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Solar position in Ciudad de la Paz

Sun position, daylight and the best solar panel angle for Ciudad de la Paz — computed for 1.59° N, 10.82° E, 454 m above sea level.

Sunrise today05:58102° ESE
Sunset today18:02258° WSW
Best panel angle3°year-round, facing south
Off-grid angle0°best for the darkest month

The sun right now

Azimuth180.0°
Elevation76.6°
At solar noon, 12:00Open on the sun map

Sun in Ciudad de la Paz today

Saturday, 24 October 2026 · local time UTC+1

EventTimeDirection / height
Astronomical dawn04:48sun 18° below horizon
Nautical dawn05:1312° below
Civil dawn05:376° below
Sunrise05:58102° ESE
Golden hour ends06:26sun 6° up
Solar noon12:0076.6° high
Golden hour starts17:34sun 6° up
Sunset18:02258° WSW
Civil dusk18:246° below
Nautical dusk18:4812° below
Astronomical dusk19:1318° below
Day length12 h 04 min

Sun path diagram for Ciudad de la Paz

Where the sun stands in the sky: the centre is straight overhead, the outer ring is the horizon. Numbers mark local clock hours.

15°30°45°60°75°N30°60°E120°150°S210°240°W300°330°June solstice789101112131415161718EquinoxDecember solstice789101112131415161718Today
  • June solstice
  • Equinox
  • December solstice
  • Today

On the June solstice the sun reaches 68.2° at solar noon in Ciudad de la Paz; on the December solstice only 65.0°. Sunrise swings from 67° ENE in June to 113° ESE in December — a 47° arc along the horizon.

Sunrise, sunset and sun height by month

Values for the 21st of each month, local clock time including daylight saving time.

MonthSunriseSolar noonSunsetDay lengthNoon elevation
January06:2612:2818:2912 h 03 min68.6°
February06:2812:3018:3212 h 04 min78.0°
March06:2012:2318:2712 h 07 min88.7°
April06:1012:1518:2012 h 09 min79.6°
May06:0712:1318:1912 h 12 min71.4°
June06:1212:1818:2412 h 13 min68.2°
July06:1712:2318:2912 h 12 min71.2°
August06:1512:1918:2412 h 09 min79.6°
September06:0612:0918:1312 h 07 min89.0°
October05:5912:0118:0312 h 04 min77.6°
November06:0112:0218:0312 h 03 min68.4°
December06:1312:1418:1512 h 02 min65.0°

A year of daylight in Ciudad de la Paz

Each column is one day of 2026. Bright: sun above the horizon; soft: civil twilight; line: solar noon. Steps are daylight saving time changes.

00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Best solar panel angle in Ciudad de la Paz

Fixed array facing south (azimuth 180°). Energy per kWp from NASA POWER monthly climate, including clouds, temperature and snow reflection.

3°collects the most energy over a year: 1235 kWh per kWp.

0°gives the most in the darkest month — the one an off-grid system is sized for.

30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%0°10°20°30°40°50°60°70°80°90°Best year-round 3°Best worst-month 0°70°Yearly energyWorst-month energy
  • Yearly energy
  • Worst-month energy
TiltkWh/kWp per yearShare of best yearJuly kWh/kWp/dayBest ÷ worst month
0° off-grid best1234100%2.791.4×
2° = latitude1235100%2.761.4×
3° year-round best1235100%2.751.4×
15°121698%2.551.6×
30°113792%2.191.8×
45°100381%1.742.2×
60°82667%1.252.8×
70°70357%1.062.9×
90°49340%0.912.4×

A fixed array in Ciudad de la Paz produces the most over a year at 3°. The design month for an off-grid system is July: at 0° it makes 2.79 kWh per kWp a day, 1% more than at 3°, and costs 0% of the yearly total. Why steep panels win winter.

Off-grid solar in Ciudad de la Paz at 70°

Daily energy of 1 kWp by month. Bars: panels at 70°. Line: panels at 3° (year-round best).

012345January: 3.06 (70°)3.1JanFebruary: 2.60 (70°)2.6FebMarch: 2.15 (70°)2.2MarApril: 1.55 (70°)1.5AprMay: 1.16 (70°)1.2MayJune: 1.08 (70°)1.1JunJuly: 1.06 (70°)1.1JulAugust: 1.16 (70°)1.2AugSeptember: 1.64 (70°)1.6SepOctober: 2.17 (70°)2.2OctNovember: 2.58 (70°)2.6NovDecember: 2.96 (70°)3.0Dec3°
MonthSun hours, flatSun hours at 70°kWh/kWp/day at 70°at 3°Mean temp.
January4.733.733.063.8324.3 °C
February4.713.192.603.7924.6 °C
March4.832.652.153.8724.6 °C
April4.731.931.553.7524.5 °C
May4.281.471.163.3724.3 °C
June3.731.371.082.9223.5 °C
July3.491.341.062.7522.9 °C
August3.541.451.162.8022.8 °C
September4.012.031.643.2123.2 °C
October4.232.662.173.4123.4 °C
November4.183.152.583.3823.7 °C
December4.403.612.963.5724.0 °C
Year4.23 avg2.38 avg703 kWh1235 kWh

Sizing example. To run a 1 kWh-per-day load through July on LiFePO4 batteries (charge controller, battery and inverter losses included) you need about 1,110 Wp of panels at 70°, versus 430 Wp at 3°. Here the lower tilt is the better winter choice — the sun stays high enough. Size your own system.

Row spacing in Ciudad de la Paz

Distance between rows of 2 m long panels (slope length) so that no row shades the next between 10:00 and 14:00 solar time on the winter solstice.

1.7 mrow pitch at 70°

2.1 mrow pitch at 3°

Row spacing calculator

How Ciudad de la Paz compares in Equatorial Guinea

Against the other 3 places in Equatorial Guinea with climate data, for a fixed array at its best angle.

3rdof 4 places in Equatorial Guinea for sunshine: 4.24 peak sun hours a day on flat ground.

+1%solar energy a year compared with the average place in Equatorial Guinea: 1,235 against 1,229 kWh per kWp.

−1 mindaylight on the longest day, compared with Bata: 12 h 13 min against 12 h 14 min.

3°best year-round tilt here; across Equatorial Guinea it runs from 3° in Bata to 6° in Malabo.

Of the 4 places in Equatorial Guinea, Ebebiyin gets the most sun (4.37 peak sun hours a day) and Malabo the least (4.04); Ciudad de la Paz ranks 3rd. In its darkest month, July, 1 kWp of off-grid panels at 70° makes 1.06 kWh a day here, against 1.03 kWh on average in Equatorial Guinea. The shortest day lasts 12 h 02 min, +1 min compared with Bata.

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Solar forecast for Ciudad de la Paz, next 48 hours

Expected output of 1 kWp at 70°, computed from the ICON-EU weather model of the Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD), Europe.

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Questions about the sun in Ciudad de la Paz

What is the best solar panel angle in Ciudad de la Paz?
For a fixed array facing south, the best year-round tilt in Ciudad de la Paz is 3°, worth about 1235 kWh per kWp a year. An off-grid system that has to get through July does better at about 0°.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ciudad de la Paz today?
On 24 October 2026 the sun rises at 05:58 and sets at 18:02 local time (UTC+1), giving 12 h 04 min of daylight. Solar noon is at 12:00.
How many peak sun hours does Ciudad de la Paz get?
On a flat surface 4.2 hours a day averaged over the year, from 3.5 in July to 4.8 in March. Panels tilted at 70° receive 1.3 sun hours a day in July.
How high does the sun get in Ciudad de la Paz?
At solar noon the sun stands 68.2° above the horizon on the June solstice and 65.0° on the December solstice.
Is Ciudad de la Paz a good place for solar panels?
With 4.2 peak sun hours a day on flat ground, Ciudad de la Paz ranks 3rd of 4 places in Equatorial Guinea for sunshine. A 1 kWp array at the best angle (3°) makes about 1,235 kWh a year here, 1% more than the average place in Equatorial Guinea.

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Sun positions: NREL Solar Position Algorithm. Climate: NASA POWER monthly climatology (NASA Langley Research Center). Forecast: Deutscher Wetterdienst, ICON-EU (CC BY 4.0), processed. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Time zones: IANA. Sources and licences.