Los Angeles UV Index and Hourly Forecast
34.05°N, 118.24°W · Typical reference until a usable live update loads
10
Very High
typical
Typical
On a clear day Los Angeles peaks near 1pm at about 10 — the very high band — then eases toward sunset. The dial currently shows that typical reference; a usable live response replaces it. Morning and late-afternoon reference windows are usually lower than the peak.
☀ Tan window 8:00–10:00 ☀ Tan window 16:30–18:30 Peak 1pm
typical clear-sky
Typical day · sunrise → sunset
5:42Solar noon20:08
Hourly UV · typical
8a
0
9a
2
10a
5
11a
7
12p
9
1p
10
2p
9
3p
7
4p
5
5p
2
UV index in Los Angeles today
Before a usable live response loads, the dial above shows a labelled typical reference for Los Angeles (34.05°N, 118.24°W). On a typical clear day the index builds through the morning and peaks near 1pm at about 10 — the very high band — before easing off toward sunset at 20:08. When live hydration succeeds, the card replaces the reference with a current observation and forecast. Use the verified current value, not the temperature, to decide whether it is a tan window or a cover-up hour. Coastal haze can mask high UV — the index still climbs to very high around solar noon in summer.
See also: Best time to tan in Los Angeles.
What makes Los Angeles UV different
Plan from this UV reading
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Typical 3-day UV reference
Day 1
10
Day 2
9
Day 3
7
Illustrative clear-sky pattern — not a live forecast. A usable response can replace it with the provider's 3-day forecast.
UV in nearby cities
Source & freshness
This page starts with labelled typical clear-sky values for Los Angeles. The card attempts a current UV and forecast request through TanPilot's proxy and replaces reference values only after a usable response; failed requests leave the reference label visible. Estimates only — not medical advice.
Questions
Is it safe to tan in Los Angeles at midday?
Around midday Los Angeles 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 8:00–10:00 or 16:30–18:30, and use broad-spectrum SPF. These are estimates, not medical advice.
When is UV lowest in Los Angeles?
UV is lowest near sunrise (5:42) and sunset (20:08) and climbs to its peak around 1pm. The morning and late-afternoon tan windows — about 8:00–10:00 and 16:30–18:30 — are the lower-UV parts of daylight that are still warm enough to be useful for a careful tan.