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Solar data for Suriname
Across the 2 places in Suriname the best fixed tilt for solar panels is 5°, and flat ground gets 5.3 to 5.4 peak sun hours a day. Every number is computed for each place.
Solar power in Suriname at a glance
Averages over 2 places with climate data, for a fixed array facing south.
- 5.28–5.30
- 5.30–5.32
- 5.32–5.35
- 5.35–5.37
- 5.37–5.39
Peak sun hours a day on flat ground. Each dot is one place.
The sunniest place in Suriname is Paramaribo (Paramaribo District) with 5.39 peak sun hours a day on flat ground; the least sunny is Lelydorp with 5.28. A 1 kWp array at its best angle makes from 1,535 kWh a year in Lelydorp to 1,566 kWh in Paramaribo — 1,550 kWh on average.
The best year-round tilt is 5° everywhere. Off-grid systems are sized for the darkest month and do better steeper, at 3° on average: at 70° that month brings 0.99 kWh per kWp a day in Lelydorp and 1.00 kWh in Paramaribo.
Size an off-grid system or open any place below for its sun path, monthly table and tilt curve.
Largest places in Suriname at a glance
| Place | Latitude | Best tilt | Off-grid tilt | Sun hours/day (flat) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paramaribo | 5.9° N | 5° | 3° | 5.39 |
| Lelydorp | 5.7° N | 5° | 3° | 5.28 |
Daylight and clock time in Suriname
In Paramaribo (5.9° N), the northernmost place, the longest day of the year lasts 12 h 28 min and the shortest 11 h 47 min; in Lelydorp (5.7° N), the southernmost, 12 h 27 min and 11 h 48 min. Suriname does not use daylight saving time: the clocks stay the same all year.
| Time zone | Places | UTC offset | Clocks change in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| America/Paramaribo | 2 | UTC−3 | no daylight saving time |