UV index in Ankara today
How strong is the sun in Ankara today? The UV index below loads live every time you open the page: hour by hour, the hours you need protection, and how fast each skin type burns.
The sun right now
The sun is down in Ankara: the UV index is 0. Today it peaked at 2.0 (Low) around 12:45. It stays below 3 all day: no sun protection needed.
As of 2026-10-16 15:58 UTC (NOAA GFS snapshot). Updating live…
UV index hour by hour, today and tomorrow
Today · Friday 16 October
Peak 2.0 (Low) around 12:45.
- UV 3+: not reached
- UV 6+: not reached
- UV 8+: not reached
Hour by hour as a table
| Hour | UV index | Clear sky | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Low |
| 08:00 | 0.1 | 0.2 | Low |
| 09:00 | 0.3 | 1.1 | Low |
| 10:00 | 0.8 | 2.4 | Low |
| 11:00 | 1.4 | 3.7 | Low |
| 12:00 | 1.9 | 4.5 | Low |
| 13:00 | 2.0 | 4.6 | Low |
| 14:00 | 1.7 | 3.8 | Low |
| 15:00 | 1.1 | 2.5 | Low |
| 16:00 | 0.5 | 1.2 | Low |
| 17:00 | 0.1 | 0.3 | Low |
| 18:00 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Low |
Tomorrow · Saturday 17 October
Peak 1.6 (Low) around 12:30.
- UV 3+: not reached
- UV 6+: not reached
- UV 8+: not reached
Hour by hour as a table
| Hour | UV index | Clear sky | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Low |
| 08:00 | 0.1 | 0.2 | Low |
| 09:00 | 0.3 | 1.1 | Low |
| 10:00 | 0.7 | 2.4 | Low |
| 11:00 | 1.2 | 3.7 | Low |
| 12:00 | 1.6 | 4.6 | Low |
| 13:00 | 1.5 | 4.7 | Low |
| 14:00 | 1.2 | 3.9 | Low |
| 15:00 | 0.8 | 2.6 | Low |
| 16:00 | 0.4 | 1.2 | Low |
| 17:00 | 0.1 | 0.3 | Low |
| 18:00 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Low |
Times in local time (Europe/Istanbul). Bars: UV index with cloud; the outline is what a clear sky would give.
Minutes to sunburn by skin type
Estimated minutes until unprotected skin starts to burn at today’s peak UV index of 2.0 (12:45).
| Skin type | Time to sunburn |
|---|---|
| Type I always burns, never tans | ≈ 67 min |
| Type II burns easily, tans a little | ≈ 84 min |
| Type III sometimes burns, tans slowly | ≈ 101 min |
| Type IV rarely burns, tans easily | over 2 h |
| Type V very rarely burns, brown skin | over 2 h |
| Type VI never burns, dark brown or black skin | over 2 h |
An estimate for unprotected skin from the minimal erythemal dose of each type (200, 250, 300, 450, 600 and 1000 J/m²) and UV index 1 = 0.025 W/m² of erythemal sun: minutes = dose / (UV × 0.025 × 60). Snow, sand and water reflect extra UV; altitude adds about 10 % per 1000 m. Not medical advice.
What to do at each UV level (WHO)
| UV index | Sunscreen | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| 0–2 Low | No sunscreen needed | safe to be outside; sunglasses on bright days |
| 3–5 Moderate | SPF 30 | shade around midday, shirt, sunscreen, hat |
| 6–7 High | SPF 30+ | protection needed: shade at midday, shirt, sunscreen, hat, sunglasses |
| 8–10 Very high | SPF 50+ | avoid the midday sun; shade, shirt, sunscreen and hat are a must |
| 11+ Extreme | SPF 50+ | stay out of the midday sun; full protection, unprotected skin burns in minutes |
Levels and advice from the World Health Organization’s Global Solar UV Index. Reapply sunscreen every 2 hours and after swimming.
UV map around Ankara
The same NOAA GFS UV index on the map: green low, yellow moderate, orange high, red very high, violet extreme. Tap for the value and the clear-sky UV.
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Questions
- What is the UV index in Ankara today?
- On 16 October 2026 the forecast peak in Ankara was 2 (Low). The box at the top of the page loads today’s and tomorrow’s UV index from the NOAA GFS forecast every time you open it.
- When is the sun strongest in Ankara?
- Around local solar noon, when the sun is highest: the UV index is usually above half its peak for about two hours either side. The page shows the exact hours above 3, 6 and 8 for today and tomorrow.
- How long until I get sunburnt in Ankara?
- It depends on the UV index and your skin: at UV 8 very fair skin (type I) starts to burn in about 17 minutes, type III in about 25, type V in about 50. The table on this page works it out for today’s peak.
- What SPF should I use?
- The WHO says protection starts at UV 3: SPF 30 at moderate levels, 30+ at high, 50+ at very high and extreme, with shade, a shirt, a hat and sunglasses. Clouds lower the UV less than they lower the heat, so a cool cloudy day can still burn.
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How this page works
The UV index is the one the UV layer of the map paints: NOAA GFS forecast (public domain), with the clear-sky UV from the sun angle and the GFS ozone and the cloud’s cut of the sunlight, every 3 hours on a 2° grid; between the steps the sun angle at Ankara is computed every 15 minutes. A city-scale model: it does not see altitude, snow or local haze. Read in your browser on every visit.