Vitamin D from sunlight in Belgium
How long you need in the sun to make vitamin D, and when the sun is too low to make any at all, for 9 cities in Belgium.
| City | Latitude | Elevation | Vitamin D winter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels | 50.85°N | 28 m | 26 Sep – 27 Mar (183 days) |
| Antwerp | 51.22°N | 13 m | 25 Sep – 29 Mar (186 days) |
| Gent | 51.05°N | 10 m | 25 Sep – 28 Mar (185 days) |
| Charleroi | 50.41°N | 136 m | 28 Sep – 25 Mar (179 days) |
| Liège | 50.63°N | 66 m | 27 Sep – 26 Mar (181 days) |
| Brugge | 51.21°N | 13 m | 25 Sep – 28 Mar (185 days) |
| Namur | 50.47°N | 88 m | 27 Sep – 26 Mar (181 days) |
| Leuven | 50.88°N | 28 m | 26 Sep – 27 Mar (183 days) |
| Mons | 50.45°N | 56 m | 27 Sep – 26 Mar (181 days) |
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