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UV index in Istanbul

Turkey · 41.01, 28.98

Today's peak14:00 local
1.8

Today's peak stays low. Unprotected skin is not at meaningful risk at any point in the day.

Danger window today (UV 3+)
None
Sunrise → sunset
07:38 → 17:56
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About the UV index in Istanbul

Istanbul sits at 41.0° N, in the northern hemisphere. Today's UV peaks at 1.8: the "low" band, which uvlevel.net treats as no danger for unprotected skin at the worst hour.

Istanbul 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 Istanbul, 41.01, 28.98, 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
07:000No danger
08:000No danger
09:000.1No danger
10:000.2No danger
11:000.6No danger
12:001.2No danger
13:001No danger
14:001.8No danger
15:000.9No danger
16:000.5No danger
17:000.2No danger
18:000No 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 1.8 in Istanbul. 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 tans1 h 16 min
II · burns easily1 h 35 min
III · burns sometimes2 h 13 min
IV · rarely burns2 h 51 min
V · brown skin3 h 49 min
VI · deeply pigmented6 h 21 min

Next 7 days · daily peak

Today
1.8
Thu 5
1.5
Fri 6
2.1
Sat 7
12:17–14:16
3.3
Sun 8
12:15–14:21
3.3
Mon 9
2.9
Tue 10
2.8

Frequently asked

Is the UV index dangerous in Istanbul today?

Not today. UV in Istanbul is forecast to stay under 3 all day, peaking at 1.8.

What time is UV highest in Istanbul?

UV is highest in Istanbul at around 14:00 local time today, reaching 1.8.

How long can unprotected skin stay out in Istanbul today?

At today's peak of 1.8, fair skin (Fitzpatrick type II) with no sunscreen burns in about 1 h 35 min. Darker skin types take longer. See the table above for every type.

Does the UV index in Istanbul change with the seasons?

Istanbul 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.