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UV index in Doha

Qatar · 25.29, 51.53

Today's peak12:00 local
6.1

Today's peak is high. Unprotected skin burns in about 28 min at the worst hour: stay in the shade around midday.

Danger window today (UV 3+)
08:43 → 14:52
Sunrise → sunset
05:43 → 16:51
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About the UV index in Doha

Doha sits at 25.3° N, in the northern hemisphere. Today's UV peaks at 6.1: the "high" band, which uvlevel.net treats as 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 Doha, 25.29, 51.53, local time.
Local timeUV indexRisk
00:000No danger
01:000No danger
02:000No danger
03:000No danger
04:000No danger
05:000No danger
06:000.1No danger
07:000.6No danger
08:001.9No danger
09:003.5Caution
10:005Caution
11:005.9Caution
12:006.1Danger
13:005.5Caution
14:004.4Caution
15:002.8No danger
16:001.3No danger
17:000.2No 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 6.1 in Doha. 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 tans22 min
II · burns easily28 min
III · burns sometimes39 min
IV · rarely burns50 min
V · brown skin1 h 06 min
VI · deeply pigmented1 h 50 min

Next 7 days · daily peak

Today
08:43–14:52
6.1
Thu 5
08:39–14:50
6
Fri 6
08:36–14:48
6
Sat 7
08:34–14:48
6.1
Sun 8
08:30–14:48
6.6
Mon 9
08:48–14:41
5.7
Tue 10
08:42–14:42
5.7

Frequently asked

Is the UV index dangerous in Doha today?

Yes. UV in Doha is forecast to reach 3 or higher from 08:43 to 14:52 local time today, peaking at 6.1.

What time is UV highest in Doha?

UV is highest in Doha at around 12:00 local time today, reaching 6.1.

How long can unprotected skin stay out in Doha today?

At today's peak of 6.1, fair skin (Fitzpatrick type II) with no sunscreen burns in about 28 min. Darker skin types take longer. See the table above for every type.

Does the UV index in Doha 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.