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UV index in Muscat

Oman · 23.59, 58.41

Today's peak12:00 local
6.6

Today's peak is high. Unprotected skin burns in about 25 min at the worst hour: stay in the shade around midday.

Danger window today (UV 3+)
09:04 → 15:36
Sunrise → sunset
06:13 → 17:25
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About the UV index in Muscat

Muscat sits at 23.6° N, in the northern hemisphere. Today's UV peaks at 6.6: 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 Muscat, 23.59, 58.41, 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
07:000.3No danger
08:001.2No danger
09:002.9No danger
10:004.8Caution
11:006.2Danger
12:006.6Danger
13:006.4Danger
14:005.6Caution
15:004.1Caution
16:002.3No danger
17:000.8No 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 6.6 in Muscat. 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 tans20 min
II · burns easily25 min
III · burns sometimes36 min
IV · rarely burns46 min
V · brown skin1 h 01 min
VI · deeply pigmented1 h 42 min

Next 7 days · daily peak

Today
09:04–15:36
6.6
Thu 5
09:09–15:36
6.5
Fri 6
09:04–15:34
6.5
Sat 7
09:03–15:34
6.5
Sun 8
09:01–15:33
6.6
Mon 9
09:02–15:28
6.4
Tue 10
09:02–15:28
6.4

Frequently asked

Is the UV index dangerous in Muscat today?

Yes. UV in Muscat is forecast to reach 3 or higher from 09:04 to 15:36 local time today, peaking at 6.6.

What time is UV highest in Muscat?

UV is highest in Muscat at around 12:00 local time today, reaching 6.6.

How long can unprotected skin stay out in Muscat today?

At today's peak of 6.6, fair skin (Fitzpatrick type II) with no sunscreen burns in about 25 min. Darker skin types take longer. See the table above for every type.

Does the UV index in Muscat 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.