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Solar data for Myanmar
Across the 161 places in Myanmar the best fixed tilt for solar panels runs from 11° in Kawthoung to 30° in Myitkyina, and flat ground gets 4.1 to 5.3 peak sun hours a day. Every number is computed for each place.
Solar power in Myanmar at a glance
Averages over 161 places with climate data, for a fixed array facing south.
- 4.09–4.33
- 4.33–4.58
- 4.58–4.82
- 4.82–5.07
- 5.07–5.31
Peak sun hours a day on flat ground. Each dot is one place.
The sunniest place in Myanmar is Taungdwingyi (Magway) with 5.31 peak sun hours a day on flat ground; the least sunny is Danai with 4.09. A 1 kWp array at its best angle makes from 1,331 kWh a year in Danai to 1,644 kWh in Taungdwingyi — 1,521 kWh on average.
The best year-round tilt runs from 11° in Kawthoung to 30° in Myitkyina. Off-grid systems are sized for the darkest month and do better steeper, at 2° on average: at 70° that month brings 1.27 kWh per kWp a day in Kawthoung and 1.95 kWh in Myingyan.
Size an off-grid system or open any place below for its sun path, monthly table and tilt curve.
Sunniest places in Myanmar
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 | Taungdwingyi | Magway | 5.31 | 1,644 | 24° |
| 2 | Myingyan | Mandalay Region | 5.29 | 1,635 | 25° |
| 3 | Kyaukpadaung | Mandalay Region | 5.28 | 1,635 | 25° |
| 4 | Meiktila | Mandalay Region | 5.25 | 1,634 | 25° |
| 4 | Yenangyaung | Magway | 5.25 | 1,632 | 24° |
| 6 | Pakokku | Magway | 5.24 | 1,621 | 25° |
| 7 | Yesagyo | Magway | 5.23 | 1,619 | 25° |
| 8 | Pyawbwe | Mandalay Region | 5.22 | 1,631 | 25° |
| 8 | Chauk | Magway | 5.22 | 1,620 | 25° |
| 8 | Magway | Magway | 5.22 | 1,620 | 24° |
Least sunny places in Myanmar
Solar by region in Myanmar
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magway | 9 | 5.23 | 1,620 | 24° | 1.77 kWh | Taungdwingyi |
| Nay Pyi Taw | 3 | 5.17 | 1,611 | 24° | 1.68 kWh | Nay Pyi Taw |
| Mandalay Region | 13 | 5.12 | 1,601 | 25° | 1.88 kWh | Myingyan |
| Kayah State | 1 | 5.05 | 1,587 | 24° | 1.71 kWh | Loikaw |
| Bago Region | 14 | 5.04 | 1,549 | 23° | 1.49 kWh | Paungde |
| Ayeyarwady | 16 | 4.95 | 1,504 | 22° | 1.39 kWh | Myanaung |
| Rakhine | 10 | 4.94 | 1,540 | 25° | 1.43 kWh | Ann |
| Yangon | 33 | 4.93 | 1,497 | 22° | 1.40 kWh | Taikkyi |
| Mon | 11 | 4.89 | 1,489 | 21° | 1.39 kWh | Paung |
| Shan State | 23 | 4.82 | 1,533 | 26° | 1.78 kWh | Kalaw |
| Tanintharyi Region | 3 | 4.79 | 1,423 | 15° | 1.29 kWh | Myeik |
| Kayin State | 4 | 4.78 | 1,459 | 20° | 1.43 kWh | Hpa-An |
| Sagaing Region | 11 | 4.78 | 1,504 | 27° | 1.86 kWh | Monywa |
| Chin State | 1 | 4.78 | 1,531 | 27° | 1.83 kWh | Hakha |
| Kachin State | 9 | 4.40 | 1,418 | 29° | 1.68 kWh | Shwegu |
Largest places in Myanmar at a glance
| Place | Latitude | Best tilt | Off-grid tilt | Sun hours/day (flat) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yangon | 16.8° N | 21° | 1° | 4.92 |
| Mandalay | 22.0° N | 26° | 4° | 5.05 |
| Nay Pyi Taw | 19.7° N | 24° | 3° | 5.17 |
| Hlaingthaya | 16.9° N | 22° | 1° | 4.93 |
| Mawlamyine | 16.5° N | 21° | 1° | 4.92 |
| Kalemyo | 23.2° N | 27° | 5° | 4.70 |
| Insein | 16.9° N | 22° | 1° | 4.93 |
| Bago | 17.3° N | 22° | 1° | 4.97 |
| Amarapura | 21.9° N | 26° | 4° | 5.08 |
| Pathein | 16.8° N | 22° | 1° | 4.91 |
| Yawnghwe | 20.7° N | 25° | 3° | 5.04 |
| Monywa | 22.1° N | 25° | 7° | 5.12 |
| Kyaukpyu | 19.4° N | 25° | 0° | 4.97 |
| Sittwe | 20.1° N | 25° | 0° | 4.91 |
| Meiktila | 20.9° N | 25° | 4° | 5.25 |
| Myeik | 12.4° N | 16° | 0° | 4.82 |
| Kēng Tung | 21.6° N | 25° | 2° | 4.70 |
| Mu-se | 24.0° N | 28° | 0° | 4.56 |
| Taunggyi | 20.8° N | 25° | 3° | 5.01 |
| Myingyan | 21.5° N | 25° | 8° | 5.29 |
Daylight and clock time in Myanmar
In Danai (26.4° N), the northernmost place, the longest day of the year lasts 13 h 48 min and the shortest 10 h 29 min; in Kawthoung (10.0° N), the southernmost, 12 h 43 min and 11 h 33 min. Myanmar does not use daylight saving time: the clocks stay the same all year.
| Time zone | Places | UTC offset | Clocks change in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia/Yangon | 161 | UTC+6:30 | no daylight saving time |