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Solar data for Morocco
Across the 176 places in Morocco the best fixed tilt for solar panels runs from 25° in Smara to 31° in Oujda, and flat ground gets 5.0 to 6.0 peak sun hours a day. Every number is computed for each place.
Solar power in Morocco at a glance
Averages over 176 places with climate data, for a fixed array facing south.
- 4.95–5.17
- 5.17–5.38
- 5.38–5.59
- 5.59–5.81
- 5.81–6.02
Peak sun hours a day on flat ground. Each dot is one place.
The sunniest place in Morocco is Zagora (Drâa-Tafilalet) with 6.02 peak sun hours a day on flat ground; the least sunny is Azla with 4.95. A 1 kWp array at its best angle makes from 1,660 kWh a year in Azla to 1,989 kWh in Zagora — 1,808 kWh on average.
The best year-round tilt runs from 25° in Smara to 31° in Oujda. Off-grid systems are sized for the darkest month and do better steeper, at 48° on average: at 70° that month brings 2.44 kWh per kWp a day in Tan-Tan and 3.08 kWh in Fnidek.
Size an off-grid system or open any place below for its sun path, monthly table and tilt curve.
Sunniest places in Morocco
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 | Zagora | Drâa-Tafilalet | 6.02 | 1,989 | 30° |
| 2 | Tata | Souss-Massa | 6.01 | 1,969 | 29° |
| 3 | Moulay Ali Cherif | Drâa-Tafilalet | 5.92 | 1,971 | 31° |
| 3 | Reçani | Drâa-Tafilalet | 5.92 | 1,971 | 31° |
| 5 | Smara | Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra | 5.91 | 1,888 | 25° |
| 6 | Arfoud | Drâa-Tafilalet | 5.90 | 1,969 | 31° |
| 6 | Assa | Guelmim-Oued Noun | 5.90 | 1,920 | 27° |
| 8 | Tabount | Drâa-Tafilalet | 5.85 | 1,965 | 30° |
| 8 | Ouarzazate | Drâa-Tafilalet | 5.85 | 1,964 | 30° |
| 8 | Aoulouz | Souss-Massa | 5.85 | 1,951 | 29° |
Least sunny places in Morocco
| Rank | Place | Region | Sun hours/day | kWh per kWp a year | Best tilt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170 | Al Hoceïma | Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima | 4.99 | 1,671 | 30° |
| 173 | Mdiq | Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima | 4.97 | 1,669 | 30° |
| 173 | Tétouan | Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima | 4.97 | 1,667 | 30° |
| 175 | Martil | Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima | 4.96 | 1,664 | 30° |
| 176 | Azla | Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima | 4.95 | 1,660 | 30° |
Solar by region in Morocco
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra | 1 | 5.91 | 1,888 | 25° | 2.47 kWh | Smara |
| Drâa-Tafilalet | 11 | 5.84 | 1,957 | 31° | 2.77 kWh | Zagora |
| Souss-Massa | 17 | 5.79 | 1,918 | 29° | 2.63 kWh | Tata |
| Marrakesh-Safi | 18 | 5.66 | 1,885 | 29° | 2.75 kWh | Amizmiz |
| Guelmim-Oued Noun | 4 | 5.62 | 1,837 | 28° | 2.52 kWh | Assa |
| Beni Mellal-Khenifra | 18 | 5.52 | 1,860 | 30° | 2.84 kWh | Demnate |
| Fes-Meknes | 22 | 5.31 | 1,794 | 30° | 2.95 kWh | Outat Oulad Al Haj |
| Casablanca-Settat | 25 | 5.30 | 1,765 | 30° | 2.85 kWh | Al Brouj |
| Rabat-Salé-Kénitra | 26 | 5.22 | 1,741 | 30° | 2.94 kWh | Oulmes |
| Oriental | 18 | 5.21 | 1,755 | 31° | 3.02 kWh | Bouarfa |
| Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima | 16 | 5.02 | 1,681 | 30° | 3.03 kWh | Ouezzane |
Largest places in Morocco at a glance
| Place | Latitude | Best tilt | Off-grid tilt | Sun hours/day (flat) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casablanca | 33.6° N | 30° | 52° | 5.24 |
| Rabat | 34.0° N | 30° | 54° | 5.24 |
| Fes | 34.0° N | 30° | 52° | 5.25 |
| Tangier | 35.8° N | 30° | 60° | 5.03 |
| Marrakesh | 31.6° N | 29° | 42° | 5.68 |
| Salé | 34.1° N | 30° | 55° | 5.23 |
| Agadir | 30.4° N | 29° | 40° | 5.75 |
| Meknes | 33.9° N | 30° | 51° | 5.28 |
| Oujda | 34.7° N | 31° | 54° | 5.27 |
| Kenitra | 34.3° N | 30° | 56° | 5.20 |
| Tétouan | 35.6° N | 30° | 60° | 4.97 |
| Al Hoceïma | 35.3° N | 30° | 59° | 4.99 |
| Temara | 33.9° N | 30° | 54° | 5.25 |
| Safi | 32.3° N | 29° | 48° | 5.47 |
| Mohammedia | 33.7° N | 30° | 52° | 5.25 |
| Khouribga | 32.9° N | 30° | 47° | 5.48 |
| El Jadida | 33.3° N | 29° | 53° | 5.25 |
| Beni Mellal | 32.3° N | 30° | 43° | 5.57 |
| Salé Al Jadida | 34.0° N | 30° | 54° | 5.24 |
| Ait Melloul | 30.3° N | 29° | 39° | 5.79 |
Daylight and clock time in Morocco
In Fnidek (35.8° N), the northernmost place, the longest day of the year lasts 14 h 36 min and the shortest 9 h 44 min; in Smara (26.7° N), the southernmost, 13 h 49 min and 10 h 28 min. The clocks change twice a year: back on Sun 15 Feb, forward on Sun 22 Mar (Africa/Casablanca).
| Time zone | Places | UTC offset | Clocks change in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africa/Casablanca | 176 | UTC+1 | Back on Sun 15 Feb, forward on Sun 22 Mar |