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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: 2026-08-14 05:31 (Local Time)

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Live AQI
120AQI (US)
Air Quality is
Poor
PM2.5 :  44 µg/m³
pm10 :  95 µg/m³
Good
050
Moderate
100
Poor
150
Unhealthy
200
Severe
300
Hazardous
301+
aqi poor level.webp in New Delhi
smoky haze

32 °C

Smoky haze
Humidity
Humidity57 %
Wind Speed
Wind Speed5.4 km/h
UV Index
UV Index0
Last Updated: 2026-08-14 05:31 (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)

44µg/m³

PM₁₀'s Icon

Particulate Matter(PM₁₀)

95µg/m³

CO's Icon

Carbon Monoxide(CO)

339ppb

SO₂'s Icon

Sulfur Dioxide(SO₂)

5ppb

NO₂'s Icon

Nitrogen Dioxide(NO₂)

28ppb

O₃'s Icon

Ozone(O₃)

10ppb

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Historical Air Quality Data

New Delhi

24 Hours
AQI (US)
New Delhi
AQI (US)
.
13-08-2026Time14-08-2026
106
Min. AQI (US)3:31pm
164
Max. AQI (US)10:01pm

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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
124
45
107.58
32
58
Poor
106
38
77
31
56
Poor
127
46
81.95
31
56
Poor
106
38
93
32
58
Poor
114
41
101
31
56
Poor
141
52
94
32
55
Unhealthy
156
66
218
32
57
Poor
127
46
92.84
31
56
Moderate
94
32
76.77
31
56
Poor
134
49
94.42
31
57
Poor
112
40
94.25
31
56
Poor
127
46
84.85
31
57
Unhealthy
152
60
101
31
57
Unhealthy
155
65
113
32
57
Poor
149
55
97
32
55
Poor
126
46
84
32
57
Poor
127
46
102.04
31
56
Poor
112
40
88.68
31
56
Poor
124
45
83
31
56
Poor
115
41
95.62
31
57
Unhealthy
151
58
88
31
57
Poor
129
47
95
32
57
Poor
107
38
88.31
31
59
Unhealthy
153
61
111
32
56
Moderate
88
29
77.06
31
57
Poor
121
44
94
32
55
Poor
119
43
92.08
31
56
Poor
137
50
92.48
31
56
Poor
117
42
106.83
32
55
Poor
134
49
107
32
55
Poor
116
42
100
32
55
Poor
141
52
108
32
55
Poor
112
40
79.46
31
56
Poor
110
39
127.95
32
57
Poor
129
47
89
31
57
Poor
124
45
102
32
58
Poor
112
40
98.82
32
58
Poor
122
44
102.49
32
58
Poor
106
38
81
31
56
Poor
126
46
90
32
55
Poor
132
48
76.8
32
57
Poor
121
44
90
32
55
Poor
121
44
69
31
57
Poor
109
39
77
31
57
Poor
114
41
70
31
57
Poor
104
37
72
31
57
Poor
109
39
76
31
56
Poor
116
42
73
31
56
Poor
114
41
64
31
56
Poor
119
43
71
31
56
Poor
109
39
72
31
57
Poor
101
36
77
31
56
Poor
119
43
70.28
31
56
Poor
102
36
71.84
31
56
Poor
129
47
69.66
31
59
Poor
110
39
72.43
31
57
Poor
105
37
70.35
31
56
Poor
119
43
70.49
31
56
Poor
111
40
89
32
55
Moderate
72
10
97.92
32
58
Poor
134
49
86
32
55
Poor
114
41
108
32
58
Unhealthy
152
59
108
32
57
Poor
119
43
128.34
32
57
Poor
122
44
89.64
31
57
Poor
117
42
101.76
31
59
Poor
107
38
90.61
31
56
Moderate
99
35
80.94
31
57
Poor
122
44
122.51
32
57
Poor
144
53
129
32
57
Poor
126
46
105
32
55
Poor
127
46
118.33
32
57
Poor
111
40
110
32
58
Poor
121
44
106
32
58
Poor
112
40
107.93
32
55
Poor
119
43
95
32
58
Poor
111
40
90
31
56
Poor
115
41
101.01
32
55
Poor
126
46
96
31
56
Poor
105
37
123.98
32
55
Poor
116
42
100
32
55
Poor
111
40
113
32
57
Poor
111
40
79
31
57
Unhealthy
153
58
82.99
31
57
Poor
101
36
77
31
57
Poor
106
38
84
31
56
Poor
127
46
95.38
31
56
Moderate
94
32
94.73
31
56
Poor
115
41
98.48
32
55
Poor
114
41
95
32
55
Unhealthy
152
57
90.34
32
57
Unhealthy
152
59
130
32
57
Poor
126
46
84
32
57
Moderate
91
30
137
32
57
Poor
114
41
78
31
56
Poor
110
39
80.03
31
56
Poor
110
39
79.33
31
56
Poor
121
44
93
32
55
Poor
119
43
111.7
32
55
Poor
121
44
98
32
55
Unhealthy
183
101
89.91
31
57
Poor
119
43
98
32
55
Poor
122
44
123.56
32
55
Poor
122
44
86
31
56
Poor
110
39
121.84
32
58
Poor
117
42
70.19
31
57
Moderate
86
28
118.17
32
58
Poor
124
45
100
32
58
Unhealthy
161
76
91
32
55
Poor
112
40
98.42
32
55
Poor
124
45
91
32
55
Poor
131
48
112
32
55
Poor
126
46
96
31
56
Moderate
90
31
61
31
59
Poor
124
45
99.52
32
57
Poor
117
42
90.28
31
57
Poor
136
50
81
31
57
Poor
114
41
75
31
57
Poor
126
46
98
32
58
Poor
124
45
100
32
55
Poor
127
46
91.74
31
56
Poor
106
38
97
31
56
Poor
117
42
106.21
32
55
Poor
131
48
98
32
57
Moderate
71
20
89.99
31
56
Poor
122
44
97.74
32
55
Poor
116
42
122
32
58
Poor
110
39
128.96
32
55
Poor
107
38
80.08
31
56
Poor
141
52
87
32
55
Poor
129
47
88.76
32
55
Poor
131
48
95
32
55
Poor
131
48
95
32
55
Moderate
95
33
80
31
57
Moderate
96
33
89.1
31
56
Poor
139
51
117
32
57
Poor
111
40
64
31
57
Poor
117
42
91.51
31
56
Poor
115
41
79.56
31
56
Poor
109
39
82
30
66
Poor
109
39
105
31
56
Poor
117
42
92.42
31
56
Poor
110
39
101.36
32
55
Poor
114
41
114
32
58
Poor
119
43
120.33
32
58
Poor
105
37
80.74
31
56
Poor
117
42
122.79
32
58
Poor
144
53
95
32
57
Unhealthy
151
56
84.35
31
57
Poor
139
51
92
32
55
Poor
110
39
101.65
32
55
Poor
132
48
120.65
32
57
Poor
126
46
123
32
58
Poor
126
46
113
32
58
Poor
134
49
121.47
32
57
Poor
119
43
95.83
32
55
Moderate
97
34
71.07
31
56
Poor
129
47
98.39
32
58
Poor
106
38
87
31
56
Poor
106
38
113
32
57
Poor
112
40
91.87
31
56
Moderate
99
35
78.46
31
57
Poor
114
41
82
31
56
Poor
110
39
70.36
31
57
Poor
129
47
98
31
57
Poor
104
37
98
32
56
Poor
110
39
78.78
31
57
Poor
131
48
90
31
57
Unhealthy
154
64
100
31
56
Poor
139
51
107
32
55
Poor
126
46
90
32
55
Poor
114
41
104
32
55
Poor
109
39
84
31
59
Poor
109
39
91
31
59
Poor
111
40
82
31
56
Poor
127
46
109.36
32
55
Poor
114
41
84
31
56
Poor
119
43
98
32
55
Poor
121
44
122
32
55
Poor
139
51
87
31
57
Poor
119
43
97.96
31
57
Poor
129
47
71.36
31
56
Unhealthy
151
57
99
31
57
Unhealthy
151
57
99
32
57
Poor
150
56
100
31
57
Poor
144
53
99
31
57
Poor
149
55
101
31
57
Poor
126
46
99
31
57
Poor
105
37
97.14
31
57
Poor
117
42
97.06
32
57
Poor
104
37
82
31
56
Poor
119
43
85
31
56
Poor
124
45
112
32
55
Poor
110
39
92.32
31
56
Poor
104
37
93
31
59
Poor
106
38
92
31
56
Poor
106
38
80
31
56
Poor
129
47
112.71
32
57
Poor
127
46
116.39
32
57
Unhealthy
152
59
92
31
57
Poor
132
48
82.19
31
57
Unhealthy
154
64
125
31
57
Poor
136
50
116
32
57
Poor
114
41
115
32
55
Unhealthy
156
67
119
32
57
Poor
126
46
87
32
55
Poor
109
39
99
31
56
Unhealthy
194
117
82.98
30
65
Poor
111
40
102
32
58
Poor
127
46
103.58
32
58
Poor
149
55
120
32
57
Poor
127
46
92.58
31
56
Poor
121
44
105
32
58
Poor
121
44
104
32
58
Poor
122
44
105.71
32
58
Poor
136
50
118
32
57
Poor
114
41
90
31
58
Poor
104
37
71
31
57
Poor
124
45
75.21
31
57
Poor
119
43
101.67
31
57
Poor
101
36
93
31
56
Moderate
97
34
90.08
31
56
Poor
101
36
89
31
56
Poor
107
38
90.28
31
56
Moderate
96
33
90.11
31
56
Poor
109
39
86
31
56
Moderate
97
34
88.95
31
56
Poor
115
41
89.39
31
56
Poor
102
36
89.68
31
56
Poor
105
37
88.35
31
56
Poor
107
38
88.36
31
56
Poor
109
39
121
32
58
Moderate
66
16
86.51
31
56
Poor
117
42
82.18
31
59
Poor
112
40
82.96
31
56
Poor
141
52
123
32
57
Unhealthy
151
56
117.82
32
57
Poor
124
45
117.64
32
57
Unhealthy
162
79
111
32
57
Moderate
99
35
90.07
31
56
Moderate
94
32
81.77
31
56
Poor
107
38
78.69
31
56

India's Metro Cities

Air Quality Index

Ahmedabad City AQI

Ahmedabad

75

temp.26°C
hum.82%
Bangalore City AQI

Bangalore

69

temp.20°C
hum.89%
Chennai City AQI

Chennai

88

temp.29°C
hum.61%
Hyderabad City AQI

Hyderabad

53

temp.24°C
hum.80%
Kolkata City AQI

Kolkata

70

temp.27°C
hum.89%
Mumbai City AQI

Mumbai

49

temp.28°C
hum.77%
New Delhi City AQI

New Delhi

120

temp.32°C
hum.58%
Pune City AQI

Pune

53

temp.22°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

2.4Cigarettes per day

Cigarette
Weekly 16.8 Cigarettes
Monthly 72 Cigarettes

Breathing the air in this location is as harmful as smoking 2.4 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
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RankCityAQI Status

Standard Value

Follow

1.

Meerut, Uttar Pradesh

182

Unhealthy

7xabove Standard

2.

Sonipat, Haryana

177

Unhealthy

6xabove Standard

3.

Jalandhar, Punjab

176

Unhealthy

6xabove Standard

4.

Hapur, Uttar Pradesh

167

Unhealthy

6xabove Standard

5.

Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh

167

Unhealthy

6xabove Standard

6.

Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh

159

Unhealthy

5xabove Standard

7.

Pali, Rajasthan

159

Unhealthy

5xabove Standard

8.

Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh

157

Unhealthy

5xabove Standard

9.

Amritsar, Punjab

157

Unhealthy

4xabove Standard

10.

Bhagalpur, Bihar

155

Unhealthy

5xabove Standard

Last Updated: 14 Aug 2026, 12:15 AM

AQI City Rankings

Air Quality Solutions For New Delhi

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Air Quality Solutions for Restaurants

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Air Quality Solutions For Hospitals

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Air Quality Solutions for Banks

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Air Quality Solutions for Cinema

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Air Quality Solutions For Real Estates

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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 120 (Poor). This was last updated 2026-08-14 05:31 (Local Time).

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

The best AQI (US) level was 106 (Poor) at 3:31 PM, Aug 13, 2026 (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 164 (Unhealthy) at 10:01 PM, Aug 13, 2026 (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 164 at 10:01 PM, Aug 13, 2026 (Local Time), lowest 106 at 3:31 PM, Aug 13, 2026 (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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Air Quality Index depicts the extent of air pollution at a particular location.

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Pocket PM

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Know the air quality around you wherever you are with the Pocket monitor to get instant air quality insights.

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Indoor Air Quality Monitor

Track indoor air quality with advanced connectivity and portability for real-time air quality data.

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