Select your timezone and enter your coordinates (latitude and longitude) to calculate the optimal tilt angle for fixed solar panels, twice adjusted solar panels, quarterly (seasonally) adjusted solar panels, and monthly adjusted solar panels. You can find your coordinates from Google Search.
Simply enter your address and it will provide the optimal angles for each season, as well as a year-round average angle for your specific location. An example of the calculator results. Discover the best angle for your solar panels with our Solar Panel Tilt Angle Calculator. Maximize energy efficiency and save money!
Our solar panel tilt calculator is based on a Stanford research paper. The researchers behind it analyzed optimal solar tilt angles for all countries worldwide using PVWatts. Then, they produced two formulas to calculate the optimal fixed-tilt PV angle for any given location based on latitude.
The orientation is composed of two parameters: direction and tilt angle. Select your timezone and enter your coordinates (latitude and longitude) to calculate the optimal orientation for fixed solar panels, twice adjusted solar panels, quarterly (seasonally) adjusted solar panels, and monthly adjusted solar panels.
Alternatively, you may click on the “Use Your Current Location” button, so the solar angle calculator gets your location from your browser’s location services. After entering your address, the solar angle calculator will return a result – the optimal tilt angle for solar panels in your location throughout the year.
You can use the below calculator to find the best tilt angle for your location. Select your timezone and enter your coordinates (latitude and longitude) to calculate the optimal tilt angle for fixed solar panels, twice adjusted solar panels, quarterly (seasonally) adjusted solar panels, and monthly adjusted solar panels.