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Solar data for Martinique
Across the 8 places in Martinique the best fixed tilt for solar panels is 15°, and flat ground gets 5.8 to 5.8 peak sun hours a day. Every number is computed for each place.
Solar power in Martinique at a glance
Averages over 8 places with climate data, for a fixed array facing south.
- 5.76 peak sun hours a day
Peak sun hours a day on flat ground. Each dot is one place.
The sunniest places in Martinique, with 5.76 peak sun hours a day on flat ground, are Sainte-Marie and 7 other places; the least sunny are Ducos and 7 other places with 5.76. A 1 kWp array at its best angle makes from 1,710 kWh a year in Ducos to 1,713 kWh in Sainte-Marie — 1,711 kWh on average.
The best year-round tilt is 15° everywhere. Off-grid systems are sized for the darkest month and do better steeper, at 14° on average: at 70° that month brings 1.52 kWh per kWp a day in Ducos and 1.54 kWh in Sainte-Marie.
Size an off-grid system or open any place below for its sun path, monthly table and tilt curve.
Sunniest places in Martinique
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 | Sainte-Marie | Martinique | 5.76 | 1,713 | 15° |
| 1 | La Trinité | Martinique | 5.76 | 1,712 | 15° |
| 1 | Le Robert | Martinique | 5.76 | 1,711 | 15° |
| 1 | Saint-Joseph | Martinique | 5.76 | 1,711 | 15° |
| 1 | Fort-de-France | Martinique | 5.76 | 1,711 | 15° |
| 1 | Le Lamentin | Martinique | 5.76 | 1,710 | 15° |
| 1 | Le François | Martinique | 5.76 | 1,710 | 15° |
| 1 | Ducos | Martinique | 5.76 | 1,710 | 15° |
Largest places in Martinique at a glance
| Place | Latitude | Best tilt | Off-grid tilt | Sun hours/day (flat) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort-de-France | 14.6° N | 15° | 13° | 5.76 |
| Le Lamentin | 14.6° N | 15° | 14° | 5.76 |
| Le Robert | 14.7° N | 15° | 14° | 5.76 |
| Sainte-Marie | 14.8° N | 15° | 14° | 5.76 |
| Le François | 14.6° N | 15° | 14° | 5.76 |
| Ducos | 14.6° N | 15° | 13° | 5.76 |
| Saint-Joseph | 14.7° N | 15° | 14° | 5.76 |
| La Trinité | 14.7° N | 15° | 14° | 5.76 |
Daylight and clock time in Martinique
In Sainte-Marie (14.8° N), the northernmost place, the longest day of the year lasts 13 h 00 min and the shortest 11 h 15 min; in Ducos (14.6° N), the southernmost, 12 h 59 min and 11 h 16 min. Martinique does not use daylight saving time: the clocks stay the same all year.
| Time zone | Places | UTC offset | Clocks change in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| America/Martinique | 8 | UTC−4 | no daylight saving time |