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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: 2026-07-17 03:51:01 (Local Time)

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Live AQI
118AQI (US)
Air Quality is
Poor
PM2.5 :  36 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

33 °C

Mist
Humidity
Humidity59 %
Wind Speed
Wind Speed13 km/h
UV Index
UV Index0
Last Updated: 2026-07-17 03:51:01 (Local Time)
Rank64th

Currently, New Delhi ranks 64th 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)

36µg/m³

PM₁₀'s Icon

Particulate Matter(PM₁₀)

182µg/m³

CO's Icon

Carbon Monoxide(CO)

258ppb

SO₂'s Icon

Sulfur Dioxide(SO₂)

7ppb

NO₂'s Icon

Nitrogen Dioxide(NO₂)

34ppb

O₃'s Icon

Ozone(O₃)

21ppb

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Historical Air Quality Data

New Delhi

24 Hours
AQI (US)
New Delhi
AQI (US)
.
16-07-2026Time17-07-2026
100
Min. AQI (US)4:31am
161
Max. AQI (US)11:31am

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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
122
34
197.01
33
71
Moderate
100
27
154
33
71
Poor
116
41
185.6
33
59
Poor
106
30
167
33
71
Poor
106
27
168
33
71
Poor
117
36
189
33
71
Poor
121
44
196
33
71
Poor
119
43
164.3
33
71
Poor
109
32
172.05
33
71
Poor
144
39
241.87
33
59
Poor
124
40
203
33
59
Poor
124
39
202
33
71
Poor
122
44
200
33
71
Poor
113
34
181
33
71
Poor
113
32
179.12
33
71
Poor
102
23
158.94
33
71
Poor
108
32
171
33
71
Poor
116
37
185.09
33
59
Poor
150
56
193
33
59
Poor
124
45
202.97
33
59
Poor
149
55
217
33
71
Poor
141
52
213
33
71
Poor
111
25
175.71
33
59
Poor
112
30
180
33
71
Poor
104
29
162.42
33
71
Poor
106
27
166.1
33
71
Poor
119
35
191.25
33
71
Poor
114
41
163
33
71
Poor
102
29
160
33
71
Poor
109
34
173
33
71
Poor
110
27
173.39
33
71
Unhealthy
157
40
268.62
33
71
Poor
119
38
193
33
59
Poor
113
26
181
33
71
Poor
109
28
171.34
33
71
Poor
111
31
176.72
33
71
Poor
104
28
163
33
71
Poor
102
29
160
33
71
Poor
130
45
214.88
33
71
Poor
110
28
175
33
71
Poor
104
27
164
33
59
Poor
115
29
185
33
71
Moderate
98
27
152
33
71
Poor
102
26
160
33
71
Moderate
98
25
152
33
71
Poor
104
27
162
33
71
Poor
101
27
157
33
71
Poor
111
31
177
33
71
Poor
104
33
162
33
71
Poor
123
31
201
33
71
Poor
116
28
186.43
33
71
Poor
122
23
197.28
33
71
Poor
122
24
197.36
33
71
Moderate
96
29
145.9
33
71
Poor
116
20
185.68
33
71
Moderate
100
28
153.18
33
59
Poor
109
39
166
33
71
Poor
118
14
189.43
33
71
Poor
113
26
181
33
71
Poor
124
26
202
33
71
Poor
124
45
171
33
71
Poor
117
42
177.74
33
71
Poor
124
38
202.31
33
59
Poor
117
38
188.52
33
71
Poor
110
29
174.98
33
71
Poor
142
52
208.17
33
59
Poor
134
49
216
33
71
Moderate
100
30
155
33
71
Poor
127
46
177.05
33
71
Poor
119
30
193
33
71
Poor
121
29
197
33
71
Poor
116
34
186.81
33
71
Poor
116
26
186.64
33
71
Poor
106
28
168
33
71
Poor
114
31
184
33
71
Poor
115
21
183.08
33
71
Poor
108
28
171
33
71
Poor
119
36
192.86
33
71
Poor
102
28
159
33
71
Unhealthy
151
58
218
33
71
Poor
114
39
181.38
33
71
Poor
106
32
168
33
71
Poor
113
36
180.14
33
59
Poor
102
30
159
33
59
Poor
118
29
192
33
71
Poor
123
33
200.42
33
71
Poor
128
24
210.31
33
71
Poor
115
30
184.53
33
71
Poor
108
32
170
33
71
Poor
137
50
210.75
33
71
Poor
147
49
249
33
71
Poor
110
36
174
33
71
Poor
141
52
194
33
71
Poor
106
29
168
33
71
Poor
112
30
177.31
33
71
Poor
110
30
174.03
33
71
Poor
110
33
176
33
71
Poor
117
29
187.22
33
71
Poor
112
30
178
33
71
Severe
208
133
177.33
33
59
Poor
116
33
188
33
71
Poor
130
41
213.15
33
71
Poor
103
27
159.59
33
71
Poor
124
27
202.03
33
71
Moderate
96
33
97.07
33
59
Poor
120
20
194.38
33
71
Poor
112
31
178
33
71
Poor
124
43
204
33
71
Poor
113
33
179.45
33
71
Poor
112
35
180
33
71
Poor
107
36
169
33
71
Poor
122
25
199
33
71
Poor
104
32
163
33
59
Unhealthy
154
59
189.35
33
71
Severe
215
140
217.68
33
59
Poor
119
38
191.12
33
59
Poor
112
40
180
33
59
Poor
106
35
168
33
59
Poor
110
30
175
33
71
Poor
110
31
176
33
71
Poor
105
26
163.88
33
71
Poor
111
29
177
33
71
Poor
105
35
164.56
33
71
Poor
122
38
198
33
71
Moderate
92
31
122.11
33
59
Poor
119
36
192.26
33
71
Poor
108
22
170.27
33
71
Poor
118
36
190
33
71
Poor
117
42
174.47
33
71
Poor
134
49
187.74
33
59
Poor
114
41
181
33
71
Poor
132
48
204.77
33
71
Poor
109
39
155
33
71
Poor
114
41
180
33
71
Poor
146
54
204
33
59
Poor
113
24
179.41
33
71
Poor
121
42
197
33
71
Moderate
94
27
143
33
59
Poor
120
31
196
33
71
Poor
112
35
177.56
33
71
Poor
111
35
175.84
33
71
Unhealthy
152
59
193
33
71
Moderate
99
30
153
33
71
Poor
116
30
187
33
71
Poor
122
27
198.58
33
71
Poor
121
25
195.84
33
71
Poor
121
23
196.63
33
71
Poor
114
37
182.64
33
71
Poor
122
44
174.02
33
71
Poor
134
49
196
33
71
Poor
110
27
175
33
71
Poor
111
31
176.04
33
71
Poor
127
36
209
33
71
Poor
122
38
198
33
71
Poor
113
40
180.7
33
71
Moderate
100
33
153.23
33
59
Poor
115
34
183.56
33
71
Poor
119
26
192.2
33
71
Poor
115
32
183.09
33
71
Poor
116
30
187
33
71
Poor
110
38
175
33
71
Poor
108
26
170.16
33
71
Poor
118
29
189.57
33
59
Poor
119
34
193
33
71
Moderate
87
27
127.49
33
59
Poor
116
42
187
33
59
Poor
112
39
179
33
71
Poor
113
25
180.17
33
59
Poor
114
30
184
33
59
Unhealthy
152
60
215
33
59
Poor
107
32
169
33
71
Poor
118
33
190
33
71
Poor
117
29
189
33
71
Poor
107
26
169
33
71
Moderate
98
30
150
33
71
Poor
111
40
170
33
71
Poor
115
41
160.58
33
71
Poor
106
38
160
33
71
Poor
117
35
189
33
71
Moderate
99
20
152.14
33
71
Poor
116
42
163
33
71
Poor
111
24
175.16
33
71
Poor
129
47
187.01
33
59
Poor
119
26
192.9
33
71
Poor
122
42
198
33
71
Poor
131
48
204
33
71
Poor
129
47
177
33
59
Poor
146
54
200
33
59
Poor
117
40
189
33
71
Poor
116
39
187
33
59
Poor
123
41
199.77
33
59
Poor
122
44
195.79
33
71
Moderate
99
29
153
33
71
Poor
111
31
177
33
71
Poor
126
23
206.52
33
71
Poor
116
34
186
33
71
Poor
111
29
175.25
33
71
Poor
109
28
172.16
33
71
Poor
102
28
159
33
71
Poor
111
32
175.8
33
71
Poor
114
26
182
33
71
Poor
112
28
178
33
71
Severe
209
134
199.95
33
71
Poor
139
51
169.24
33
71
Poor
123
40
201
33
59
Poor
121
42
195.96
33
71
Poor
134
49
189
33
71
Poor
121
44
168
33
71
Poor
118
38
192
33
71
Poor
138
47
230
33
71
Poor
111
33
177
33
71
Poor
109
32
173
33
71
Unhealthy
175
89
216.34
33
71
Poor
118
31
192
33
71
Poor
116
27
187
33
71
Poor
115
34
183.64
33
71
Poor
126
46
207
33
71
Poor
105
30
164.03
33
71
Poor
109
30
173
33
71
Poor
108
27
172
33
71
Poor
106
34
166.81
33
71
Poor
131
48
186
33
71
Poor
101
33
157
33
71
Poor
105
29
165
33
59
Poor
109
33
171.18
33
71
Poor
129
47
206.87
33
59
Poor
106
27
168
33
71
Poor
109
26
173
33
71
Poor
110
25
173.04
33
71
Poor
108
28
169.2
33
71
Poor
108
28
170.01
33
71
Poor
108
25
172
33
71
Poor
114
23
181.8
33
71
Poor
114
26
181.09
33
71
Poor
113
26
179.51
33
71
Poor
115
25
184.66
33
71
Poor
115
21
184.25
33
71
Poor
116
41
186
33
71
Poor
115
19
183.22
33
59
Poor
118
36
190.93
33
71
Poor
119
43
187.68
33
71
Poor
115
40
185
33
71
Poor
142
52
177.69
33
71
Poor
122
44
172.86
33
71
Poor
133
44
221
33
71
Poor
113
19
180.81
33
71
Poor
111
30
175.31
33
71
Poor
110
26
173.87
33
71
Poor
135
40
223.51
33
71

India's Metro Cities

Air Quality Index

Ahmedabad City AQI

Ahmedabad

73

temp.27°C
hum.74%
Bangalore City AQI

Bangalore

68

temp.22°C
hum.78%
Chennai City AQI

Chennai

89

temp.30°C
hum.79%
Hyderabad City AQI

Hyderabad

56

temp.26°C
hum.72%
Kolkata City AQI

Kolkata

65

temp.27°C
hum.94%
Mumbai City AQI

Mumbai

63

temp.29°C
hum.84%
New Delhi City AQI

New Delhi

118

temp.33°C
hum.71%
Pune City AQI

Pune

57

temp.23°C
hum.88%

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

1.5Cigarettes per day

Cigarette
Weekly 10.5 Cigarettes
Monthly 45 Cigarettes

Breathing the air in this location is as harmful as smoking 1.5 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)
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RankCityAQI Status

Standard Value

Follow

1.

Ambala, Haryana

160

Unhealthy

5xabove Standard

2.

Jalandhar, Punjab

158

Unhealthy

5xabove Standard

3.

Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh

155

Unhealthy

3xabove Standard

4.

Gurdaspur, Punjab

154

Unhealthy

4xabove Standard

5.

Chandigarh, Chandigarh

152

Unhealthy

4xabove Standard

6.

Meerut, Uttar Pradesh

149

Poor

4xabove Standard

7.

Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh

148

Poor

4xabove Standard

8.

Hapur, Uttar Pradesh

145

Poor

4xabove Standard

9.

Amritsar, Punjab

144

Poor

4xabove Standard

10.

Jammu, Jammu And Kashmir

142

Poor

4xabove Standard

Last Updated: 16 Jul 2026, 10:28 PM

AQI City Rankings

Air Quality Solutions For New Delhi

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Air Quality Solutions for Schools | Institutes

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Air Quality Solutions for Restaurants

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Air Quality Solutions For Construction Sites

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Air Quality Solutions For Hospitals

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Air Quality Solutions For Washroom | Bathroom

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Air Quality Solutions for Banks

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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 118 (Poor). This was last updated 2026-07-17 03:51:01 (Local Time).

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

The best AQI (US) level was 100 (Moderate) at 4:31 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 161 (Unhealthy) at 11:31 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 161 at 11:31 AM (Local Time), lowest 100 at 4:31 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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