Sunny Hours / UV index / UK / Belfast
UV index in Belfast today
Today's peak UV index in Belfast is 2 (low), around 1pm. That is low, so no sun protection is needed. Tomorrow's peak is 2 (low).
- UV now1 (low)
- Peak today2 (low)
- Time of peakAround 1pm
- Hours at 3 or above0
- Sunrise07:40
- Sunset18:40
UV index in Belfast by hour, next 7 days
Each square is one daylight hour and the number in it is the UV index for that hour. The numbers across the top are the hour of the day.
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 10 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun 11 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mon 12 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tue 13 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Wed 14 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thu 15 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
- Low (1 to 2)
- Moderate (3 to 5)
- High (6 to 7)
- Very high (8 to 10)
Day by day
| Day | Peak UV | Level | At 3 or above | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 2 | low | None | 07:40 | 18:40 |
| Sat 10 Oct | 2 | low | None | 07:42 | 18:37 |
| Sun 11 Oct | 2 | low | None | 07:44 | 18:35 |
| Mon 12 Oct | 1 | low | None | 07:46 | 18:32 |
| Tue 13 Oct | 3 | moderate | 2pm to 3pm | 07:48 | 18:30 |
| Wed 14 Oct | 1 | low | None | 07:50 | 18:28 |
| Thu 15 Oct | 2 | low | None | 07:52 | 18:25 |
What today's level means
Today's peak of 2 is in the low band. The guidance for that band is: no protection needed. The NHS advises protecting your skin whenever the index is 3 or higher, and notes that you can burn in the UK even when it is cloudy.
The UV index depends mostly on how high the sun is in the sky, so it peaks around the middle of the day and is far higher in summer than in winter. It is not the same as temperature. For the full scale and what it means for tanning and burning, see UV index in the UK: what the numbers mean.
UV tells you how strong the sun is, not whether it will be out. For that, see the sunshine forecast for Belfast.
UV index nearby
UV forecast for Belfast, County Antrim. Updated 9 October at 12:03. This is a forecast, not a measurement. Weather data by Open-Meteo.