Best time to tan in Colorado Springs today
On a clear day Colorado Springs peaks near 1pm at about 11 — the extreme 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 Colorado Springs
Today the lower-UV tanning windows in Colorado Springs fall in the morning around 7:30-9:00 and again in the late afternoon around 17:30-19:30, when the index sits well below its peak. Around midday the UV climbs to roughly 11 (extreme), so treat the middle of the day as shade-first and keep tanning sessions short. Sitting near 6,000 ft, the thinner atmosphere raises UV by roughly 4-6% per 1,000 ft, pushing clear-sky summer peaks into the EPA 'extreme' band despite the cooler mountain air.
See also: UV index in Colorado Springs 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 Colorado Springs and update with the live reading. Estimates only — not medical advice.
Questions
Is it safe to tan in Colorado Springs at midday?
Around midday Colorado Springs typically reaches UV 11 (extreme), 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 7:30-9:00 or 17:30-19:30, and use broad-spectrum SPF. These are estimates, not medical advice.
When is UV lowest in Colorado Springs?
UV is lowest near sunrise (5:35) and sunset (20:25) and climbs to its peak around 1pm. The morning and late-afternoon tan windows — about 7:30-9:00 and 17:30-19:30 — are the lower-UV parts of daylight that are still warm enough to be useful for a careful tan.