What is the air quality in New Delhi right now?

New Delhi is currently reading an AQI of 214, which is Very Unhealthy. It is the average across 259 reporting stations.

Is it safe to go outside in New Delhi today?

Health warning. Avoid outdoor exertion and keep trips outside as short as you can. Stay indoors where possible. A well-fitted N95 or FFP2 helps if you must go out; cloth masks do not.

What does an AQI of 214 mean?

214 sits in the Very Unhealthy band of the air quality index. The index runs from 0 to 500, and the lower the number the cleaner the air.

How many air quality monitoring stations are there in New Delhi?

We currently aggregate 259 stations in New Delhi, reading between 100 and 551.

Which station in New Delhi has the worst air quality?

Of the stations currently listed for New Delhi, Padam Nagar is reading highest at 551 (Hazardous).

How often is air quality data for New Delhi updated?

Hourly. We pull from the official monitoring networks that publish for this city, and this page refreshes on the same cadence.

City

New Delhi

259 monitoring stations · readings from 100 to 551

Average AQI

214Very Unhealthy

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Overview

Air quality in New Delhi

Air quality in New Delhi is currently 214 on the AQI scale, which falls in the Very Unhealthy band. That number is the average across every monitoring station reporting in New Delhi right now.

We aggregate 259 stations across New Delhi. Individual stations range from 100 at the cleanest to 551 at the worst, so conditions vary across New Delhi — the local figure matters more than the average.

New Delhi breaks down into 258 stations you can open individually. Of those listed below, Padam Nagar is reading highest at 551 and Dilshad Garden lowest at 100.

Readings refresh hourly from the official monitoring networks we track. Conditions can change quickly, so check back before planning time outdoors.

What to do at very unhealthy levels

Outdoor activity

Health warning. Avoid outdoor exertion and keep trips outside as short as you can.

Sensitive groups

Stay indoors where possible. A well-fitted N95 or FFP2 helps if you must go out; cloth masks do not.

Indoor air

Seal windows, run a purifier continuously, and create one clean room if you cannot filter the whole home.

Drill down

Stations in New Delhi

258 stations

551

Padam Nagar

Hazardous

New Delhi

Air quality in New Delhi

What to do at very unhealthy levels

Outdoor activity

Sensitive groups

Indoor air

Stations in New Delhi

Padam Nagar

Jangpura B

Jaunti

Bhim Basti

Ashok Vihar

Vishnu Garden

Sayed Gaon

Ashok Niketan

Mbs Nagar Chaukhandi

Rani Bagh

Sainik Farm Station 1

Mansarover Garden

Rohini Sector 9

New Mahavir Nagar

Oldanpur

Sidhartha Nagar

Dwarka Station 10

Narang Colony

Kirari Extension 2

Ajay Enclave

Sainik Farms Colony

Rangpuri Pahari

Chhatarpur Farms

West Sagarpur

Jona Pur

Ashiana Chowk Pitampura

Janakpuri Station 2

Naraina Village

Uttari Pitampura Station 1

Vasant Vihar Station 4

Dayal Park

Baljit Nagar

Ranjit Vihar I

Derawal Nagar

Gharoli

Punjabi Bagh Cooperative Housing Soceity

Samaypur

Dwarka Station 9

Dwarka Station 8

Kirti Nagar

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