Best time to tan in Portland today
On a clear day Portland peaks near 1:15pm at about 7 — the 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 Portland
Today the lower-UV tanning windows in Portland fall in the morning around 8:30–10:30 and again in the late afternoon around 18:00–20:00, when the index sits well below its peak. Around midday the UV climbs to roughly 7 (high), so treat the middle of the day as shade-first and keep tanning sessions short. Cloud cover varies, but clear summer afternoons in the Willamette Valley reach high UV well after lunch.
See also: UV index in Portland 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 Portland and update with the live reading. Estimates only — not medical advice.
Questions
Is it safe to tan in Portland at midday?
Around midday Portland typically reaches UV 7 (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 8:30–10:30 or 18:00–20:00, and use broad-spectrum SPF. These are estimates, not medical advice.
When is UV lowest in Portland?
UV is lowest near sunrise (5:22) and sunset (21:00) and climbs to its peak around 1:15pm. The morning and late-afternoon tan windows — about 8:30–10:30 and 18:00–20:00 — are the lower-UV parts of daylight that are still warm enough to be useful for a careful tan.