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Chlef · Algeria · 36.46° N · 1.30° E

Solar position in Sidi Akkacha

Sun position, daylight and the best solar panel angle for Sidi Akkacha — computed for 36.46° N, 1.30° E, 120 m above sea level.

Sunrise today07:10104° ESE
Sunset today18:07256° WSW
Best panel angle31°year-round, facing south
Off-grid angle61°best for the darkest month

The sun right now

Azimuth180.0°
Elevation41.7°
At solar noon, 12:38Open on the sun map

Sun in Sidi Akkacha today

Saturday, 24 October 2026 · local time UTC+1

EventTimeDirection / height
Astronomical dawn05:43sun 18° below horizon
Nautical dawn06:1312° below
Civil dawn06:436° below
Sunrise07:10104° ESE
Golden hour ends07:45sun 6° up
Solar noon12:3841.7° high
Golden hour starts17:31sun 6° up
Sunset18:07256° WSW
Civil dusk18:336° below
Nautical dusk19:0312° below
Astronomical dusk19:3318° below
Day length10 h 57 min

Sun path diagram for Sidi Akkacha

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 solstice67891011121314151617181920EquinoxDecember solstice91011121314151617Today
  • June solstice
  • Equinox
  • December solstice
  • Today

On the June solstice the sun reaches 77.0° at solar noon in Sidi Akkacha; on the December solstice only 30.1°. Sunrise swings from 60° ENE in June to 119° ESE in December — a 59° 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
January08:0313:0618:0910 h 06 min33.7°
February07:3513:0818:4111 h 06 min43.1°
March06:5713:0219:0712 h 10 min53.9°
April06:1312:5319:3413 h 20 min65.5°
May05:4312:5119:5914 h 16 min73.8°
June05:3712:5620:1614 h 39 min77.0°
July05:5213:0120:0914 h 17 min73.9°
August06:1712:5719:3813 h 21 min65.6°
September06:4112:4718:5312 h 12 min54.1°
October07:0712:3918:1011 h 04 min42.8°
November07:3812:4017:4210 h 05 min33.6°
December08:0212:5217:429 h 40 min30.1°

A year of daylight in Sidi Akkacha

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 Sidi Akkacha

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

31°collects the most energy over a year: 1620 kWh per kWp.

61°gives the most in the darkest month — the one an off-grid system is sized for.

40%50%60%70%80%90%100%0°10°20°30°40°50°60°70°80°90°Best year-round 31°Best worst-month 61°70°Yearly energyWorst-month energy
  • Yearly energy
  • Worst-month energy
TiltkWh/kWp per yearShare of best yearDecember kWh/kWp/dayBest ÷ worst month
0°142788%1.793.3×
15°156997%2.462.4×
30°1620100%2.981.8×
31° year-round best1620100%3.011.8×
36° = latitude1614100%3.141.7×
45°157797%3.321.5×
60°144489%3.441.3×
61° off-grid best143288%3.441.3×
70°131081%3.401.3×
90°95959%3.052.0×

A fixed array in Sidi Akkacha produces the most over a year at 31°. The design month for an off-grid system is December: at 61° it makes 3.44 kWh per kWp a day, 14% more than at 31°, and costs 12% of the yearly total. Why steep panels win winter.

Off-grid solar in Sidi Akkacha at 70°

Daily energy of 1 kWp by month. Bars: panels at 70°. Line: panels at 31° (year-round best).

0123456January: 3.66 (70°)3.7JanFebruary: 3.92 (70°)3.9FebMarch: 4.05 (70°)4.1MarApril: 3.67 (70°)3.7AprMay: 3.27 (70°)3.3MayJune: 3.10 (70°)3.1JunJuly: 3.21 (70°)3.2JulAugust: 3.58 (70°)3.6AugSeptember: 3.85 (70°)3.8SepOctober: 3.94 (70°)3.9OctNovember: 3.43 (70°)3.4NovDecember: 3.40 (70°)3.4Dec31°
MonthSun hours, flatSun hours at 70°kWh/kWp/day at 70°at 31°Mean temp.
January2.554.233.663.3211.5 °C
February3.434.533.923.9411.7 °C
March4.634.724.054.6413.6 °C
April5.684.323.674.9715.8 °C
May6.613.923.275.2118.8 °C
June7.403.773.105.4422.8 °C
July7.233.953.215.3826.0 °C
August6.494.403.585.2226.5 °C
September5.164.673.854.7123.7 °C
October3.934.723.944.1520.4 °C
November2.664.023.433.2315.5 °C
December2.253.953.403.0112.6 °C
Year4.84 avg4.27 avg1310 kWh1620 kWh

Sizing example. To run a 1 kWh-per-day load through June on LiFePO4 batteries (charge controller, battery and inverter losses included) you need about 380 Wp of panels at 70°, versus 390 Wp at 31°. The steep array is 3% smaller for the same winter. Size your own system.

Row spacing in Sidi Akkacha

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.

4.4 mrow pitch at 70°

3.7 mrow pitch at 31°

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How Sidi Akkacha compares in Algeria

Against the other 293 places in Algeria with climate data, for a fixed array at its best angle.

180thof 294 places in Algeria for sunshine, shared: 4.84 peak sun hours a day on flat ground.

−4%solar energy a year compared with the average place in Algeria: 1,620 against 1,694 kWh per kWp.

−2 mindaylight on the longest day, compared with Algiers: 14 h 39 min against 14 h 41 min.

31°best year-round tilt here; across Algeria it runs from 23° in Tamanghasset to 32° in Ouled Djellal.

Of the 294 places in Algeria, Tamanghasset gets the most sun (6.40 peak sun hours a day) and Berrahal the least (4.73); Sidi Akkacha ranks joint 180th. In its darkest month, June, 1 kWp of off-grid panels at 70° makes 3.10 kWh a day here, against 3.05 kWh on average in Algeria. The shortest day lasts 9 h 40 min, +1 min compared with Algiers.

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Solar forecast for Sidi Akkacha, 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 Sidi Akkacha

What is the best solar panel angle in Sidi Akkacha?
For a fixed array facing south, the best year-round tilt in Sidi Akkacha is 31°, worth about 1620 kWh per kWp a year. An off-grid system that has to get through December does better at about 61°.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sidi Akkacha today?
On 24 October 2026 the sun rises at 07:10 and sets at 18:07 local time (UTC+1), giving 10 h 57 min of daylight. Solar noon is at 12:38.
How many peak sun hours does Sidi Akkacha get?
On a flat surface 4.8 hours a day averaged over the year, from 2.3 in December to 7.4 in June. Panels tilted at 70° receive 3.8 sun hours a day in June.
How high does the sun get in Sidi Akkacha?
At solar noon the sun stands 77.0° above the horizon on the June solstice and 30.1° on the December solstice.
Is Sidi Akkacha a good place for solar panels?
With 4.8 peak sun hours a day on flat ground, Sidi Akkacha ranks joint 180th of 294 places in Algeria for sunshine. A 1 kWp array at the best angle (31°) makes about 1,620 kWh a year here, 4% less than the average place in Algeria.

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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.