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Solar data for Turkmenistan
Across the 36 places in Turkmenistan the best fixed tilt for solar panels runs from 30° in Sarahs to 36° in Daşoguz, and flat ground gets 4.5 to 5.2 peak sun hours a day. Every number is computed for each place.
Solar power in Turkmenistan at a glance
Averages over 36 places with climate data, for a fixed array facing south.
- 4.48–4.63
- 4.63–4.77
- 4.77–4.91
- 4.91–5.05
- 5.05–5.20
Peak sun hours a day on flat ground. Each dot is one place.
The sunniest place in Turkmenistan is Sarahs (Ahal) with 5.20 peak sun hours a day on flat ground; the least sunny is Türkmenbaşy with 4.48. A 1 kWp array at its best angle makes from 1,518 kWh a year in Türkmenbaşy to 1,731 kWh in Sarahs — 1,670 kWh on average.
The best year-round tilt runs from 30° in Sarahs to 36° in Daşoguz. Off-grid systems are sized for the darkest month and do better steeper, at 64° on average: at 70° that month brings 2.69 kWh per kWp a day in Türkmenbaşy and 3.30 kWh in Gumdag.
Size an off-grid system or open any place below for its sun path, monthly table and tilt curve.
Sunniest places in Turkmenistan
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 | Sarahs | Ahal | 5.20 | 1,731 | 30° |
| 2 | Yolöten | Mary | 5.18 | 1,730 | 31° |
| 3 | Türkmengala | Mary | 5.17 | 1,728 | 31° |
| 4 | Bayramaly | Mary | 5.16 | 1,726 | 31° |
| 5 | Mary | Mary | 5.15 | 1,722 | 31° |
| 6 | Çaşgyn | Mary | 5.13 | 1,720 | 32° |
| 7 | Kerki | Lebap | 5.09 | 1,692 | 31° |
| 8 | Tejen | Ahal | 5.08 | 1,694 | 31° |
| 9 | Halaç | Lebap | 5.07 | 1,689 | 31° |
| 10 | Magdanly | Lebap | 5.05 | 1,677 | 31° |
Least sunny places in Turkmenistan
| Rank | Place | Region | Sun hours/day | kWh per kWp a year | Best tilt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Oýrat | Dasoguz | 4.70 | 1,644 | 36° |
| 33 | Gubadag | Dasoguz | 4.68 | 1,639 | 36° |
| 34 | Boldumsaz | Dasoguz | 4.66 | 1,632 | 36° |
| 35 | Köneürgenç | Dasoguz | 4.60 | 1,615 | 36° |
| 36 | Türkmenbaşy | Balkan | 4.48 | 1,518 | 32° |
Solar by region in Turkmenistan
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.
Largest places in Turkmenistan at a glance
| Place | Latitude | Best tilt | Off-grid tilt | Sun hours/day (flat) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashgabat | 38.0° N | 31° | 62° | 4.95 |
| Türkmenabat | 39.1° N | 33° | 63° | 5.00 |
| Daşoguz | 41.8° N | 36° | 72° | 4.71 |
| Mary | 37.6° N | 31° | 62° | 5.15 |
| Türkmenbaşy | 40.0° N | 32° | 63° | 4.48 |
| Balkanabat | 39.5° N | 34° | 64° | 4.75 |
| Bayramaly | 37.6° N | 31° | 62° | 5.16 |
| Tejen | 37.4° N | 31° | 61° | 5.08 |
| Gyzylarbat | 39.0° N | 33° | 63° | 4.82 |
| Magdanly | 37.8° N | 31° | 61° | 5.05 |
| Arkadag | 38.1° N | 32° | 62° | 4.94 |
| Boldumsaz | 42.1° N | 36° | 72° | 4.66 |
| Abadan | 38.1° N | 32° | 62° | 4.95 |
| Yolöten | 37.3° N | 31° | 61° | 5.18 |
| Bäherden | 38.4° N | 32° | 62° | 4.88 |
| Köneürgenç | 42.3° N | 36° | 72° | 4.60 |
| Yylanly | 41.8° N | 36° | 72° | 4.70 |
| Gökdepe | 38.2° N | 32° | 62° | 4.93 |
| Kaka | 37.3° N | 31° | 61° | 5.01 |
| Kerki | 37.8° N | 31° | 61° | 5.09 |
Daylight and clock time in Turkmenistan
In Köneürgenç (42.3° N), the northernmost place, the longest day of the year lasts 15 h 17 min and the shortest 9 h 05 min; in Sarahs (36.5° N), the southernmost, 14 h 40 min and 9 h 40 min. Turkmenistan does not use daylight saving time: the clocks stay the same all year.
| Time zone | Places | UTC offset | Clocks change in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia/Ashgabat | 36 | UTC+5 | no daylight saving time |