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UV index in Berlin

Berlin, Germany · 52.52, 13.40

Today's peak10:00 local
1.5

Today's peak stays low. Unprotected skin is not at meaningful risk at any point in the day.

Danger window today (UV 3+)
None
Sunrise → sunset
06:4219:19
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About the UV index in Berlin

Berlin sits at 52.5° N, in the northern hemisphere. Today's UV peaks at 1.5: the "low" band, which uvlevel.net treats as no danger for unprotected skin at the worst hour.

Berlin sees the widest UV swing of the year of any latitude band: a sharp summer peak around June and July, and a winter trough around December and January where midday UV can sit near zero for weeks at a time.

Hour by hour today

UV index for every hour of today in Berlin, 52.52, 13.40, local time.
Local timeUV indexRisk
00:000No danger
01:000No danger
02:000No danger
03:000No danger
04:000No danger
05:000No danger
06:000No danger
07:000.1No danger
08:000.2No danger
09:000.7No danger
10:001.5No danger
11:001.3No danger
12:001.4No danger
13:000.7No danger
14:000.9No danger
15:001No danger
16:001.5No danger
17:000.8No danger
18:000.6No danger
19:000.3No 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 1.5 in Berlin. 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 tans1 h 29 min
II · burns easily1 h 51 min
III · burns sometimes2 h 36 min
IV · rarely burns3 h 20 min
V · brown skin4 h 27 min
VI · deeply pigmented7 h 24 min

Next 7 days · daily peak

Today
1.5
Thu 17
11:0015:35
4.1
Fri 18
11:3315:19
4
Sat 19
11:2714:12
3.6
Sun 20
12:3615:52
4.1
Mon 21
11:4214:32
4
Tue 22
2.2

Frequently asked

Is the UV index dangerous in Berlin today?

Not today. UV in Berlin is forecast to stay under 3 all day, peaking at 1.5.

What time is UV highest in Berlin?

UV is highest in Berlin at around 10:00 local time today, reaching 1.5.

How long can unprotected skin stay out in Berlin today?

At today's peak of 1.5, fair skin (Fitzpatrick type II) with no sunscreen burns in about 1 h 51 min. Darker skin types take longer. See the table above for every type.

Does the UV index in Berlin change with the seasons?

Berlin sees the widest UV swing of the year of any latitude band: a sharp summer peak around June and July, and a winter trough around December and January where midday UV can sit near zero for weeks at a time.

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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.