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UV index in Hamburg

Hamburg, Germany · 53.55, 9.99

Today's peak13:00 local
4.1

Today's peak reaches moderate levels. Unprotected skin starts to redden in about 41 min at the worst hour: shade, sunglasses and SPF 30 are enough.

Danger window today (UV 3+)
11:15 → 15:33
Sunrise → sunset
06:5519:33
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About the UV index in Hamburg

Hamburg sits at 53.5° N, in the northern hemisphere. Today's UV peaks at 4.1: the "moderate" band, which uvlevel.net treats as caution for unprotected skin at the worst hour.

Hamburg sees the widest UV swing of the year of any latitude band: a sharp summer peak around June and July, and a winter trough around December and January where midday UV can sit near zero for weeks at a time.

Hour by hour today

UV index for every hour of today in Hamburg, 53.55, 9.99, 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
07:000No danger
08:000.2No danger
09:000.9No danger
10:001.8No danger
11:002.8No danger
12:003.6Caution
13:004.1Caution
14:004Caution
15:003.6Caution
16:002.6No danger
17:002.1No danger
18:001.3No danger
19:000.5No danger
20:000.1No 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 4.1 in Hamburg. 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 tans33 min
II · burns easily41 min
III · burns sometimes57 min
IV · rarely burns1 h 13 min
V · brown skin1 h 38 min
VI · deeply pigmented2 h 43 min

Next 7 days · daily peak

Today
11:1515:33
4.1
Thu 17
12:0514:20
4
Fri 18
11:2214:41
4
Sat 19
1.5
Sun 20
11:3016:00
4
Mon 21
11:3312:36
3.4
Tue 22
11:2815:35
3.8

Frequently asked

Is the UV index dangerous in Hamburg today?

Yes. UV in Hamburg is forecast to reach 3 or higher from 11:15 to 15:33 local time today, peaking at 4.1.

What time is UV highest in Hamburg?

UV is highest in Hamburg at around 13:00 local time today, reaching 4.1.

How long can unprotected skin stay out in Hamburg today?

At today's peak of 4.1, fair skin (Fitzpatrick type II) with no sunscreen burns in about 41 min. Darker skin types take longer. See the table above for every type.

Does the UV index in Hamburg change with the seasons?

Hamburg sees the widest UV swing of the year of any latitude band: a sharp summer peak around June and July, and a winter trough around December and January where midday UV can sit near zero for weeks at a time.

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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.