UV index in Sacramento today
On a clear day Sacramento peaks near 1:15pm at about 9 — 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 Sacramento today
The dial above shows Sacramento's live UV (38.58°N, 121.49°W) via TanPilot's UV proxy. On a typical clear day the index builds through the morning and peaks near 1:15pm at about 9 — 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. Central Valley summers are clear and hot, so UV climbs to very high and holds through the afternoon.
See also: Best time to tan in Sacramento.
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 Sacramento and update with the live reading. Estimates only — not medical advice.
Questions
Is it safe to tan in Sacramento at midday?
Around midday Sacramento typically reaches UV 9 (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 8:30–10:15 or 18:00–19:45, and use broad-spectrum SPF. These are estimates, not medical advice.
When is UV lowest in Sacramento?
UV is lowest near sunrise (5:48) and sunset (20:30) and climbs to its peak around 1:15pm. The morning and late-afternoon tan windows — about 8:30–10:15 and 18:00–19:45 — are the lower-UV parts of daylight that are still warm enough to be useful for a careful tan.