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UV index in Copenhagen

Denmark · 55.68, 12.57

Today's peak14:00 local
3.9

Today's peak reaches moderate levels. Unprotected skin starts to redden in about 43 min at the worst hour: shade, sunglasses and SPF 30 are enough.

Danger window today (UV 3+)
11:50 → 15:12
Sunrise → sunset
06:4319:24
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About the UV index in Copenhagen

Copenhagen sits at 55.7° N, in the northern hemisphere. Today's UV peaks at 3.9: the "moderate" band, which uvlevel.net treats as caution for unprotected skin at the worst hour.

This far from the equator, UV is only a real concern for a few months around June and July. For the rest of the year, especially around December and January, the sun stays too low in the sky to build meaningful UV even at solar noon.

Hour by hour today

UV index for every hour of today in Copenhagen, 55.68, 12.57, 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
08:000.3No danger
09:000.9No danger
10:001.7No danger
11:002.5No danger
12:003.1Caution
13:003.8Caution
14:003.9Caution
15:003.4Caution
16:001.7No danger
17:001.2No danger
18:001.1No danger
19:000.4No 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 3.9 in Copenhagen. 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 tans34 min
II · burns easily43 min
III · burns sometimes1 h
IV · rarely burns1 h 17 min
V · brown skin1 h 43 min
VI · deeply pigmented2 h 51 min

Next 7 days · daily peak

Today
11:5015:12
3.9
Thu 17
12:1814:02
3.5
Fri 18
11:3014:22
3.7
Sat 19
1.9
Sun 20
11:3815:25
3.7
Mon 21
11:4613:37
3.5
Tue 22
11:5014:45
3.4

Frequently asked

Is the UV index dangerous in Copenhagen today?

Yes. UV in Copenhagen is forecast to reach 3 or higher from 11:50 to 15:12 local time today, peaking at 3.9.

What time is UV highest in Copenhagen?

UV is highest in Copenhagen at around 14:00 local time today, reaching 3.9.

How long can unprotected skin stay out in Copenhagen today?

At today's peak of 3.9, fair skin (Fitzpatrick type II) with no sunscreen burns in about 43 min. Darker skin types take longer. See the table above for every type.

Does the UV index in Copenhagen change with the seasons?

This far from the equator, UV is only a real concern for a few months around June and July. For the rest of the year, especially around December and January, the sun stays too low in the sky to build meaningful UV even at solar noon.

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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.