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Solar data for the Palestinian Territory
Across the 43 places in the Palestinian Territory the best fixed tilt for solar panels runs from 26° in Gaza to 27° in Janīn, and flat ground gets 5.5 to 5.7 peak sun hours a day. Every number is computed for each place.
Solar power in the Palestinian Territory at a glance
Averages over 43 places with climate data, for a fixed array facing south.
- 5.47–5.51
- 5.51–5.54
- 5.54–5.58
- 5.58–5.62
- 5.62–5.65
Peak sun hours a day on flat ground. Each dot is one place.
The sunniest place in the Palestinian Territory is As Samū‘ (West Bank) with 5.65 peak sun hours a day on flat ground; the least sunny are Gaza and 3 other places with 5.47. A 1 kWp array at its best angle makes from 1,752 kWh a year in Gaza to 1,810 kWh in As Samū‘ — 1,780 kWh on average.
The best year-round tilt runs from 26° in Gaza to 27° in Janīn. Off-grid systems are sized for the darkest month and do better steeper, at 55° on average: at 70° that month brings 2.81 kWh per kWp a day in Banī Na‘īm and 2.89 kWh in Bayt Lāhyā.
Size an off-grid system or open any place below for its sun path, monthly table and tilt curve.
Sunniest places in the Palestinian Territory
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 | As Samū‘ | West Bank | 5.65 | 1,810 | 26° |
| 2 | Yaţţā | West Bank | 5.64 | 1,804 | 26° |
| 2 | Banī Na‘īm | West Bank | 5.64 | 1,800 | 26° |
| 4 | Az̧ Z̧āhirīyah | West Bank | 5.63 | 1,802 | 26° |
| 5 | Jericho | West Bank | 5.62 | 1,800 | 26° |
| 5 | Ma‘ale Adummim | West Bank | 5.62 | 1,798 | 26° |
| 5 | Sa‘īr | West Bank | 5.62 | 1,796 | 26° |
| 5 | Hebron | West Bank | 5.62 | 1,795 | 26° |
| 9 | Al ‘Ayzarīyah | West Bank | 5.61 | 1,796 | 26° |
| 9 | Bethlehem | West Bank | 5.61 | 1,795 | 26° |
Least sunny places in the Palestinian Territory
| Rank | Place | Region | Sun hours/day | kWh per kWp a year | Best tilt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Bayt Ḩānūn | Gaza Strip | 5.48 | 1,756 | 26° |
| 40 | Al Yāmūn | West Bank | 5.47 | 1,760 | 27° |
| 40 | Bayt Lāhyā | Gaza Strip | 5.47 | 1,753 | 26° |
| 40 | Jabālyā | Gaza Strip | 5.47 | 1,753 | 26° |
| 40 | Gaza | Gaza Strip | 5.47 | 1,752 | 26° |
Solar by region in the Palestinian Territory
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bank | 30 | 5.58 | 1,787 | 26° | 2.82 kWh | As Samū‘ |
| Gaza Strip | 13 | 5.51 | 1,766 | 26° | 2.87 kWh | Rafaḩ |
Largest places in the Palestinian Territory at a glance
| Place | Latitude | Best tilt | Off-grid tilt | Sun hours/day (flat) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaza | 31.5° N | 26° | 56° | 5.47 |
| Khān Yūnis | 31.3° N | 26° | 55° | 5.54 |
| Jabālyā | 31.5° N | 26° | 56° | 5.47 |
| Hebron | 31.5° N | 26° | 54° | 5.62 |
| Nablus | 32.2° N | 26° | 57° | 5.52 |
| Rafaḩ | 31.3° N | 26° | 55° | 5.56 |
| Dayr al Balaḩ | 31.4° N | 26° | 56° | 5.50 |
| Bayt Lāhyā | 31.5° N | 26° | 56° | 5.47 |
| Battir | 31.7° N | 26° | 55° | 5.59 |
| Ţūlkarm | 32.3° N | 26° | 57° | 5.49 |
| Ramallah | 31.9° N | 26° | 56° | 5.58 |
| Qalqīlyah | 32.2° N | 26° | 57° | 5.50 |
| Yaţţā | 31.4° N | 26° | 54° | 5.64 |
| Ma‘ale Adummim | 31.8° N | 26° | 54° | 5.62 |
| Al Bīrah | 31.9° N | 26° | 56° | 5.58 |
| Bayt Ḩānūn | 31.5° N | 26° | 56° | 5.48 |
| An Nuşayrāt | 31.4° N | 26° | 56° | 5.49 |
| Shu‘fāţ | 31.8° N | 26° | 55° | 5.60 |
| Al Burayj | 31.4° N | 26° | 56° | 5.49 |
| Janīn | 32.5° N | 27° | 56° | 5.47 |
Daylight and clock time in the Palestinian Territory
In Al Yāmūn (32.5° N), the northernmost place, the longest day of the year lasts 14 h 17 min and the shortest 10 h 01 min; in Rafaḩ (31.3° N), the southernmost, 14 h 11 min and 10 h 07 min. The clocks change twice a year: forward on Sat 28 Mar, back on Sat 24 Oct (Asia/Hebron).
| Time zone | Places | UTC offset | Clocks change in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia/Hebron | 28 | UTC+2, in summer UTC+3 | Forward on Sat 28 Mar, back on Sat 24 Oct |
| Asia/Gaza | 13 | UTC+2, in summer UTC+3 | Forward on Sat 28 Mar, back on Sat 24 Oct |
| Asia/Jerusalem | 2 | UTC+2, in summer UTC+3 | Forward on Fri 27 Mar, back on Sun 25 Oct |