Vitamin D from sunlight in South Africa
How long you need in the sun to make vitamin D, and when the sun is too low to make any at all, for 25 cities in South Africa.
| City | Latitude | Elevation | Vitamin D winter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg | 26.20°S | 1,767 m | none |
| Cape Town | 33.93°S | 25 m | none |
| Durban | 29.86°S | 21 m | none |
| Pretoria | 25.74°S | 1,332 m | none |
| Soweto | 26.27°S | 1,632 m | none |
| Gqeberha | 33.96°S | 61 m | none |
| Soshanguve | 25.47°S | 1,179 m | none |
| Pietermaritzburg | 29.62°S | 636 m | none |
| Evaton | 26.53°S | 1,513 m | none |
| Benoni | 26.19°S | 1,641 m | none |
| Bloemfontein | 29.12°S | 1,396 m | none |
| Thembisa | 26.00°S | 1,577 m | none |
| East London | 33.02°S | 48 m | none |
| Vereeniging | 26.67°S | 1,445 m | none |
| Boksburg | 26.21°S | 1,624 m | none |
| Welkom | 27.98°S | 1,376 m | none |
| Newcastle | 27.76°S | 1,195 m | none |
| Krugersdorp | 26.09°S | 1,724 m | none |
| Rustenburg | 25.67°S | 1,171 m | none |
| Emalahleni | 25.87°S | 1,629 m | none |
| Randburg | 26.09°S | 1,593 m | none |
| Roodepoort | 26.16°S | 1,738 m | none |
| Botshabelo | 29.27°S | 1,448 m | none |
| Brakpan | 26.24°S | 1,631 m | none |
| Kariega | 33.76°S | 122 m | none |
The same sun that makes vitamin D also burns. UV index and sunburn times in South Africa →