Scotland, United Kingdom · 55.95, -3.19
Today's peak stays low. Unprotected skin is not at meaningful risk at any point in the day.
Edinburgh sits at 56.0° N, in the northern hemisphere. Today's UV peaks at 2.2: the "low" band, which uvlevel.net treats as no danger 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.
| 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 | 0.2 | No danger |
| 09:00 | 0.7 | No danger |
| 10:00 | 1.2 | No danger |
| 11:00 | 1.4 | No danger |
| 12:00 | 1.2 | No danger |
| 13:00 | 2.2 | No danger |
| 14:00 | 2 | No danger |
| 15:00 | 1.6 | No danger |
| 16:00 | 0.8 | No danger |
| 17:00 | 0.5 | No danger |
| 18:00 | 0.2 | No danger |
| 19:00 | 0 | 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 | 1 h 01 min |
| II · burns easily | 1 h 16 min |
| III · burns sometimes | 1 h 46 min |
| IV · rarely burns | 2 h 16 min |
| V · brown skin | 3 h 02 min |
| VI · deeply pigmented | 5 h 03 min |
Not today. UV in Edinburgh is forecast to stay under 3 all day, peaking at 2.2.
UV is highest in Edinburgh at around 13:00 local time today, reaching 2.2.
At today's peak of 2.2, fair skin (Fitzpatrick type II) with no sunscreen burns in about 1 h 16 min. Darker skin types take longer. See the table above for every type.
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.
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.