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UV index in Prague

Czechia · 50.08, 14.44

Today's peak13:00 local
5.4

Today's peak reaches moderate levels. Unprotected skin starts to redden in about 31 min at the worst hour: shade, sunglasses and SPF 30 are enough.

Danger window today (UV 3+)
10:31 → 17:40
Sunrise → sunset
05:3220:43
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About the UV index in Prague

Prague sits at 50.1° N, in the northern hemisphere. Today's UV peaks at 5.4: the "moderate" band, which uvlevel.net treats as caution for unprotected skin at the worst hour.

Prague 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 Prague, 50.08, 14.44, local time.
Local timeUV indexRisk
00:000No danger
01:000No danger
02:000No danger
03:000No danger
04:000No danger
05:000No danger
06:000.1No danger
07:000.4No danger
08:001.2No danger
09:002.2No danger
10:002.6No danger
11:003.4Caution
12:004.7Caution
13:005.4Caution
14:004.6Caution
15:005.1Caution
16:005.2Caution
17:004Caution
18:002.5No danger
19:001.3No danger
20:000.4No danger
21:000.1No danger
22:000No danger
23:000No danger
Time to burn without sunscreen, per Fitzpatrick skin type, at today's peak of UV 5.4 in Prague. 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 tans25 min
II · burns easily31 min
III · burns sometimes43 min
IV · rarely burns56 min
V · brown skin1 h 14 min
VI · deeply pigmented2 h 03 min

Next 7 days · daily peak

Today
10:3117:40
5.4
Mon 3
09:2717:51
6.8
Tue 4
09:2517:49
6.7
Wed 5
09:2617:45
6.7
Thu 6
09:2717:17
5.4
Fri 7
12:4118:04
5.4
Sat 8
09:5218:04
6.5

Frequently asked

Is the UV index dangerous in Prague today?

Yes. UV in Prague is forecast to reach 3 or higher from 10:31 to 17:40 local time today, peaking at 5.4.

What time is UV highest in Prague?

UV is highest in Prague at around 13:00 local time today, reaching 5.4.

How long can unprotected skin stay out in Prague today?

At today's peak of 5.4, fair skin (Fitzpatrick type II) with no sunscreen burns in about 31 min. Darker skin types take longer. See the table above for every type.

Does the UV index in Prague change with the seasons?

Prague 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.