Location data · Saxony-Anhalt
Sun hours in Zeitz
How sunny is Zeitz? Over a year the sun delivers 1,360 kilowatt-hours onto every square metre here — in June roughly 4 times as much per day as in December. “Sun hours” has two meanings: the weather report counts how long the sun shines. For solar power what matters is how much energy arrives — and that is what this page shows, as peak sun hours (hours of full sun power).
For solar planning this means: an optimally tilted, south-facing array (35°) harvests an annual average of 3.73 peak sun hours per day in Zeitz. In 9 out of 10 years at least 1,261 kWh/m² are reached. All values are computed from this location’s satellite hourly data, not estimated.
- Annual average (PSH)
- 3.73 kWh/m²/d
- P90 annual total
- 1,261 kWh/m²
- Optimal tilt
- 40°
- Terrain horizon max.
- 1.5°
Sun hours per month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSH/day (35° south) | 1.30 | 2.23 | 3.52 | 5.06 | 5.45 | 5.75 | 5.61 | 5.12 | 4.34 | 3.04 | 1.86 | 1.36 |
| P90 | 0.81 | 1.36 | 2.67 | 4.11 | 4.63 | 5.13 | 5.02 | 4.43 | 3.52 | 2.55 | 1.35 | 1.02 |
Daily average per month in kWh/m² at 35° tilt, south-facing, including the terrain horizon of Zeitz. P90 = reached in 9 out of 10 years.
Optimal tilt angle in Zeitz
The annual optimum for Zeitz is 40° south; anything between 26° and 52° counts as equivalent (below 2% difference). For winter operation (off-grid) 65° is optimal, for summer use 25°. Flat-laid modules lose 16.6 % versus the optimum. Adjusting twice a year would add 3.1 % here, monthly adjustment 3.9 % — only relevant for adjustable mounts.
Is a balcony solar kit worth it in Zeitz?
A vertical south-facing railing in Zeitz harvests 985 kWh/m² per year — 72 % of what an optimally tilted 35° panel yields at the same spot. December softens the penalty: with the low winter sun, the vertical plane reaches 123 % of the 35° December value, computed from the same hourly data with its own plane transposition. Open the balcony solar calculator with these coordinates →
Neighbouring places compared
- Gera3.60 kWh/m²/d19 km
- Weißenfels3.73 kWh/m²/d21 km
- Altenburg3.67 kWh/m²/d22 km