What is the air quality in New Delhi right now?

New Delhi is currently reading an AQI of 143, which is Unhealthy for Sensitive. It is the average across 252 reporting stations.

Is it safe to go outside in New Delhi today?

Healthy adults are unlikely to be affected, but shorten heavy exertion outdoors and take breaks. Children, older adults, pregnant people and anyone with asthma, COPD or heart disease should cut back on prolonged outdoor exertion.

What does an AQI of 143 mean?

143 sits in the Unhealthy for Sensitive 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 252 stations in New Delhi, reading between 84 and 230.

Which station in New Delhi has the worst air quality?

Of the stations currently listed for New Delhi, West End Colony is reading highest at 230 (Very Unhealthy).

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

252 monitoring stations · readings from 84 to 230

Average AQI

143Unhealthy for Sensitive

0GoodUnhealthy500

GoodModerateSensitiveUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Sensor onlineUpdated 15 Sept 2026, 23:31 local time

Right now

Conditions in New Delhi

Last 24 hours

min 131 · avg 149 · max 164

Mon 23:3124 hoursTue 23:31

Conditions

30°C

Clear

Humidity: 56%
Wind: 10 km/h
Feels: 32°C

Pollutants

PM2.5

µg/m³

PM10

108

µg/m³

NO₂

µg/m³

SO₂

µg/m³

O₃

µg/m³

330

µg/m³

Overview

Air quality in New Delhi

Air quality in New Delhi is currently 143 on the AQI scale, which falls in the Unhealthy for Sensitive band. That number is the average across every monitoring station reporting in New Delhi right now.

We aggregate 252 stations across New Delhi. Individual stations range from 84 at the cleanest to 230 at the worst, so conditions vary across New Delhi — the local figure matters more than the average.

New Delhi breaks down into 251 stations you can open individually. Of those listed below, West End Colony is reading highest at 230 and Ekta Vihar lowest at 84.

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 unhealthy for sensitive levels

Outdoor activity

Healthy adults are unlikely to be affected, but shorten heavy exertion outdoors and take breaks.

Sensitive groups

Children, older adults, pregnant people and anyone with asthma, COPD or heart disease should cut back on prolonged outdoor exertion.

Indoor air

Keep windows shut during the worst hours and run a purifier with a HEPA filter if you have one.

Drill down

Stations in New Delhi

251 stations

230

West End Colony

Very Unhealthy

New Delhi

Conditions in New Delhi

Last 24 hours

Conditions

Pollutants

Air quality in New Delhi

What to do at unhealthy for sensitive levels

Outdoor activity

Sensitive groups

Indoor air

Stations in New Delhi

West End Colony

Samaypur

Ansal Villas

Jaunti

Wazirabad Village

Vishwas Nagar

Sunder Vihar

Holambi Khurd Village

Vasant Vihar Station 6

Jahangirpuri

Sonia Vihar

Hari Enclave

Rohini Sector 24

Bhalswa Landfill

Khera Khurd Village

Rani Bagh

Rohini Station 4

Gh 13 Paschim Vihar

Hari Nagar Station 1

Kirti Nagar

Naraina Village

New Sarup Nagar

Sainik Farms Colony

Sayed Gaon

Vishnu Garden

Bawana Industrial Area

Mandoli

Oldanpur

Rohini Sector 30

Sector 16 Rohini

Chhatarpur Farms

Ghazipur

Jitar Nagar

Kalyan Vihar

Model Town

Padam Nagar

Rohini Sector 10

Rohini Sector 15

Safdarjung Enclave Station 1

Saraswati Marg

About New Delhi

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