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UV index in Delhi

Delhi, India · 28.61, 77.21

No forecast service was reachable when this page was generated. The numbers below are computed from solar elevation and altitude alone. The shape of the day is right, but treat every figure here as approximate.
Today's peak12:00 local
11.1

Today's peak is extreme. Unprotected skin burns in about 15 min at the worst hour. Treat the sun as a hazard: stay indoors or fully covered.

Danger window today (UV 3+)
07:40 → 16:19
Sunrise → sunset
06:00 → 18:00
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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 11.1: the "extreme" band, which uvlevel.net treats as extreme danger 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
06:000.2No danger
07:001.5No danger
08:003.7Caution
09:006.3Danger
10:008.7Serious danger
11:0010.5Serious danger
12:0011.1Extreme danger
13:0010.5Serious danger
14:008.7Serious danger
15:006.3Danger
16:003.7Caution
17:001.5No danger
18:000.2No danger
19:000No danger
20:000No danger
21:000No danger
22:000No danger
23:000No danger
Time to burn without sunscreen, per Fitzpatrick skin type, at today's peak of UV 11.1 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 tans12 min
II · burns easily15 min
III · burns sometimes21 min
IV · rarely burns27 min
V · brown skin36 min
VI · deeply pigmented1 h

Next 7 days · daily peak

Today
07:40–16:19
11.1
Mon 3
07:42–16:17
11.1
Tue 4
07:42–16:17
11.1
Wed 5
07:42–16:17
11
Thu 6
07:43–16:16
11
Fri 7
07:43–16:16
11
Sat 8
07:45–16:14
11

Frequently asked

Is the UV index dangerous in Delhi today?

Yes. UV in Delhi is forecast to reach 3 or higher from 07:40 to 16:19 local time today, peaking at 11.1 (estimated from solar position, live forecast data was unavailable).

What time is UV highest in Delhi?

UV is highest in Delhi at around 12:00 local time today, reaching 11.1 (estimated from solar position, live forecast data was unavailable).

How long can unprotected skin stay out in Delhi today?

At today's peak of 11.1, fair skin (Fitzpatrick type II) with no sunscreen burns in about 15 min (estimated from solar position, live forecast data was unavailable). 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.