UV Index Today

Real-time solar radiation monitoring

Bega, New South Wales, Australia

Bega

New South Wales, Australia • Local time: 13:47

Live UV Index
13:00
5.8
Moderate
Peak 5.9 at 12:00

Temp

20.9°C
Sunny

Status

Sunny

Max

20.9°C

Next 3 Hours

5.2
14:00
4.0
15:00
2.5
16:00

Humidity

61%

Cloud

0%

Wind Spd

6.4km/h

"Moderate risk. Seek shade near midday."

Today's UV Forecast

Hourly prediction for Bega · Peak 5.9 at 12:00

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01
02
03
04
05
06
0.2
07
1.2
08
2.6
09
4.1
10
5.3
11
5.9
12
5.8
13
5.2
14
4.0
15
2.5
16
1.1
17
0.1
18
19
20
21
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23

Sunburn time at UV 5.8

Estimate for Bega based on your skin type. Estimates only — not medical advice.

Skin type (Fitzpatrick)

Unprotected

17 min

Type II · no sunscreen

Recommended

SPF 50

Moderate UV with fair skin — use broad-spectrum SPF 50 and seek shade near midday.

With SPF 50

12+ hours

Theoretical window — apply enough and reapply every 2 hours

Quick take: Fairly short unprotected window — apply sunscreen before heading out.

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Location Map

-36.6608, 149.8034 · Elev. 19 m · Australia/Sydney

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Today's UV outlook for Bega

Today's forecast for Bega peaks at UV 5.9 around 12:00. The hourly outlook shows 6 hours at moderate or above (UV 3+). The live reading is UV 5.8 right now.

UV stays mostly in the low-to-moderate range today, but the hourly bars still show when exposure climbs. Fair skin still benefits from SPF for extended time outdoors.

Compare with other cities in New South Wales, or read practical planning notes in the blog .