Vitamin D from sunlight in Belarus
How long you need in the sun to make vitamin D, and when the sun is too low to make any at all, for 17 cities in Belarus.
| City | Latitude | Elevation | Vitamin D winter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minsk | 53.90°N | 222 m | 18 Sep – 5 Apr (200 days) |
| Homyel' | 52.43°N | 138 m | 23 Sep – 31 Mar (190 days) |
| Hrodna | 53.68°N | 142 m | 18 Sep – 5 Apr (200 days) |
| Vitebsk | 55.19°N | 150 m | 14 Sep – 9 Apr (208 days) |
| Mahilyow | 53.91°N | 187 m | 18 Sep – 5 Apr (200 days) |
| Brest | 52.11°N | 144 m | 23 Sep – 31 Mar (190 days) |
| Bobruysk | 53.15°N | 153 m | 20 Sep – 2 Apr (195 days) |
| Baranovichi | 53.13°N | 195 m | 20 Sep – 3 Apr (196 days) |
| Barysaw | 54.23°N | 172 m | 17 Sep – 6 Apr (202 days) |
| Pinsk | 52.12°N | 148 m | 23 Sep – 30 Mar (189 days) |
| Mazyr | 52.04°N | 186 m | 24 Sep – 29 Mar (187 days) |
| Lida | 53.88°N | 144 m | 17 Sep – 5 Apr (201 days) |
| Orsha | 54.51°N | 174 m | 16 Sep – 7 Apr (204 days) |
| Soligorsk | 52.79°N | 152 m | 21 Sep – 1 Apr (193 days) |
| Novopolotsk | 55.53°N | 135 m | 13 Sep – 11 Apr (211 days) |
| Maladziečna | 54.32°N | 161 m | 16 Sep – 7 Apr (204 days) |
| Polotsk | 55.49°N | 126 m | 13 Sep – 10 Apr (210 days) |
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