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Angle of the sun in Sunburn and sun protection
Angle of the sun in Sunburn and sun protection
Latitude - strongest in tropics -- specifically, the northern tropics from March 21st to Sept. 21st, and the southern tropics from Sept. 21st to March 21st
Season - strongest in late spring and early summer (assuming no clouds)
Time of day - strongest from 9 am to 3 pm standard time (or 10 am to 4 pm where daylight savings is observed). Add half an hour if you're in the western edge of a time zone (e.g. Detroit), or subtract half an hour if you're in the eastern edge of a time zone (e.g. Chicago).
These three factors can be combined into one easy measurement. The strongest rays are when the sun is above 45 degrees in the sky. In other words, your shadow is shorter than your actual height. Short shadows mean high UV intensity.
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