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UV index in Naples

Italy · 40.85, 14.27

Today's peak14:00 local
6.3

Today's peak is high. Unprotected skin burns in about 26 min at the worst hour: stay in the shade around midday.

Danger window today (UV 3+)
09:54 → 17:02
Sunrise → sunset
06:4019:17
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About the UV index in Naples

Naples sits at 40.9° N, in the northern hemisphere. Today's UV peaks at 6.3: the "high" band, which uvlevel.net treats as danger for unprotected skin at the worst hour.

Naples 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 Naples, 40.85, 14.27, 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
08:000.5No danger
09:001.7No danger
10:003.2Caution
11:004.7Caution
12:005.7Caution
13:006.3Danger
14:006.3Danger
15:005.7Caution
16:004.6Caution
17:003.1Caution
18:001.6No danger
19:000.5No 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 6.3 in Naples. 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 tans21 min
II · burns easily26 min
III · burns sometimes37 min
IV · rarely burns48 min
V · brown skin1 h 03 min
VI · deeply pigmented1 h 46 min

Next 7 days · daily peak

Today
09:5417:02
6.3
Sun 13
09:5617:02
6.3
Mon 14
10:0016:21
6.1
Tue 15
09:5816:11
6.2
Wed 16
09:5816:56
6.2
Thu 17
09:5316:50
6.2
Fri 18
10:0516:36
5.4

Frequently asked

Is the UV index dangerous in Naples today?

Yes. UV in Naples is forecast to reach 3 or higher from 09:54 to 17:02 local time today, peaking at 6.3.

What time is UV highest in Naples?

UV is highest in Naples at around 14:00 local time today, reaching 6.3.

How long can unprotected skin stay out in Naples today?

At today's peak of 6.3, fair skin (Fitzpatrick type II) with no sunscreen burns in about 26 min. Darker skin types take longer. See the table above for every type.

Does the UV index in Naples change with the seasons?

Naples 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.