UV index 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.
UV index in Austin today
The dial above shows Austin's live UV (30.27°N, 97.74°W) via TanPilot's UV proxy. On a typical clear day the index builds through the morning and peaks near 1:30pm at about 10 — the very high band — before easing off toward sunset at 20:30. Use the current value, not the temperature, to decide whether it is a tan window or a cover-up hour. Long, hot summers keep the index very high well into the afternoon; humidity does not lower UV.
See also: Best time to tan in Austin.
7-day UV outlook
Typical clear-sky pattern — the app refreshes this from your live forecast.
UV 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.