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New York City, New York, United States
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New York City

New York, United States • Local time: 14:14

Live UV Index
14:00
5.3
Moderate
Peak 6.0 at 13:00

Temp

21.2°C
Cloudy

Status

Cloudy

Max

21.6°C

Next 3 Hours

4.3
15:00
3.5
16:00
2.1
17:00

Humidity

52%

Cloud

100%

Wind Spd

17.5km/h

"Moderate risk. Seek shade near midday."

Today's UV Forecast

Hourly prediction for New York City · Peak 6.0 at 13:00

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0.5
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1.6
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2.9
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4.3
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5.4
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6.0
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5.3
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4.3
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3.5
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2.1
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1.0
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0.1
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Sunburn time at UV 5.3

Estimate for New York City based on your skin type. Estimates only — not medical advice.

Skin type (Fitzpatrick)

Unprotected

19 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

40.6445, -73.9423 · Elev. 14 m · America/New_York

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Today's UV outlook for New York City

Today's forecast for New York City peaks at UV 6.0 around 13:00. The hourly outlook shows 6 hours at moderate or above (UV 3+). The live reading is UV 5.3 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 York, or read practical planning notes in the blog .