Vitamin D from sunlight in Kazakhstan
How long you need in the sun to make vitamin D, and when the sun is too low to make any at all, for 13 cities in Kazakhstan.
| City | Latitude | Elevation | Vitamin D winter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almaty | 43.25°N | 783 m | 29 Oct – 21 Feb (116 days) |
| Astana | 51.18°N | 358 m | 3 Oct – 21 Mar (170 days) |
| Shymkent | 42.31°N | 520 m | 31 Oct – 18 Feb (111 days) |
| Aktobe | 50.28°N | 210 m | 4 Oct – 19 Mar (167 days) |
| Oral | 51.25°N | 29 m | 30 Sep – 23 Mar (175 days) |
| Pavlodar | 52.28°N | 125 m | 28 Sep – 25 Mar (179 days) |
| Semey | 50.42°N | 195 m | 4 Oct – 19 Mar (167 days) |
| Kostanay | 53.21°N | 167 m | 26 Sep – 28 Mar (184 days) |
| Petropavl | 54.87°N | 141 m | 21 Sep – 3 Apr (195 days) |
| Temirtau | 50.05°N | 514 m | 6 Oct – 17 Mar (163 days) |
| Kokshetau | 53.28°N | 231 m | 26 Sep – 28 Mar (184 days) |
| Rudnyy | 52.97°N | 158 m | 26 Sep – 28 Mar (184 days) |
| Ekibastuz | 51.72°N | 203 m | 30 Sep – 23 Mar (175 days) |
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