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Today's peak is very high. Skin damage happens fast: roughly 19 min before burning at the worst hour. Avoid direct sun entirely inside the danger window below.
About the UV index in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City sits at 10.8° N, in the northern hemisphere. Today's UV peaks at 8.9: the "very high" band, which uvlevel.net treats as serious danger for unprotected skin at the worst hour.
Ho Chi Minh City sits close to the equator, so the sun stays high for most of the year: UV barely dips at any point, and there's no sharply defined "season" the way there is further from the equator.
Hour by hour today
| 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 | 0.1 | No danger |
| 07:00 | 0.8 | No danger |
| 08:00 | 2.4 | No danger |
| 09:00 | 4.6 | Caution |
| 10:00 | 7.2 | Danger |
| 11:00 | 8.6 | Serious danger |
| 12:00 | 8.9 | Serious danger |
| 13:00 | 8.1 | Serious danger |
| 14:00 | 5.9 | Caution |
| 15:00 | 3.8 | Caution |
| 16:00 | 1.7 | No danger |
| 17:00 | 1.5 | No danger |
| 18:00 | 0.6 | 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 | 15 min |
| II · burns easily | 19 min |
| III · burns sometimes | 26 min |
| IV · rarely burns | 34 min |
| V · brown skin | 45 min |
| VI · deeply pigmented | 1 h 15 min |
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Frequently asked
Is the UV index dangerous in Ho Chi Minh City today?
Yes. UV in Ho Chi Minh City is forecast to reach 3 or higher from 08:16 to 15:22 local time today, peaking at 8.9.
What time is UV highest in Ho Chi Minh City?
UV is highest in Ho Chi Minh City at around 12:00 local time today, reaching 8.9.
How long can unprotected skin stay out in Ho Chi Minh City today?
At today's peak of 8.9, fair skin (Fitzpatrick type II) with no sunscreen burns in about 19 min. Darker skin types take longer. See the table above for every type.
Does the UV index in Ho Chi Minh City change with the seasons?
Ho Chi Minh City sits close to the equator, so the sun stays high for most of the year: UV barely dips at any point, and there's no sharply defined "season" the way there is further from the equator.
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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.