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UV index in Shanghai

Shanghai, China · 31.23, 121.47

Today's peak12:00 local
7.6

Today's peak is high. Unprotected skin burns in about 22 min at the worst hour: stay in the shade around midday.

Danger window today (UV 3+)
08:27 → 16:05
Sunrise → sunset
05:3817:58
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About the UV index in Shanghai

Shanghai sits at 31.2° N, in the northern hemisphere. Today's UV peaks at 7.6: the "high" band, which uvlevel.net treats as 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 Shanghai, 31.23, 121.47, 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
07:000.7No danger
08:002.1No danger
09:004.1Caution
10:006.1Danger
11:007.5Danger
12:007.6Danger
13:007.1Danger
14:006.3Danger
15:004.8Caution
16:003.2Caution
17:001.4No danger
18:000.3No 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 7.6 in Shanghai. 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 tans18 min
II · burns easily22 min
III · burns sometimes31 min
IV · rarely burns40 min
V · brown skin53 min
VI · deeply pigmented1 h 28 min

Next 7 days · daily peak

Today
08:2716:05
7.6
Thu 17
08:5015:35
6.6
Fri 18
09:0316:01
7
Sat 19
08:3916:00
7.3
Sun 20
08:3415:21
7.2
Mon 21
08:3615:50
7.2
Tue 22
08:3715:23
5.4

Frequently asked

Is the UV index dangerous in Shanghai today?

Yes. UV in Shanghai is forecast to reach 3 or higher from 08:27 to 16:05 local time today, peaking at 7.6.

What time is UV highest in Shanghai?

UV is highest in Shanghai at around 12:00 local time today, reaching 7.6.

How long can unprotected skin stay out in Shanghai today?

At today's peak of 7.6, fair skin (Fitzpatrick type II) with no sunscreen burns in about 22 min. Darker skin types take longer. See the table above for every type.

Does the UV index in Shanghai 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.