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Solar data for Malta
Across the 7 places in Malta the best fixed tilt for solar panels is 29°, and flat ground gets 5.0 to 5.0 peak sun hours a day. Every number is computed for each place.
Solar power in Malta at a glance
Averages over 7 places with climate data, for a fixed array facing south.
- 5.01 peak sun hours a day
Peak sun hours a day on flat ground. Each dot is one place.
The sunniest places in Malta, with 5.01 peak sun hours a day on flat ground, are San Pawl il-Baħar and 6 other places; the least sunny are Sliema and 6 other places with 5.01. A 1 kWp array at its best angle makes from 1,645 kWh a year in Sliema to 1,647 kWh in San Pawl il-Baħar — 1,646 kWh on average.
The best year-round tilt is 29° everywhere. Off-grid systems are sized for the darkest month and do better steeper, at 60° on average: at 70° that month brings 3.06 kWh per kWp a day in Qormi and 3.07 kWh in San Pawl il-Baħar.
Size an off-grid system or open any place below for its sun path, monthly table and tilt curve.
Sunniest places in Malta
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 | San Pawl il-Baħar | Saint Paul’s Bay | 5.01 | 1,647 | 29° |
| 1 | Mosta | Il-Mosta | 5.02 | 1,647 | 29° |
| 1 | Birkirkara | Birkirkara | 5.01 | 1,646 | 29° |
| 1 | Qormi | Qormi | 5.01 | 1,646 | 29° |
| 1 | Żabbar | Ħaż-Żabbar | 5.01 | 1,646 | 29° |
| 1 | Valletta | Valletta | 5.01 | 1,645 | 29° |
| 1 | Sliema | Tas-Sliema | 5.01 | 1,645 | 29° |
Solar by region in Malta
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Il-Mosta | 1 | 5.02 | 1,647 | 29° | 3.06 kWh | Mosta |
| Qormi | 1 | 5.01 | 1,646 | 29° | 3.06 kWh | Qormi |
| Ħaż-Żabbar | 1 | 5.01 | 1,646 | 29° | 3.06 kWh | Żabbar |
| Birkirkara | 1 | 5.01 | 1,646 | 29° | 3.06 kWh | Birkirkara |
| Saint Paul’s Bay | 1 | 5.01 | 1,647 | 29° | 3.07 kWh | San Pawl il-Baħar |
| Valletta | 1 | 5.01 | 1,645 | 29° | 3.06 kWh | Valletta |
| Tas-Sliema | 1 | 5.01 | 1,645 | 29° | 3.06 kWh | Sliema |
Largest places in Malta at a glance
| Place | Latitude | Best tilt | Off-grid tilt | Sun hours/day (flat) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Pawl il-Baħar | 36.0° N | 29° | 60° | 5.01 |
| Birkirkara | 35.9° N | 29° | 60° | 5.01 |
| Mosta | 35.9° N | 29° | 60° | 5.02 |
| Sliema | 35.9° N | 29° | 60° | 5.01 |
| Qormi | 35.9° N | 29° | 60° | 5.01 |
| Żabbar | 35.9° N | 29° | 60° | 5.01 |
| Valletta | 35.9° N | 29° | 60° | 5.01 |
Daylight and clock time in Malta
In San Pawl il-Baħar (36.0° N), the northernmost place, the longest day of the year lasts 14 h 36 min and the shortest 9 h 43 min; in Qormi (35.9° N), the southernmost, 14 h 36 min and 9 h 43 min. The clocks change twice a year: forward on Sun 29 Mar, back on Sun 25 Oct (Europe/Malta).
| Time zone | Places | UTC offset | Clocks change in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe/Malta | 7 | UTC+1, in summer UTC+2 | Forward on Sun 29 Mar, back on Sun 25 Oct |