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UV index in Delhi

Delhi, India · 28.61, 77.21

Today's peak12:00 local
4.7

Today's peak reaches moderate levels. Unprotected skin starts to redden in about 35 min at the worst hour: shade, sunglasses and SPF 30 are enough.

Danger window today (UV 3+)
09:38 → 14:30
Sunrise → sunset
06:35 → 17:34
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About the UV index in Delhi

Delhi sits at 28.6° N, in the northern hemisphere. Today's UV peaks at 4.7: the "moderate" band, which uvlevel.net treats as caution for unprotected skin at the worst hour.

In the Northern Hemisphere at this latitude, UV climbs highest around June and July and eases, without disappearing, around December and January. 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 Delhi, 28.61, 77.21, 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
07:000.3No danger
08:001No danger
09:002.2No danger
10:003.5Caution
11:004.4Caution
12:004.7Caution
13:004.5Caution
14:003.6Caution
15:002.4No danger
16:001.2No danger
17:000.3No danger
18:000No 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 4.7 in Delhi. 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 tans28 min
II · burns easily35 min
III · burns sometimes50 min
IV · rarely burns1 h 04 min
V · brown skin1 h 25 min
VI · deeply pigmented2 h 22 min

Next 7 days · daily peak

Today
09:38–14:30
4.7
Thu 5
09:18–14:27
5
Fri 6
09:14–14:26
5.1
Sat 7
09:20–14:23
4.9
Sun 8
09:38–14:23
4.5
Mon 9
09:47–14:12
4.2
Tue 10
09:42–14:05
4.2

Frequently asked

Is the UV index dangerous in Delhi today?

Yes. UV in Delhi is forecast to reach 3 or higher from 09:38 to 14:30 local time today, peaking at 4.7.

What time is UV highest in Delhi?

UV is highest in Delhi at around 12:00 local time today, reaching 4.7.

How long can unprotected skin stay out in Delhi today?

At today's peak of 4.7, fair skin (Fitzpatrick type II) with no sunscreen burns in about 35 min. Darker skin types take longer. See the table above for every type.

Does the UV index in Delhi change with the seasons?

In the Northern Hemisphere at this latitude, UV climbs highest around June and July and eases, without disappearing, around December and January. 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.