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UV index in Suva

Fiji · -18.14, 178.44

Today's peak12:00 local
8.2

Today's peak is very high. Skin damage happens fast: roughly 20 min before burning at the worst hour. Avoid direct sun entirely inside the danger window below.

Danger window today (UV 3+)
08:38 → 14:58
Sunrise → sunset
06:0018:01
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About the UV index in Suva

Suva sits at 18.1° S, in the southern hemisphere. Today's UV peaks at 8.2: the "very high" band, which uvlevel.net treats as serious danger for unprotected skin at the worst hour.

In the Southern Hemisphere at this latitude, UV climbs highest around December and January and eases, without disappearing, around June and July. 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 Suva, -18.14, 178.44, local time.
Local timeUV indexRisk
00:000No danger
01:000No danger
02:000No danger
03:000No danger
04:000No danger
05:000No danger
06:000No danger
07:000.4No danger
08:001.4No danger
09:003.9Caution
10:006Danger
11:007.3Danger
12:008.2Serious danger
13:007.4Danger
14:005.4Caution
15:003No danger
16:002.3No danger
17:001.2No 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 8.2 in Suva. 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 tans16 min
II · burns easily20 min
III · burns sometimes28 min
IV · rarely burns37 min
V · brown skin49 min
VI · deeply pigmented1 h 21 min

Next 7 days · daily peak

Today
08:3814:58
8.2
Fri 18
08:1615:28
9.8
Sat 19
08:3315:38
6
Sun 20
08:3115:26
8.2
Mon 21
08:3216:27
8.7
Tue 22
08:3016:19
6.4
Wed 23
09:0416:09
5.9

Frequently asked

Is the UV index dangerous in Suva today?

Yes. UV in Suva is forecast to reach 3 or higher from 08:38 to 14:58 local time today, peaking at 8.2.

What time is UV highest in Suva?

UV is highest in Suva at around 12:00 local time today, reaching 8.2.

How long can unprotected skin stay out in Suva today?

At today's peak of 8.2, fair skin (Fitzpatrick type II) with no sunscreen burns in about 20 min. Darker skin types take longer. See the table above for every type.

Does the UV index in Suva change with the seasons?

In the Southern Hemisphere at this latitude, UV climbs highest around December and January and eases, without disappearing, around June and July. 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.