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UV index in Honolulu

Hawaii, United States · 21.31, -157.86

Today's peak12:00 local
10.7

Today's peak is very high. Skin damage happens fast: roughly 16 min before burning at the worst hour. Avoid direct sun entirely inside the danger window below.

Danger window today (UV 3+)
09:01 → 16:57
Sunrise → sunset
06:1818:34
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About the UV index in Honolulu

Honolulu sits at 21.3° N, in the northern hemisphere. Today's UV peaks at 10.7: the "very high" band, which uvlevel.net treats as serious 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 Honolulu, 21.31, -157.86, 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
07:000.2No danger
08:001.1No danger
09:002.9No danger
10:006.8Danger
11:009.5Serious danger
12:0010.7Serious danger
13:0010.3Serious danger
14:008.4Serious danger
15:006.9Danger
16:005.1Caution
17:002.9No danger
18:001.1No danger
19:000.1No 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 10.7 in Honolulu. 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 tans13 min
II · burns easily16 min
III · burns sometimes22 min
IV · rarely burns28 min
V · brown skin38 min
VI · deeply pigmented1 h 03 min

Next 7 days · daily peak

Today
09:0116:57
10.7
Wed 16
08:4316:48
10.6
Thu 17
08:4716:54
9.9
Fri 18
08:5616:54
10.1
Sat 19
08:5516:52
11.1
Sun 20
08:5116:47
8.5
Mon 21
08:4916:47
8.5

Frequently asked

Is the UV index dangerous in Honolulu today?

Yes. UV in Honolulu is forecast to reach 3 or higher from 09:01 to 16:57 local time today, peaking at 10.7.

What time is UV highest in Honolulu?

UV is highest in Honolulu at around 12:00 local time today, reaching 10.7.

How long can unprotected skin stay out in Honolulu today?

At today's peak of 10.7, fair skin (Fitzpatrick type II) with no sunscreen burns in about 16 min. Darker skin types take longer. See the table above for every type.

Does the UV index in Honolulu 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.