I can attest to this because right now I'm about 13 degrees above the equator, in the Philippines. On top of that, I'm Anglo and my ancestors are uniformly from

I can attest to this because right now I'm about 13 degrees above the equator, in the Philippines. On top of that, I'm Anglo and my ancestors are uniformly from the region now known as the United Kingdom, so my complexion is quite fair. The midday sun is very bright and harsh here in SE Asia. I stay out in the middle of the day as much as possible, but get a lot of sunlight in the early morning and late in the afternoon.