South Africa · -33.92, 18.42
Today's peak is high. Unprotected skin burns in about 26 min at the worst hour: stay in the shade around midday.
Cape Town sits at 33.9° S, in the southern hemisphere. Today's UV peaks at 6.5: 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.
| Local time | UV index | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 0 | No danger |
| 01:00 | 0 | No danger |
| 02:00 | 0 | No danger |
| 03:00 | 0 | No danger |
| 04:00 | 0 | No danger |
| 05:00 | 0 | No danger |
| 06:00 | 0 | No danger |
| 07:00 | 0.1 | No danger |
| 08:00 | 0.6 | No danger |
| 09:00 | 1.8 | No danger |
| 10:00 | 3.4 | Caution |
| 11:00 | 5 | Caution |
| 12:00 | 6.1 | Danger |
| 13:00 | 6.5 | Danger |
| 14:00 | 6.3 | Danger |
| 15:00 | 5.4 | Caution |
| 16:00 | 4 | Caution |
| 17:00 | 2.4 | No danger |
| 18:00 | 0.9 | No danger |
| 19:00 | 0.1 | No danger |
| 20:00 | 0 | No danger |
| 21:00 | 0 | No danger |
| 22:00 | 0 | No danger |
| 23:00 | 0 | No danger |
| Skin type | Time to burn |
|---|---|
| I · always burns, never tans | 21 min |
| II · burns easily | 26 min |
| III · burns sometimes | 36 min |
| IV · rarely burns | 46 min |
| V · brown skin | 1 h 02 min |
| VI · deeply pigmented | 1 h 43 min |
Yes. UV in Cape Town is forecast to reach 3 or higher from 09:45 to 16:37 local time today, peaking at 6.5.
UV is highest in Cape Town at around 13:00 local time today, reaching 6.5.
At today's peak of 6.5, fair skin (Fitzpatrick type II) with no sunscreen burns in about 26 min. Darker skin types take longer. See the table above for every type.
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.
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.