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Solar data for Pakistan

Across the 361 places in Pakistan the best fixed tilt for solar panels runs from 25° in Hyderabad to 33° in Karimabad, and flat ground gets 4.3 to 6.1 peak sun hours a day. Every number is computed for each place.

Solar power in Pakistan at a glance

Averages over 361 places with climate data, for a fixed array facing south.

Best panel angle29°average, facing south
Peak sun hours5.22a day on flat ground
1 kWp makes1,674kWh a year at the best angle
Off-grid angle37°average, for the darkest month
LahoreChaman (most sun)
  • 4.28–4.64
  • 4.64–5.00
  • 5.00–5.36
  • 5.36–5.72
  • 5.72–6.09

Peak sun hours a day on flat ground. Each dot is one place.

The sunniest places in Pakistan, with 6.09 peak sun hours a day on flat ground, are Chaman and one other place; the least sunny is Skardu with 4.28. A 1 kWp array at its best angle makes from 1,492 kWh a year in Skardu to 2,025 kWh in Chaman — 1,674 kWh on average.

The best year-round tilt runs from 25° in Hyderabad to 33° in Karimabad. Off-grid systems are sized for the darkest month and do better steeper, at 37° on average: at 70° that month brings 2.06 kWh per kWp a day in Chuhar Jamali and 3.33 kWh in Buni.

Size an off-grid system or open any place below for its sun path, monthly table and tilt curve.

Sunniest places in Pakistan

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.

RankPlaceRegionSun hours/daykWh per kWp a yearBest tilt
1ChamanBalochistan6.092,02529°
1WashukBalochistan6.091,96827°
3PishinBalochistan6.062,02229°
4NushkiBalochistan6.051,98528°
5KharanBalochistan6.041,96028°
6QuettaBalochistan6.021,99629°
7MastungBalochistan6.011,98029°
8KalatBalochistan5.991,96828°
8Nok KundiBalochistan5.991,93028°
10KhuzdarBalochistan5.951,93128°

Least sunny places in Pakistan

RankPlaceRegionSun hours/daykWh per kWp a yearBest tilt
357KarimabadGilgit-Baltistan4.761,71833°
358ThalKhyber Pakhtunkhwa4.671,64431°
359GilgitGilgit-Baltistan4.621,63432°
360JaglotGilgit-Baltistan4.541,59231°
361SkarduGilgit-Baltistan4.281,49230°

Solar by region in Pakistan

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.

RegionPlacesSun hours/daykWh per kWp a yearBest tiltDarkest month at 70°Sunniest place
Balochistan295.831,87728°2.51 kWhChaman
Sindh825.581,74126°2.33 kWhKarachi
Punjab1885.051,61529°2.46 kWhRahim Yar Khan
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa445.041,69131°2.78 kWhTangi
Islamabad24.951,64331°2.63 kWhIslamabad
Azad Kashmir124.841,62331°2.61 kWhBhimber
Gilgit-Baltistan44.551,60932°3.00 kWhKarimabad

Largest places in Pakistan at a glance

PlaceLatitudeBest tiltOff-grid tiltSun hours/day (flat)
Lahore31.6° N29°41°4.93
Karachi24.9° N26°17°5.66
Peshawar34.0° N31°44°5.12
Faisalabad31.4° N28°46°4.85
Rawalpindi33.6° N31°43°4.97
Gujranwala32.2° N30°41°5.04
Multan30.2° N28°38°5.12
Hyderabad25.4° N25°21°5.60
Quetta30.2° N29°35°6.02
Bannu33.0° N31°38°5.06
Sargodha32.1° N29°42°5.02
Sialkot32.5° N31°39°5.14
Bahawalpur29.4° N27°38°5.27
Arifwala30.3° N27°43°5.01
Dera Ismail Khan31.8° N29°38°5.04
Muzaffarābād34.4° N31°48°4.77
Battagram34.7° N31°48°4.88
Chunian31.0° N28°42°4.95
Jhang Sadr31.3° N28°44°4.92
Islamabad33.7° N31°44°4.96

Daylight and clock time in Pakistan

In Karimabad (36.3° N), the northernmost place, the longest day of the year lasts 14 h 38 min and the shortest 9 h 41 min; in Chuhar Jamali (24.4° N), the southernmost, 13 h 39 min and 10 h 38 min. Pakistan does not use daylight saving time: the clocks stay the same all year.

Time zonePlacesUTC offsetClocks change in 2026
Asia/Karachi361UTC+5no daylight saving time

Questions about solar in Pakistan

What is the best angle for solar panels in Pakistan?
Facing south, between 25° and 33° depending on the place — 29° on average over 361 places. Off-grid systems that must get through the darkest month do better steeper, at about 37° on average.
How many peak sun hours does Pakistan get?
From 4.3 hours a day in Skardu to 6.1 in Chaman on flat ground, averaged over the year; 5.2 on average.
How much electricity does 1 kWp of solar panels produce in Pakistan?
About 1,674 kWh a year at the best fixed angle on average, from 1,492 kWh in Skardu to 2,025 kWh in Chaman. These are long-term climate averages; a single year can be several per cent higher or lower.
Where is the sunniest place in Pakistan?
Chaman (Balochistan) and 1 other place share the most sun of the 361 places: 6.09 peak sun hours a day on flat ground. 1 kWp in Chaman makes about 2,025 kWh a year.
Does Pakistan use daylight saving time?
Pakistan does not use daylight saving time: the clocks stay the same all year.
How long is the longest day in Pakistan?
14 h 38 min in Karimabad; the shortest day lasts 9 h 41 min in Karimabad.

All places in Pakistan

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