Best time to tan in Austin today
On a clear day Austin peaks near 1:30pm at about 10 — the very high band — then eases toward sunset. The dial shows the live reading; morning and late-afternoon windows stay gentler for a careful tan.
Best time to tan in Austin
Today the lower-UV tanning windows in Austin fall in the morning around 8:30–10:00 and again in the late afternoon around 17:30–19:00, when the index sits well below its peak. Around midday the UV climbs to roughly 10 (very high), so treat the middle of the day as shade-first and keep tanning sessions short. Long, hot summers keep the index very high well into the afternoon; humidity does not lower UV.
See also: UV index in Austin today.
7-day UV outlook
Typical clear-sky pattern — the app refreshes this from your live forecast.
Tanning in nearby cities
Source & freshness
Live UV via TanPilot's UV proxy, refreshed regularly; the timeline and hourly curve start from typical clear-sky values for Austin and update with the live reading. Estimates only — not medical advice.
Questions
Is it safe to tan in Austin at midday?
Around midday Austin typically reaches UV 10 (very high), strong enough to burn unprotected skin quickly. It is better used as shade-first time. For a gentler session, aim for the lower-UV windows around 8:30–10:00 or 17:30–19:00, and use broad-spectrum SPF. These are estimates, not medical advice.
When is UV lowest in Austin?
UV is lowest near sunrise (6:30) and sunset (20:30) and climbs to its peak around 1:30pm. The morning and late-afternoon tan windows — about 8:30–10:00 and 17:30–19:00 — are the lower-UV parts of daylight that are still warm enough to be useful for a careful tan.