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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 19:41:01 (Local Time)

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Live AQI
137AQI (US)
Air Quality is
Poor
PM2.5 :  45 µg/m³
pm10 :  203 µg/m³
Good
050
Moderate
100
Poor
150
Unhealthy
200
Severe
300
Hazardous
301+
aqi poor level.webp in New Delhi
mist

36 °C

Mist
Humidity
Humidity45 %
Wind Speed
Wind Speed8.6 km/h
UV Index
UV Index0
Last Updated: 2026-07-18 19:41:01 (Local Time)
Rank47th

Currently, New Delhi ranks 47th 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)

45µg/m³

PM₁₀'s Icon

Particulate Matter(PM₁₀)

203µg/m³

CO's Icon

Carbon Monoxide(CO)

389ppb

SO₂'s Icon

Sulfur Dioxide(SO₂)

6ppb

NO₂'s Icon

Nitrogen Dioxide(NO₂)

29ppb

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
127
32
207.57
36
60
Poor
119
36
193
36
45
Poor
135
36
223.75
36
45
Poor
112
32
178
36
60
Poor
117
38
189
36
45
Unhealthy
167
88
217
36
60
Unhealthy
182
54
319
36
60
Moderate
99
35
44
36
60
Unhealthy
196
119
160.27
36
45
Severe
274
199
212.22
36
45
Poor
140
23
233.46
36
60
Unhealthy
154
63
236
36
60
Unhealthy
156
67
226
36
60
Unhealthy
154
64
217
36
60
Unhealthy
156
67
209
36
60
Poor
140
44
234.76
36
60
Poor
132
22
218.28
36
60
Poor
102
36
157.63
36
60
Poor
131
48
199
36
45
Hazardous
469
310
222.98
36
60
Unhealthy
159
73
215
36
45
Poor
138
32
229.79
36
60
Unhealthy
154
64
212
36
60
Unhealthy
159
54
273
36
60
Poor
129
11
211.36
36
45
Poor
131
39
217
36
60
Poor
102
36
158.26
36
45
Poor
106
34
165.29
36
45
Poor
131
29
216.65
36
60
Unhealthy
152
59
219
36
60
Poor
129
47
204
36
60
Poor
129
47
189
36
60
Poor
133
41
220.26
36
45
Poor
131
43
215.52
36
60
Poor
126
45
206
36
60
Poor
112
35
178
36
60
Poor
132
25
217.84
36
60
Poor
132
25
217.8
36
60
Poor
114
29
182
36
45
Poor
132
40
218
36
60
Poor
140
30
234.67
36
60
Unhealthy
168
79
232.32
36
60
Poor
124
43
204
36
60
Poor
112
30
179
36
45
Poor
110
29
175
36
45
Poor
114
28
183
36
45
Poor
112
31
180
36
45
Poor
104
31
164
36
45
Poor
121
30
197
36
45
Poor
119
43
183
36
45
Poor
111
29
177
36
45
Poor
113
31
181
36
45
Poor
124
32
203
36
45
Severe
284
209
191.8
36
45
Poor
124
22
202.53
36
45
Poor
124
18
202.61
36
45
Moderate
95
25
143.83
36
60
Poor
119
35
191.33
36
45
Poor
128
21
210.35
36
60
Poor
119
21
191.35
36
45
Moderate
100
30
153.04
36
45
Unhealthy
153
61
210
36
60
Poor
119
43
183.71
36
60
Poor
129
37
213
36
60
Poor
133
47
221
36
60
Poor
122
44
198
36
60
Poor
138
41
230.44
36
60
Poor
125
36
204.95
36
60
Poor
127
29
208.48
36
45
Poor
137
36
227.53
36
45
Poor
128
38
210.66
36
60
Poor
134
44
222
36
60
Poor
120
37
194
36
60
Unhealthy
156
62
221.83
36
60
Poor
118
37
192
36
60
Poor
126
31
206
36
60
Poor
131
26
216.89
36
60
Poor
132
44
218
36
60
Poor
126
31
208
36
60
Poor
118
28
190
36
45
Poor
132
45
218.69
36
60
Poor
132
17
218.46
36
60
Poor
118
35
191
36
45
Poor
131
35
215.97
36
60
Poor
136
50
196
36
60
Poor
122
44
199
36
60
Poor
135
35
223.04
36
45
Poor
126
38
208
36
60
Poor
135
33
223.3
36
45
Poor
114
28
184
36
45
Poor
122
30
200
36
45
Poor
132
23
218.56
36
60
Poor
132
18
218.62
36
45
Poor
132
24
218.29
36
60
Poor
120
35
195
36
60
Poor
124
30
201.94
36
60
Poor
139
51
231
36
60
Poor
146
54
209
36
60
Unhealthy
154
63
238
36
60
Poor
128
43
210
36
45
Poor
133
30
220.26
36
45
Poor
133
27
220.26
36
45
Poor
126
38
208
36
60
Poor
132
39
217.08
36
60
Poor
131
48
205
36
60
Poor
133
31
220.52
36
45
Poor
132
37
218
36
60
Poor
131
28
216.53
36
60
Poor
112
40
159.51
36
60
Poor
131
17
216.37
36
60
Poor
112
40
87.62
36
60
Poor
131
20
216.81
36
60
Poor
127
32
209
36
60
Poor
138
48
230
36
60
Poor
134
45
221.43
36
60
Poor
150
56
216
36
60
Unhealthy
155
65
188
36
60
Poor
119
38
193
36
45
Moderate
99
35
142
36
45
Poor
118
39
190.88
36
60
Poor
134
32
222.99
36
60
Poor
142
43
238
36
60
Poor
124
42
204
36
60
Poor
124
38
203
36
60
Poor
126
36
206
36
60
Poor
112
40
160.63
36
45
Poor
118
31
190
36
45
Poor
133
40
219.74
36
60
Poor
144
53
181
36
60
Poor
105
37
116.11
36
60
Poor
134
33
222.77
36
60
Poor
108
23
169.47
36
45
Poor
126
36
207
36
60
Poor
131
37
215.29
36
60
Poor
131
23
215.05
36
60
Poor
147
54
224.43
36
45
Poor
149
55
236
36
60
Poor
140
36
233.86
36
60
Unhealthy
156
66
203
36
60
Unhealthy
160
74
219
36
60
Poor
134
26
223
36
45
Poor
133
31
220.02
36
45
Poor
141
52
211
36
60
Poor
106
33
168
36
60
Poor
126
45
208
36
45
Poor
134
36
222.1
36
45
Poor
133
23
220.25
36
45
Poor
134
36
224
36
45
Poor
116
31
188
36
60
Poor
112
31
179
36
60
Poor
131
31
216.95
36
60
Poor
131
29
216.05
36
60
Poor
149
55
224.01
36
45
Poor
132
48
211.5
36
60
Unhealthy
152
60
226
36
60
Poor
139
47
232.72
36
60
Poor
127
37
209
36
60
Poor
132
26
217.42
36
60
Poor
118
38
192
36
60
Poor
112
38
180
36
60
Poor
133
32
220.39
36
60
Poor
117
42
148.72
36
45
Poor
136
32
226.62
36
60
Poor
131
29
216.68
36
60
Poor
132
25
218.4
36
60
Poor
118
33
191
36
45
Poor
114
37
184
36
60
Poor
108
28
170.27
36
45
Moderate
84
27
37
36
45
Poor
129
47
181
36
45
Moderate
85
21
123.13
36
60
Poor
124
44
204
36
60
Poor
146
54
199
36
45
Poor
136
42
226.44
36
45
Poor
131
48
213
36
45
Unhealthy
156
66
236
36
45
Unhealthy
155
31
265
36
60
Poor
126
34
206
36
60
Poor
116
28
188
36
60
Poor
103
32
161
36
60
Poor
106
30
167
36
60
Poor
132
46
219
36
45
Poor
136
38
225.2
36
60
Poor
134
34
222
36
45
Poor
136
50
195
36
60
Poor
111
40
175
36
60
Poor
128
25
210.17
36
45
Poor
137
24
228.17
36
60
Poor
122
23
197.74
36
45
Poor
138
22
229.5
36
60
Poor
138
49
230
36
60
Poor
144
53
207
36
60
Poor
141
52
217
36
45
Poor
139
51
224
36
45
Poor
121
44
192
36
60
Poor
128
46
212
36
45
Poor
138
22
229.59
36
60
Poor
139
39
231.72
36
60
Poor
106
25
168
36
45
Poor
126
37
208
36
45
Poor
132
26
218.88
36
45
Poor
143
46
241
36
60
Poor
109
38
171.48
36
45
Poor
113
31
181
36
60
Poor
144
53
172.92
36
45
Poor
115
32
185
36
45
Poor
120
31
194
36
45
Poor
137
43
228.54
36
60
Poor
138
39
230.41
36
60
Poor
124
45
201
36
45
Poor
135
27
224.98
36
45
Poor
132
39
219
36
60
Poor
122
43
198
36
60
Poor
120
32
195
36
60
Unhealthy
151
58
207
36
60
Poor
144
53
222
36
60
Poor
120
32
194
36
45
Poor
120
31
194
36
60
Poor
136
30
227
36
60
Poor
132
28
218.15
36
60
Poor
128
42
211
36
60
Poor
102
27
158.11
36
45
Poor
119
36
193
36
60
Poor
104
34
163
36
60
Poor
132
26
217.57
36
60
Poor
113
36
181
36
60
Poor
121
29
197
36
60
Poor
114
35
182
36
45
Poor
129
36
211.62
36
45
Poor
138
36
230.53
36
60
Poor
112
28
179
36
45
Poor
119
25
193
36
45
Poor
133
30
220.06
36
45
Poor
128
24
210.23
36
45
Poor
108
29
169.91
36
45
Poor
117
30
189
36
45
Poor
133
25
220.05
36
45
Poor
133
21
220.06
36
45
Poor
133
31
220.06
36
45
Poor
133
31
220.05
36
45
Poor
133
27
220.05
36
45
Poor
124
39
202
36
60
Poor
134
13
222.89
36
45
Unhealthy
195
118
224.18
36
45
Poor
136
37
228
36
60
Poor
138
30
230.22
36
60
Unhealthy
152
60
244
36
60
Poor
133
23
220.08
36
45
Poor
111
25
176.19
36
45
Poor
133
33
220.25
36
45
Poor
128
31
209.92
36
60

India's Metro Cities

Air Quality Index

Ahmedabad City AQI

Ahmedabad

89

temp.31°C
hum.59%
Bangalore City AQI

Bangalore

108

temp.25°C
hum.69%
Chennai City AQI

Chennai

107

temp.30°C
hum.62%
Hyderabad City AQI

Hyderabad

83

temp.25°C
hum.79%
Kolkata City AQI

Kolkata

81

temp.29°C
hum.84%
Mumbai City AQI

Mumbai

60

temp.25°C
hum.94%
New Delhi City AQI

New Delhi

137

temp.36°C
hum.60%
Pune City AQI

Pune

68

temp.24°C
hum.80%

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)
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RankCityAQI Status

Standard Value

Follow

1.

Budaun, Uttar Pradesh

679

Hazardous

25xabove Standard

2.

Aurangabad, Bihar

247

Severe

13xabove Standard

3.

Buxar, Bihar

233

Severe

12xabove Standard

4.

Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh

171

Unhealthy

6xabove Standard

5.

Bellary, Karnataka

169

Unhealthy

8xabove Standard

6.

Bhiwani, Haryana

168

Unhealthy

6xabove Standard

7.

Mathura, Uttar Pradesh

166

Unhealthy

6xabove Standard

8.

Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh

164

Unhealthy

5xabove Standard

9.

Sirsa, Haryana

162

Unhealthy

5xabove Standard

10.

Pali, Rajasthan

161

Unhealthy

5xabove Standard

Last Updated: 18 Jul 2026, 02:19 PM

AQI City Rankings

Air Quality Solutions For New Delhi

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Purify the air in your car
N95 Mask

N95 Mask

Shield yourself from pollution
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Air Quality Solutions For Smart City

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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

Prana Air air quality solutions are suited for hotel businesses. The occupancy of hotels is the main reasons for bad air quality.

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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

Prana Air provides air quality solutions of pollution monitoring and fresh air for retail stores and shopping outlets.

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Prana Air provides the air quality solutions for airport. Gathering of many passengers is the main reasons of bad air quality in airport.

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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

Prana Air provides the air quality solutions of pollution monitoring and fresh air for real estates - residential and commercial.

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 137 (Poor). This was last updated 2026-07-18 19:41:01 (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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