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UV index in Brisbane

Queensland, Australia · -27.47, 153.02

Today's peak11:00 local
11.6

Today's peak is extreme. Unprotected skin burns in about 14 min at the worst hour. Treat the sun as a hazard: stay indoors or fully covered.

Danger window today (UV 3+)
07:26 → 16:23
Sunrise → sunset
04:55 → 18:08
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About the UV index in Brisbane

Brisbane sits at 27.5° S, in the southern hemisphere. Today's UV peaks at 11.6: 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.

Hour by hour today

UV index for every hour of today in Brisbane, -27.47, 153.02, local time.
Local timeUV indexRisk
00:000No danger
01:000No danger
02:000No danger
03:000No danger
04:000No danger
05:000.1No danger
06:000.5No danger
07:001.9No danger
08:004.4Caution
09:007.5Danger
10:0010.3Serious danger
11:0011.6Extreme danger
12:0011.5Extreme danger
13:009.6Serious danger
14:007.7Danger
15:006Caution
16:003.8Caution
17:001.9No 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 11.6 in Brisbane. 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 tans11 min
II · burns easily14 min
III · burns sometimes20 min
IV · rarely burns26 min
V · brown skin34 min
VI · deeply pigmented57 min

Next 7 days · daily peak

Today
07:26–16:23
11.6
Thu 5
07:24–16:25
11.7
Fri 6
07:25–16:17
10.8
Sat 7
07:28–16:17
10.7
Sun 8
07:32–16:14
10
Mon 9
07:36–16:02
5.1
Tue 10
08:38–15:28
8.7

Frequently asked

Is the UV index dangerous in Brisbane today?

Yes. UV in Brisbane is forecast to reach 3 or higher from 07:26 to 16:23 local time today, peaking at 11.6.

What time is UV highest in Brisbane?

UV is highest in Brisbane at around 11:00 local time today, reaching 11.6.

How long can unprotected skin stay out in Brisbane today?

At today's peak of 11.6, fair skin (Fitzpatrick type II) with no sunscreen burns in about 14 min. Darker skin types take longer. See the table above for every type.

Does the UV index in Brisbane 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.