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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 17:21:01 (Local Time)

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Live AQI
112AQI (US)
Air Quality is
Poor
PM2.5 :  27 µg/m³
pm10 :  176 µg/m³
Good
050
Moderate
100
Poor
150
Unhealthy
200
Severe
300
Hazardous
301+
aqi poor level.webp in New Delhi
mist

37 °C

Mist
Humidity
Humidity45 %
Wind Speed
Wind Speed16.2 km/h
UV Index
UV Index0.3
Last Updated: 2026-07-18 17:21:01 (Local Time)
Rank95th

Currently, New Delhi ranks 95th 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)

27µg/m³

PM₁₀'s Icon

Particulate Matter(PM₁₀)

176µg/m³

CO's Icon

Carbon Monoxide(CO)

327ppb

SO₂'s Icon

Sulfur Dioxide(SO₂)

4ppb

NO₂'s Icon

Nitrogen Dioxide(NO₂)

28ppb

O₃'s Icon

Ozone(O₃)

19ppb

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Historical Air Quality Data

New Delhi

24 Hours
AQI (US)
New Delhi
AQI (US)
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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
114
32
181.73
38
45
Moderate
99
31
153
37
45
Poor
114
29
181.38
37
45
Poor
112
28
178
38
45
Poor
102
32
158
37
45
Poor
114
37
182
38
45
Poor
126
46
201
38
45
Poor
104
21
161.83
37
45
Poor
106
19
166.23
37
45
Poor
136
26
226.42
37
45
Poor
116
37
187
37
45
Poor
110
39
176
38
45
Poor
119
39
193
38
45
Poor
114
27
183
38
45
Poor
128
24
210.68
38
45
Poor
105
19
164.74
38
45
Poor
103
16
160.95
38
45
Poor
106
31
167
37
45
Poor
110
30
174.67
37
45
Unhealthy
152
60
165
37
45
Poor
122
23
198.87
37
45
Poor
113
36
181
38
45
Unhealthy
160
44
274
37
45
Poor
108
10
169.6
37
45
Poor
110
39
166.16
37
45
Poor
116
31
188
38
45
Poor
102
24
158.52
37
45
Poor
106
20
166.22
37
45
Poor
114
21
182.51
38
45
Poor
119
43
161
38
45
Poor
108
32
172
38
45
Poor
114
41
169
38
45
Poor
107
22
168.34
37
45
Poor
147
25
247.67
38
45
Poor
106
28
167
37
45
Poor
112
30
178
38
45
Poor
109
21
172.72
38
45
Poor
111
26
175.73
38
45
Moderate
100
25
154
37
45
Poor
106
38
153
38
45
Poor
126
27
205.31
38
45
Poor
106
26
165.03
38
45
Moderate
100
34
155
38
45
Moderate
84
21
124
37
45
Poor
102
22
158
37
45
Moderate
98
20
152
37
45
Moderate
88
20
132
37
45
Moderate
92
22
138
37
45
Moderate
98
21
151
37
45
Moderate
99
35
131
37
45
Moderate
96
20
148
37
45
Moderate
100
22
155
37
45
Moderate
100
22
155
37
45
Poor
112
17
178.3
37
45
Poor
118
18
190.3
37
45
Poor
118
21
190.38
37
45
Moderate
91
18
136.25
37
45
Poor
112
19
178.12
37
45
Poor
112
17
178.3
37
45
Poor
112
20
177.63
37
45
Moderate
95
21
144.81
37
45
Poor
106
35
168
38
45
Poor
116
15
186.98
38
45
Poor
117
31
189
38
45
Poor
123
36
201
38
45
Poor
121
44
161
38
45
Poor
110
25
174.93
38
45
Poor
122
26
197.13
37
45
Poor
115
19
183.28
38
45
Poor
111
16
176.58
37
45
Poor
122
25
197.55
37
45
Moderate
99
24
152
38
45
Poor
118
42
191
38
45
Moderate
98
32
150
38
45
Poor
113
31
180.39
38
45
Poor
108
32
170
38
45
Poor
104
28
164
38
45
Poor
113
21
179.36
38
45
Poor
112
24
178.66
38
45
Poor
105
27
165
38
45
Poor
110
26
174
37
45
Poor
117
19
188.81
37
45
Poor
110
16
173.55
37
45
Poor
109
29
173
37
45
Poor
115
24
183.47
38
45
Poor
104
34
164
38
45
Poor
116
32
187
38
45
Poor
111
27
176.09
37
45
Moderate
98
28
150
37
45
Poor
111
24
175.65
37
45
Moderate
93
24
141
37
45
Poor
108
25
172
37
45
Poor
118
20
190.45
37
45
Poor
123
15
199.1
37
45
Poor
112
21
177.53
37
45
Poor
105
29
165
38
45
Poor
120
19
194.86
38
45
Poor
129
44
213
38
45
Poor
119
28
193
38
45
Poor
132
31
220
38
45
Poor
103
26
161
37
45
Poor
110
23
173.36
37
45
Poor
108
26
169.52
37
45
Poor
105
29
165
38
45
Poor
114
23
181.37
38
45
Poor
102
30
158
38
45
Poor
128
24
209.87
37
45
Poor
120
22
196
38
45
Poor
122
32
198.32
38
45
Poor
104
24
161.79
37
45
Poor
118
22
190.61
38
45
Moderate
73
21
87.28
37
45
Poor
116
12
185.72
38
45
Poor
108
28
172
38
45
Poor
126
39
208
38
45
Poor
112
26
178.7
37
45
Poor
102
30
158
38
45
Poor
109
39
165
38
45
Moderate
100
33
156
37
45
Moderate
92
28
140
37
45
Poor
116
23
186.82
38
45
Poor
105
28
163.89
37
45
Poor
108
31
172
37
45
Poor
107
26
169
37
45
Poor
108
36
171
38
45
Poor
112
28
180
38
45
Unhealthy
165
76
161.04
37
45
Poor
101
28
157
37
45
Poor
106
22
166.19
38
45
Poor
121
44
181
38
45
Moderate
80
23
113.6
37
45
Poor
111
21
176.51
37
45
Poor
108
18
169.49
37
45
Poor
112
29
178
38
45
Poor
106
24
166.2
38
45
Poor
114
20
182.79
38
45
Poor
114
29
182.77
37
45
Poor
112
29
178
38
45
Poor
122
21
198.6
38
45
Poor
124
45
174
38
45
Poor
108
33
170
38
45
Poor
124
34
204
37
45
Poor
115
17
184.68
37
45
Poor
118
38
192
38
45
Moderate
84
23
124
37
45
Poor
110
34
175
37
45
Poor
110
28
173.03
37
45
Poor
109
21
171.76
37
45
Poor
122
34
198
37
45
Poor
114
29
182
37
45
Moderate
97
27
149
38
45
Poor
117
28
188.42
38
45
Poor
115
21
184.69
38
45
Poor
112
18
178.47
37
45
Poor
106
23
165.79
38
45
Poor
112
36
178
38
45
Poor
125
17
203.99
37
45
Poor
116
27
188
38
45
Poor
110
25
173.92
38
45
Poor
114
28
183
38
45
Poor
106
38
164
38
45
Poor
113
31
179.5
38
45
Moderate
96
22
145.09
37
45
Poor
116
20
186.98
38
45
Poor
114
21
182.85
38
45
Poor
109
22
171.35
37
45
Poor
104
25
164
37
45
Moderate
99
33
153
38
45
Poor
109
24
171.3
37
45
Moderate
100
32
156
37
45
Moderate
82
17
118.77
37
45
Poor
117
25
189
37
45
Poor
118
30
192
37
45
Poor
113
25
180.42
37
45
Moderate
98
29
152
37
45
Unhealthy
153
62
209
37
45
Unhealthy
160
35
276
38
45
Poor
114
28
184
37
45
Poor
111
23
177
38
45
Moderate
98
24
152
38
45
Moderate
98
24
150
38
45
Poor
106
27
168
37
45
Poor
113
20
179.54
38
45
Poor
132
26
220
37
45
Poor
104
34
163
38
45
Poor
104
37
164
38
45
Poor
110
24
173.13
37
45
Poor
114
26
181.58
37
45
Poor
116
22
185.46
37
45
Poor
122
24
198.19
37
45
Poor
108
36
172
37
45
Poor
108
33
172
38
45
Poor
120
39
194
37
45
Poor
110
31
176
37
45
Poor
112
26
179
37
45
Poor
111
28
177
37
45
Poor
122
20
198.38
37
45
Poor
121
22
196.01
38
45
Poor
103
23
161
37
45
Poor
107
30
169
37
45
Poor
127
23
207.81
38
45
Poor
128
30
211
38
45
Poor
109
18
172.47
37
45
Moderate
97
23
149
38
45
Poor
110
23
174
37
45
Poor
108
21
172
37
45
Poor
104
22
163
37
45
Poor
122
27
198.23
38
45
Poor
108
27
170.46
38
45
Poor
114
30
182
37
45
Poor
118
24
189.73
37
45
Poor
124
23
203
38
45
Poor
111
33
177
38
45
Poor
118
34
191
38
45
Poor
127
43
209
38
45
Poor
118
28
190
38
45
Poor
106
22
167
37
45
Poor
121
19
196.62
37
45
Poor
107
26
169
38
45
Poor
116
27
187
38
45
Poor
110
22
174.53
38
45
Poor
114
36
184
38
45
Poor
102
20
158.72
37
45
Moderate
99
33
153
38
45
Moderate
98
33
152
38
45
Poor
106
23
166.1
38
45
Poor
120
36
195
38
45
Poor
114
17
182.92
38
45
Poor
128
26
212
38
45
Moderate
100
25
156
37
45
Poor
106
22
165.15
37
45
Poor
125
23
203.16
37
45
Poor
108
21
172
37
45
Moderate
96
20
147
37
45
Poor
109
17
172.59
37
45
Poor
107
23
168.15
37
45
Poor
108
18
170.29
37
45
Poor
103
23
161
37
45
Poor
118
19
190.06
37
45
Poor
117
23
188.33
37
45
Poor
116
20
185.31
37
45
Poor
122
23
197.1
37
45
Poor
121
20
196.45
37
45
Moderate
100
31
156
38
45
Poor
111
11
176.28
37
45
Poor
115
27
183.9
37
45
Poor
132
32
219
38
45
Poor
110
21
174.04
38
45
Poor
118
41
192
38
45
Poor
117
22
188.74
37
45
Poor
110
21
173.07
37
45
Poor
107
22
168.72
37
45
Poor
127
22
207.19
38
45

India's Metro Cities

Air Quality Index

Ahmedabad City AQI

Ahmedabad

81

temp.32°C
hum.52%
Bangalore City AQI

Bangalore

69

temp.27°C
hum.58%
Chennai City AQI

Chennai

88

temp.32°C
hum.71%
Hyderabad City AQI

Hyderabad

64

temp.27°C
hum.74%
Kolkata City AQI

Kolkata

69

temp.31°C
hum.79%
Mumbai City AQI

Mumbai

62

temp.29°C
hum.79%
New Delhi City AQI

New Delhi

109

temp.37°C
hum.45%
Pune City AQI

Pune

59

temp.25°C
hum.73%

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.

Aurangabad, Bihar

244

Severe

13xabove Standard

2.

Buxar, Bihar

206

Severe

10xabove Standard

3.

Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh

173

Unhealthy

7xabove Standard

4.

Bhiwani, Haryana

169

Unhealthy

6xabove Standard

5.

Sirsa, Haryana

162

Unhealthy

5xabove Standard

6.

Dhanbad, Jharkhand

162

Unhealthy

5xabove Standard

7.

Pali, Rajasthan

161

Unhealthy

5xabove Standard

8.

Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh

156

Unhealthy

4xabove Standard

9.

Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh

155

Unhealthy

4xabove Standard

10.

Bhagalpur, Bihar

152

Unhealthy

4xabove Standard

Last Updated: 18 Jul 2026, 11:59 AM

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 Hotels

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Air Quality Solutions for Restaurants

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Air Quality Solutions for RMC Plants

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Air Quality Solutions for Fitness Center

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Air Quality Solutions for Parking Lot

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Air Quality Solutions for Retail Stores

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Air Quality Solutions For Construction Sites

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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

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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 112 (Poor). This was last updated 2026-07-18 17:21:01 (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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