All widgetsHow strong is the sun today?
UV Index translates a number into a sentence: how long you can stay outside before you burn, and what to put on before you do. Calibrated for Zürich latitude.
UV Index
Zürich centre · 5 May· 14:00
Burns.
UV 7·peaks at 13:00·fair skin in 15–25 min
- now
- 7
- peak · 13:00
- 7.2
- safe min
- 15
Today's curve
sharper climb than fall
Exposure window
fair skin, no protection
- until 14:25
Safe now
a 15 to 25 min walk in the open
- 14:25 – 16:30
Cover up
shade, brim, sleeves
- after 16:30
Indoors easing
curve drops below 3
Protection
- SPF 30+·better SPF 50+, reapply every 2 hours
- Sunglasses·UV-rated lenses
- Wide-brim hat·if outdoors longer than an hour
- Drink more water·2–3 L today; add electrolytes for sport or hikes, sweating burns minerals fast
- Seek shade·between 12 and 15h, when the curve sits highest
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