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UV index in Adelaide

South Australia, Australia · -34.93, 138.60

Today's peak12:00 local
7

Today's peak is high. Unprotected skin burns in about 24 min at the worst hour: stay in the shade around midday.

Danger window today (UV 3+)
08:34 → 15:36
Sunrise → sunset
06:1318:08
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About the UV index in Adelaide

Adelaide sits at 34.9° S, in the southern hemisphere. Today's UV peaks at 7: the "high" band, which uvlevel.net treats as danger for unprotected skin at the worst hour.

In the Southern Hemisphere at this latitude, UV climbs highest around December and January and eases, without disappearing, around June and July. Even the winter trough here can still cross the moderate band near midday.

Hour by hour today

UV index for every hour of today in Adelaide, -34.93, 138.60, local time.
Local timeUV indexRisk
00:000No danger
01:000No danger
02:000No danger
03:000No danger
04:000No danger
05:000No danger
06:000.1No danger
07:000.6No danger
08:001.9No danger
09:003.8Caution
10:005.7Caution
11:006.9Danger
12:007Danger
13:006.3Danger
14:005.4Caution
15:004Caution
16:002.4No danger
17:000.9No danger
18:000.1No danger
19:000No danger
20:000No danger
21:000No danger
22:000No danger
23:000No danger

Time to burn today

Time to burn without sunscreen, per Fitzpatrick skin type, at today's peak of UV 7 in Adelaide. Real-world sunscreen use is about a third of the tested layer, so a treated time is a ceiling, not a promise.
Skin typeTime to burn
I · always burns, never tans19 min
II · burns easily24 min
III · burns sometimes33 min
IV · rarely burns43 min
V · brown skin57 min
VI · deeply pigmented1 h 35 min

Next 7 days · daily peak

Today
08:3415:36
7
Fri 18
08:2515:38
7.7
Sat 19
08:2215:40
7.6
Sun 20
08:3115:38
7.2
Mon 21
09:0015:40
6.7
Tue 22
08:2815:38
6.5
Wed 23
2.2

Frequently asked

Is the UV index dangerous in Adelaide today?

Yes. UV in Adelaide is forecast to reach 3 or higher from 08:34 to 15:36 local time today, peaking at 7.

What time is UV highest in Adelaide?

UV is highest in Adelaide at around 12:00 local time today, reaching 7.

How long can unprotected skin stay out in Adelaide today?

At today's peak of 7, fair skin (Fitzpatrick type II) with no sunscreen burns in about 24 min. Darker skin types take longer. See the table above for every type.

Does the UV index in Adelaide change with the seasons?

In the Southern Hemisphere at this latitude, UV climbs highest around December and January and eases, without disappearing, around June and July. Even the winter trough here can still cross the moderate band near midday.

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Forecasts and elevation from Open-Meteo. The second UV opinion contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) information; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for how it is used here.

uvlevel.net gives general sun-safety guidance, not medical advice. Photosensitising medication, skin conditions, infants and a history of skin cancer all call for stricter limits than shown here.