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UV index in Kolkata

West Bengal, India · 22.57, 88.36

Today's peak11:00 local
6.5

Today's peak is high. Unprotected skin burns in about 26 min at the worst hour: stay in the shade around midday.

Danger window today (UV 3+)
08:35 → 12:43
Sunrise → sunset
05:42 → 16:57
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About the UV index in Kolkata

Kolkata sits at 22.6° N, in the northern hemisphere. Today's UV peaks at 6.5: 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 Kolkata, 22.57, 88.36, 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
07:001.3No danger
08:002.5No danger
09:003.4Caution
10:005.8Caution
11:006.5Danger
12:005.3Caution
13:002.2No danger
14:003No danger
15:002.4No danger
16:000.8No danger
17:000.1No 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 6.5 in Kolkata. 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 tans21 min
II · burns easily26 min
III · burns sometimes36 min
IV · rarely burns46 min
V · brown skin1 h 02 min
VI · deeply pigmented1 h 43 min

Next 7 days · daily peak

Today
08:35–12:43
6.5
Thu 5
08:12–13:58
6.4
Fri 6
08:05–14:35
6.5
Sat 7
08:05–14:34
6.4
Sun 8
08:06–14:33
6.4
Mon 9
08:00–14:33
6.3
Tue 10
08:01–14:33
6.2

Frequently asked

Is the UV index dangerous in Kolkata today?

Yes. UV in Kolkata is forecast to reach 3 or higher from 08:35 to 12:43 local time today, peaking at 6.5.

What time is UV highest in Kolkata?

UV is highest in Kolkata at around 11:00 local time today, reaching 6.5.

How long can unprotected skin stay out in Kolkata today?

At today's peak of 6.5, fair skin (Fitzpatrick type II) with no sunscreen burns in about 26 min. Darker skin types take longer. See the table above for every type.

Does the UV index in Kolkata 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.