1,248 | 18° |
| 1 | Taipa | Our Lady of Carmo | 4.13 | 1,248 | 18° |
| 1 | Zhuojiacun | Our Lady of Carmo | 4.13 | 1,248 | 19° |
| 5 | Sé | Macao | 4.12 | 1,247 | 19° |
| 5 | Macau | Macao | 4.12 | 1,247 | 19° |
Solar by region in Macao
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Francis Xavier | 2 | 4.13 | 1,248 | 18° | 1.71 kWh | Luhuan |
| Our Lady of Carmo | 2 | 4.13 | 1,248 | 19° | 1.71 kWh | Taipa |
| Macao | 2 | 4.12 | 1,247 | 19° | 1.71 kWh | Sé |
Largest places in Macao at a glance
| Place | Latitude | Best tilt | Off-grid tilt | Sun hours/day (flat) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macau | 22.2° N | 19° | 24° | 4.12 |
| Taipa | 22.2° N | 18° | 25° | 4.13 |
| Sé | 22.2° N | 19° | 24° | 4.12 |
| Luhuan | 22.1° N | 18° | 26° | 4.13 |
| Zhuojiacun | 22.2° N | 19° | 25° | 4.13 |
| Lai Chi Van | 22.1° N | 18° | 26° | 4.13 |
Daylight and clock time in Macao
In Macau (22.2° N), the northernmost place, the longest day of the year lasts 13 h 30 min and the shortest 10 h 47 min; in Luhuan (22.1° N), the southernmost, 13 h 29 min and 10 h 47 min. Macao does not use daylight saving time: the clocks stay the same all year.
| Time zone | Places | UTC offset | Clocks change in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia/Macau | 6 | UTC+8 | no daylight saving time |