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New Delhi Air Quality Index (AQI) | Air Pollution

Real-time PM2.5, PM10 air pollution level in New Delhi

Last Updated: 2026-07-18 20:51:01 (Local Time)

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Live AQI
124AQI (US)
Air Quality is
Poor
PM2.5 :  42 µg/m³
pm10 :  182 µg/m³
Good
050
Moderate
100
Poor
150
Unhealthy
200
Severe
300
Hazardous
301+
aqi poor level.webp in New Delhi
mist

35 °C

Mist
Humidity
Humidity63 %
Wind Speed
Wind Speed5.8 km/h
UV Index
UV Index0
Last Updated: 2026-07-18 20:51:01 (Local Time)
Rank70th

Currently, New Delhi ranks 70th among the most polluted cities globally.

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New Delhi

Major Air Pollutants

New Delhi

PM₂.₅'s Icon

Particulate Matter(PM₂.₅)

42µg/m³

PM₁₀'s Icon

Particulate Matter(PM₁₀)

182µg/m³

CO's Icon

Carbon Monoxide(CO)

506ppb

SO₂'s Icon

Sulfur Dioxide(SO₂)

5ppb

NO₂'s Icon

Nitrogen Dioxide(NO₂)

33ppb

O₃'s Icon

Ozone(O₃)

22ppb

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Historical Air Quality Data

New Delhi

24 Hours
AQI (US)
New Delhi
AQI (US)
.
17-07-2026Time18-07-2026
96
Min. AQI (US)9:31am
168
Max. AQI (US)2:31am

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New Delhi's Locations

Real-time Air Pollution Level

locations
Status
AQI (US)
PM₂.₅(µg/m³)
PM₁₀(µg/m³)
Temp.(°C)
Humi.(%)
Poor
132
48
185.22
35
63
Poor
109
39
166
36
47
Unhealthy
154
59
182.52
36
47
Poor
113
35
181
35
63
Poor
121
44
177
35
63
Poor
144
53
174
35
63
Unhealthy
176
61
306
35
63
Poor
127
46
162.28
36
47
Unhealthy
195
118
167.54
36
47
Poor
136
43
225.23
35
63
Poor
144
53
195
35
63
Poor
144
53
194
35
63
Poor
121
44
171
35
63
Poor
131
48
188
35
63
Poor
131
42
215.52
35
63
Poor
106
28
165.42
35
63
Poor
103
35
159.53
35
63
Poor
131
48
160
36
47
Unhealthy
164
74
175.59
35
63
Unhealthy
157
68
185
36
47
Poor
123
36
200.7
35
63
Unhealthy
153
62
200
35
63
Unhealthy
170
55
294
35
63
Poor
109
17
172.28
36
47
Poor
110
39
175
35
63
Poor
124
45
161
36
47
Unhealthy
162
71
168.44
36
47
Poor
117
31
187.66
35
63
Poor
146
54
162
35
63
Poor
121
44
177
35
63
Poor
139
51
166
35
63
Poor
117
42
169.36
35
63
Unhealthy
158
65
257.16
35
63
Poor
121
44
170
35
63
Poor
106
38
162
35
63
Poor
112
34
178.22
35
63
Poor
114
29
181.51
35
63
Poor
102
34
158
36
47
Poor
131
48
159
35
63
Poor
128
34
210.64
35
63
Unhealthy
158
66
166.13
35
63
Poor
114
41
179
35
63
Poor
109
39
156
35
63
Poor
111
40
164
35
63
Poor
106
38
162
35
63
Poor
114
41
153
35
63
Poor
119
43
156
35
63
Poor
124
45
164
36
47
Poor
131
48
144
35
63
Poor
111
40
164
35
63
Poor
105
36
165
35
63
Poor
112
37
180
35
63
Poor
122
44
179.55
35
63
Poor
119
30
191.6
36
47
Poor
119
31
191.67
36
47
Poor
102
36
137.05
35
63
Poor
117
42
179.38
36
47
Poor
113
25
179.73
35
63
Poor
112
28
178.86
36
47
Moderate
96
31
145.71
35
63
Poor
126
46
163
35
63
Poor
116
40
186.86
35
63
Poor
122
41
198
35
63
Poor
134
46
222
35
63
Poor
150
56
180
35
63
Poor
132
48
198.48
35
63
Poor
116
33
186.82
35
63
Poor
115
31
183.93
35
63
Poor
123
36
200.02
36
47
Poor
127
46
155.97
35
63
Poor
150
56
178
35
63
Poor
124
45
171
35
63
Poor
137
50
186.72
35
63
Poor
121
40
197
35
63
Poor
120
32
194
35
63
Poor
114
33
182.81
35
63
Unhealthy
151
56
182.15
35
63
Poor
106
35
168
35
63
Poor
113
32
181
35
63
Poor
118
40
189.37
35
63
Poor
111
30
175
35
63
Poor
119
43
177
36
47
Poor
118
40
189.76
35
63
Poor
116
42
172
35
63
Poor
129
47
213
35
63
Poor
124
45
176.77
36
47
Poor
126
46
161
35
63
Poor
115
41
176.71
36
47
Poor
124
45
170
36
47
Poor
115
33
185
36
47
Unhealthy
162
71
192.26
35
63
Poor
123
25
200.5
35
63
Poor
119
43
180.37
36
47
Poor
108
32
172
35
63
Poor
125
35
204.77
35
63
Unhealthy
152
60
212
35
63
Poor
134
49
180
35
63
Unhealthy
163
81
223
35
63
Poor
119
43
152
36
47
Poor
110
37
174.43
36
47
Poor
108
34
170.74
36
47
Poor
104
35
163
35
63
Poor
119
43
187.4
35
63
Poor
115
39
185
35
63
Poor
136
29
226.4
36
47
Poor
122
28
198
35
63
Unhealthy
154
59
205.39
35
63
Poor
127
46
160.82
36
47
Poor
121
36
196.25
35
63
Poor
105
37
86.43
35
63
Poor
119
21
191.25
35
63
Poor
118
36
192
35
63
Poor
134
49
223
35
63
Poor
112
34
178.31
35
63
Poor
112
39
179
35
63
Poor
131
48
182
35
63
Poor
119
43
185
35
63
Poor
126
46
136
36
47
Poor
120
42
194.5
35
63
Poor
112
40
163.03
35
63
Poor
119
43
171
35
63
Poor
116
42
172
35
63
Poor
120
37
194
35
63
Poor
120
37
196
35
63
Unhealthy
165
76
164.36
36
47
Poor
118
38
191
36
47
Poor
124
45
171.21
35
63
Poor
146
54
176
35
63
Poor
132
48
113.82
35
63
Poor
122
44
175.45
35
63
Poor
109
30
172.3
36
47
Poor
116
42
186
35
63
Poor
110
39
169.48
35
63
Poor
119
42
191.05
35
63
Poor
144
53
185.15
36
47
Poor
129
47
201
35
63
Poor
124
41
201.84
35
63
Poor
141
52
180
35
63
Poor
141
52
178
35
63
Poor
140
45
236
36
47
Poor
115
30
184.33
36
47
Poor
129
47
176
35
63
Poor
114
41
152
35
63
Poor
126
46
189
36
47
Poor
110
36
173.16
36
47
Poor
115
41
173.21
36
47
Poor
132
46
220
36
47
Poor
105
37
165
35
63
Poor
110
35
174
35
63
Poor
120
42
193.86
35
63
Poor
117
26
188.92
35
63
Poor
113
32
180.44
36
47
Poor
112
40
169.48
35
63
Poor
146
54
211
35
63
Poor
126
33
206.3
35
63
Poor
116
42
186
35
63
Poor
113
28
180.79
35
63
Poor
119
43
172
35
63
Poor
134
49
184
35
63
Poor
147
54
187.49
35
63
Poor
110
39
147.05
36
47
Poor
118
38
189.17
35
63
Poor
117
31
187.51
35
63
Poor
109
30
172.66
35
63
Poor
101
36
156
36
47
Poor
111
40
168
35
63
Poor
119
43
176.59
36
47
Poor
149
55
196.16
36
47
Poor
116
42
164
36
47
Poor
107
38
118.97
35
63
Poor
126
46
200
35
63
Poor
122
44
198
35
63
Poor
114
39
182.53
35
63
Poor
124
45
184
35
63
Unhealthy
153
62
205
36
47
Unhealthy
162
55
278
35
63
Poor
129
47
197
36
47
Poor
118
34
192
35
63
Poor
119
43
148
35
63
Poor
126
46
161
35
63
Poor
119
43
174
36
47
Poor
115
35
183.26
35
63
Poor
138
35
232
35
63
Poor
116
42
172
35
63
Poor
139
51
180
35
63
Poor
115
41
175.19
36
47
Poor
115
40
183.08
35
63
Poor
116
33
186.72
35
63
Poor
125
39
203.13
35
63
Poor
131
48
211
35
63
Poor
126
46
187
35
63
Poor
144
53
179
36
47
Poor
144
53
191
36
47
Poor
124
45
196
35
63
Poor
114
41
165
35
63
Poor
125
36
203.32
35
63
Poor
124
40
202.56
35
63
Poor
110
39
175
35
63
Poor
116
41
188
36
47
Poor
125
30
204.67
36
47
Poor
124
39
204
35
63
Poor
134
49
177.37
36
47
Poor
114
41
182
35
63
Poor
132
48
177.36
35
63
Poor
110
32
175
36
47
Poor
110
37
176
35
63
Unhealthy
152
57
202.45
35
63
Poor
124
45
173.31
35
63
Poor
126
46
181
36
47
Poor
129
47
192.36
36
47
Poor
119
43
191
35
63
Poor
139
51
174
35
63
Poor
116
40
186
35
63
Poor
146
54
215
35
63
Poor
121
41
197
35
63
Poor
115
34
185
36
47
Poor
132
48
61
36
47
Poor
110
34
175
35
63
Poor
118
40
190
35
63
Poor
111
34
176.93
35
63
Poor
124
42
202
35
63
Poor
122
44
160.05
36
47
Poor
116
42
179
35
63
Poor
114
41
177
35
63
Poor
109
26
171.42
35
63
Poor
126
46
176
35
63
Poor
117
30
189
35
63
Poor
121
44
143
36
47
Poor
110
39
166.36
36
47
Poor
126
43
206.11
35
63
Poor
101
34
157
36
47
Moderate
100
32
154
36
47
Poor
110
34
174.78
36
47
Poor
112
40
170.34
36
47
Poor
110
33
174.18
36
47
Poor
106
38
165
35
63
Poor
118
40
189.23
36
47
Poor
117
34
187.86
36
47
Poor
117
42
185.29
36
47
Poor
132
48
195.06
36
47
Unhealthy
157
64
194.52
36
47
Poor
124
45
179
35
63
Poor
111
16
176.57
36
47
Unhealthy
156
63
185.68
36
47
Poor
134
43
224
35
63
Poor
115
41
177.81
35
63
Poor
150
56
196
35
63
Poor
117
40
188.18
36
47
Poor
110
36
174.67
36
47
Poor
108
38
169.78
36
47
Poor
135
31
223.4
35
63

India's Metro Cities

Air Quality Index

Ahmedabad City AQI

Ahmedabad

88

temp.30°C
hum.62%
Bangalore City AQI

Bangalore

94

temp.23°C
hum.89%
Chennai City AQI

Chennai

106

temp.30°C
hum.79%
Hyderabad City AQI

Hyderabad

78

temp.26°C
hum.74%
Kolkata City AQI

Kolkata

77

temp.29°C
hum.84%
Mumbai City AQI

Mumbai

77

temp.26°C
hum.89%
New Delhi City AQI

New Delhi

124

temp.35°C
hum.63%
Pune City AQI

Pune

62

temp.24°C
hum.81%

Air Quality Calendar 2026

New Delhi

2026
AQI (US)
Good
050
Moderate
100
Poor
150
Unhealthy
200
Severe
300
Hazardous
301+

Health Advice For People Living In

New Delhi

1.8Cigarettes per day

Cigarette
Weekly 12.6 Cigarettes
Monthly 54 Cigarettes

Breathing the air in this location is as harmful as smoking 1.8 cigarettes a day.

Source:

Berkeley Earth

Disclaimer: This cigarette-equivalent estimate is based on the average PM2.5 concentration over the last 24 hours, assuming continuous exposure during that time.

Solutions for Current AQI (US)

Air Purifier
Air PurifierTurn On
Car Filter
Car FilterMust
N95 Mask
N95 MaskMust
Stay Indoor
Stay IndoorMust

Prevent Health Problems: Understand Your Risks

New Delhi

asthma due to air pollution in New DelhiAsthma
heart due to air pollution in New DelhiHeart Issues
allergy due to air pollution in New DelhiAllergies
sinus due to air pollution in New DelhiSinus
flu due to air pollution in New DelhiCold/Flu
copd due to air pollution in New DelhiChronic (COPD)
Disclaimer: The above health risks are precautionary suggestions based on current AQI levels. You may not feel the effects immediately, but prolonged exposure to air pollution can contribute to these health conditions over time. AQI.IN is neither a medical expert nor a provider of medical advice. Please consult a doctor if you experience any of the above similar symptoms.

Most Polluted Cities 2026

India

Analyze the real-time most air polluted cities in the country.

Most Polluted Cities Live Ranking 2026
World's Most PollutedCity Rankings (2025)
World's Most PollutedCountry Rankings(2025)
RankCityAQI Status

Standard Value

Follow

1.

Bhiwani, Haryana

172

Unhealthy

7xabove Standard

2.

Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh

171

Unhealthy

6xabove Standard

3.

Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh

166

Unhealthy

6xabove Standard

4.

Mathura, Uttar Pradesh

163

Unhealthy

5xabove Standard

5.

Pali, Rajasthan

162

Unhealthy

5xabove Standard

6.

Sirsa, Haryana

160

Unhealthy

5xabove Standard

7.

Budaun, Uttar Pradesh

160

Unhealthy

5xabove Standard

8.

Sonipat, Haryana

160

Unhealthy

5xabove Standard

9.

Bhagalpur, Bihar

158

Unhealthy

5xabove Standard

10.

Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh

155

Unhealthy

4xabove Standard

Last Updated: 18 Jul 2026, 03:36 PM

AQI City Rankings

Air Quality Solutions For New Delhi

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N95 Mask

Shield yourself from pollution
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Air Quality Solutions for Schools | Institutes

Prana Air provides the air quality solutions for schools by air monitoring & fresh air machine that help the students to breather clean air.

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Air Quality Solutions For Hotels

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Air Quality Solutions for Restaurants

Prana Air has the air quality solutions for restaurant, cafes, and gives you the power to know what your customers and staff breathe.

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Air Quality Solutions for RMC Plants

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Air Quality Solutions for Fitness Center

Prana Air provides the air quality solutions of pollution monitoring and fresh air for fitness center - gym.

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Air Quality Solutions for Parking Lot

A complete solution for air monitoring, data analysis, and fresh air solutions for enclosed car parking areas and car lots.

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Air Quality Solutions for Retail Stores

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Air Quality Solutions For Construction Sites

Prana Air offers air quality monitoring solutions for construction sites with data cloud storage, web-dashboard, mobile apps, TV display.

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Air Quality Solutions For Hospitals

Prana Air provides air quality monitoring and fresh air solutions for hospitals to ensure clean and healthy indoor air.

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Air Quality Solutions For Washroom | Bathroom

Improve washroom and bathroom air quality with Prana Air air quality monitoring devices and fresh air machine. Breathe easy and stay healthy.

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Air Quality Solutions for Banks

Prana Air provides air quality solutions of pollution monitoring and fresh air for banks and financial institutions.

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Air Quality Solutions for Cinema

Air quality solutions for cinema halls or theatres will help the customers to get the good experience, comfort and breathe clean air.

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Air Quality Solutions For Real Estates

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New Delhi's AQI Data Analytics Solutions

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Air Quality FAQs

at New Delhi

Frequently Asked Questions About Air Quality

1. What is the current AQI (US) level in New Delhi?

The current real-time AQI (US) level in New Delhi is 124 (Poor). This was last updated 2026-07-18 20:51:01 (Local Time).

2. When was the best AQI (US) level in New Delhi in the last 24 hours?

The best AQI (US) level was 96 (Moderate) at 9:31 AM (Local Time) during the last 24 hours.

3. When was the worst AQI (US) level in New Delhi in the last 24 hours?

The worst AQI (US) level was 168 (Unhealthy) at 2:31 AM (Local Time) during the last 24 hours.

4. What is the current trend of AQI (US) levels in New Delhi during last 24 hours?

The AQI (US) levels in New Delhi have been fluctuating throughout the last 24 hours. The levels have increased by highest 168 at 2:31 AM (Local Time), lowest 96 at 9:31 AM (Local Time).

5. What actions are recommended as per the current AQI (US) level in New Delhi?

Current AQI (US) levels are unhealthy for Sensitive individuals, they should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.

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