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UV index in Sapporo

Hokkaido, Japan · 43.06, 141.35

Today's peak12:00 local
5.6

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

Danger window today (UV 3+)
08:46 → 15:11
Sunrise → sunset
05:1517:41
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About the UV index in Sapporo

Sapporo sits at 43.1° N, in the northern hemisphere. Today's UV peaks at 5.6: the "moderate" band, which uvlevel.net treats as caution for unprotected skin at the worst hour.

Sapporo 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 Sapporo, 43.06, 141.35, local time.
Local timeUV indexRisk
00:000No danger
01:000No danger
02:000No danger
03:000No danger
04:000No danger
05:000No danger
06:000.2No danger
07:000.8No danger
08:002No danger
09:003.3Caution
10:004.5Caution
11:005.3Caution
12:005.6Caution
13:005.3Caution
14:004.5Caution
15:003.3Caution
16:001.9No danger
17:000.8No danger
18:000.1No danger
19:000No 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 5.6 in Sapporo. 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 tans24 min
II · burns easily30 min
III · burns sometimes42 min
IV · rarely burns54 min
V · brown skin1 h 12 min
VI · deeply pigmented2 h

Next 7 days · daily peak

Today
08:4615:11
5.6
Fri 18
08:4815:08
5.6
Sat 19
09:1313:24
4.6
Sun 20
08:4513:53
5.4
Mon 21
09:0015:06
5.6
Tue 22
08:5214:54
5.1
Wed 23
08:5214:28
4.7

Frequently asked

Is the UV index dangerous in Sapporo today?

Yes. UV in Sapporo is forecast to reach 3 or higher from 08:46 to 15:11 local time today, peaking at 5.6.

What time is UV highest in Sapporo?

UV is highest in Sapporo at around 12:00 local time today, reaching 5.6.

How long can unprotected skin stay out in Sapporo today?

At today's peak of 5.6, fair skin (Fitzpatrick type II) with no sunscreen burns in about 30 min. Darker skin types take longer. See the table above for every type.

Does the UV index in Sapporo change with the seasons?

Sapporo 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.