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UV index in Kyiv

Ukraine · 50.45, 30.52

Today's peak13:00 local
4.4

Today's peak reaches moderate levels. Unprotected skin starts to redden in about 38 min at the worst hour: shade, sunglasses and SPF 30 are enough.

Danger window today (UV 3+)
10:45 → 16:00
Sunrise → sunset
06:3419:09
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About the UV index in Kyiv

Kyiv sits at 50.5° N, in the northern hemisphere. Today's UV peaks at 4.4: the "moderate" band, which uvlevel.net treats as caution for unprotected skin at the worst hour.

Kyiv 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 Kyiv, 50.45, 30.52, 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
07:000.1No danger
08:000.4No danger
09:001.2No danger
10:002.2No danger
11:003.3Caution
12:004Caution
13:004.4Caution
14:004.4Caution
15:003.9Caution
16:003Caution
17:002No danger
18:001No danger
19:000.3No 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 4.4 in Kyiv. 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 tans30 min
II · burns easily38 min
III · burns sometimes53 min
IV · rarely burns1 h 08 min
V · brown skin1 h 31 min
VI · deeply pigmented2 h 32 min

Next 7 days · daily peak

Today
10:4516:00
4.4
Thu 17
10:3616:00
4.4
Fri 18
13:0013:00
3
Sat 19
10:5413:48
3.7
Sun 20
10:4915:45
4.2
Mon 21
0.8
Tue 22
2.8

Frequently asked

Is the UV index dangerous in Kyiv today?

Yes. UV in Kyiv is forecast to reach 3 or higher from 10:45 to 16:00 local time today, peaking at 4.4.

What time is UV highest in Kyiv?

UV is highest in Kyiv at around 13:00 local time today, reaching 4.4.

How long can unprotected skin stay out in Kyiv today?

At today's peak of 4.4, fair skin (Fitzpatrick type II) with no sunscreen burns in about 38 min. Darker skin types take longer. See the table above for every type.

Does the UV index in Kyiv change with the seasons?

Kyiv 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.