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UV index in Brasília

Federal District, Brazil · -15.79, -47.88

Today's peak12:00 local
13.9

Today's peak is extreme. Unprotected skin burns in about 12 min at the worst hour. Treat the sun as a hazard: stay indoors or fully covered.

Danger window today (UV 3+)
07:36 → 15:19
Sunrise → sunset
05:33 → 18:16
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About the UV index in Brasília

Brasília sits at 15.8° S, in the southern hemisphere. Today's UV peaks at 13.9: the "extreme" band, which uvlevel.net treats as extreme 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.

Altitude here

Brasília sits about 1085 m above sea level. Thinner air scatters and absorbs less UV on the way down, so uvlevel.net adds roughly 9% to the modelled index here: uv = max(weather, CAMS) × (1 + 0.08 × metres/1000). That correction is already folded into every number on this page.

Hour by hour today

UV index for every hour of today in Brasília, -15.79, -47.88, 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
07:001.1No danger
08:004.2Caution
09:008.2Serious danger
10:0011.4Extreme danger
11:0013.3Extreme danger
12:0013.9Extreme danger
13:0010.7Serious danger
14:002.3No danger
15:003.6Caution
16:001.7No danger
17:000.4No danger
18:000.4No 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 13.9 in Brasília. 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 tans10 min
II · burns easily12 min
III · burns sometimes17 min
IV · rarely burns22 min
V · brown skin29 min
VI · deeply pigmented48 min

Next 7 days · daily peak

Today
07:36–15:19
13.9
Thu 5
07:38–16:23
15.5
Fri 6
07:42–14:39
14.7
Sat 7
07:41–16:46
14
Sun 8
07:47–15:32
12.2
Mon 9
08:04–16:45
7.8
Tue 10
13:43–16:38
3.7

Frequently asked

Is the UV index dangerous in Brasília today?

Yes. UV in Brasília is forecast to reach 3 or higher from 07:36 to 15:19 local time today, peaking at 13.9.

What time is UV highest in Brasília?

UV is highest in Brasília at around 12:00 local time today, reaching 13.9.

How long can unprotected skin stay out in Brasília today?

At today's peak of 13.9, fair skin (Fitzpatrick type II) with no sunscreen burns in about 12 min. Darker skin types take longer. See the table above for every type.

Does the UV index in Brasília 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.