Vitamin D from sunlight in Syria
How long you need in the sun to make vitamin D, and when the sun is too low to make any at all, for 4 cities in Syria.
| City | Latitude | Elevation | Vitamin D winter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aleppo | 36.20°N | 401 m | 22 Nov – 26 Jan (66 days) |
| Damascus | 33.51°N | 701 m | 14 Dec – 3 Jan (21 days) |
| Homs | 34.72°N | 508 m | 1 Dec – 16 Jan (47 days) |
| Latakia | 35.53°N | 29 m | 24 Nov – 23 Jan (61 days) |
The same sun that makes vitamin D also burns. UV index and sunburn times in Syria →