What is the air quality in Kolkata right now?

Kolkata is currently reading an AQI of 159, which is Unhealthy. It is the average across 34 reporting stations.

Is it safe to go outside in Kolkata today?

Everyone may begin to feel effects. Move workouts indoors and keep time outside brief. Avoid prolonged exertion outdoors entirely. Watch for coughing, wheezing or shortness of breath.

What does an AQI of 159 mean?

159 sits in the 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 Kolkata?

We currently aggregate 34 stations in Kolkata, reading between 105 and 183.

Which station in Kolkata has the worst air quality?

Of the stations currently listed for Kolkata, Government Colony is reading highest at 183 (Unhealthy).

How often is air quality data for Kolkata updated?

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

City

Kolkata

34 monitoring stations · readings from 105 to 183

Average AQI

159Unhealthy

0GoodUnhealthy500

GoodModerateSensitiveUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Overview

Air quality in Kolkata

Air quality in Kolkata is currently 159 on the AQI scale, which falls in the Unhealthy band. That number is the average across every monitoring station reporting in Kolkata right now.

We aggregate 34 stations across Kolkata. Individual stations range from 105 at the cleanest to 183 at the worst, so conditions vary across Kolkata — the local figure matters more than the average.

Kolkata breaks down into 34 stations you can open individually. Of those listed below, Government Colony is reading highest at 183 and Samarpally lowest at 105.

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 levels

Outdoor activity

Everyone may begin to feel effects. Move workouts indoors and keep time outside brief.

Sensitive groups

Avoid prolonged exertion outdoors entirely. Watch for coughing, wheezing or shortness of breath.

Indoor air

Close windows, run a purifier, and avoid anything that adds particles indoors — frying, incense, candles.

Drill down

Stations in Kolkata

34 stations

183

Government Colony

Unhealthy

Kolkata

Air quality in Kolkata

What to do at unhealthy levels

Outdoor activity

Sensitive groups

Indoor air

Stations in Kolkata

Government Colony

Manicktala

Ee Block

South Sinthee

Harish Nagar

South City Complex

Beniapukur

Bagan Bari

Paschim Putiary

Ballygunge

Bhowanipore

Bidhannagar

Dhakuria

Fort William

Hastings

Kamarhati

Madhyamgram

Taltala

Kamardanga

Lake Terrace

Banerjee Para

Chetla

Cossipore

Elgin

Kulia

Paikpara First Row

Sukchar

Tangra

Uttarmath

Lebutala

Survey Park

Kankurgachi

Tagore Park

Samarpally

About Kolkata

Other cities nearby

Kolkata air quality, answered

See Kolkata on the map.