Vitamin D from sunlight in India
How long you need in the sun to make vitamin D, and when the sun is too low to make any at all, for 8 cities in India.
| City | Latitude | Elevation | Vitamin D winter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai | 19.07°N | 8 m | none |
| Delhi | 28.65°N | 227 m | none |
| Bengaluru | 12.97°N | 920 m | none |
| Hyderabad | 17.38°N | 515 m | none |
| Ahmedabad | 23.03°N | 56 m | none |
| Chennai | 13.09°N | 14 m | none |
| Kolkata | 22.56°N | 11 m | none |
| Surat | 21.20°N | 20 m | none |
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