Hombegowda Nagar air quality · Bengaluru, Karnataka
Hospital visits for heart and lung problems rise in air like this
US AQI 217 (Very Unhealthy) at the KSPCB monitor in Hombegowda Nagar, Bengaluru, the 1st highest of 9 Bengaluru monitors reporting. India's official NAQI (CPCB) 317 (Very Poor). Main pollutant: PM2.5.
Updated
Last 24 hours: worst 242 at 9 pm yesterday, best 102 at 2 pm yesterday (US AQI)
Pollutants at Hombegowda Nagar
- PM2.5 · µg/m³1429.5× WHO limit
- PM10 · µg/m³1914.2× WHO limit
- NO₂ · µg/m³24.7Under WHO limit
- O₃ · µg/m³41.0
- CO · mg/m³1.00
This hour's readings at this monitor. WHO multiples use the 2021 24-hour guidelines.
Where Hombegowda Nagar ranks in Bengaluru
- 1stmost polluted of 9 Bengaluru monitors right now
- 97average US AQI, last 30 days
- 175Bengaluru's city figure now
Most polluted right now: Hombegowda Nagar 217 · Hebbal 210 · RVCE-Mailasandra 181 · Silk Board 180 · Bapuji Nagar 164.
Is it safe outside in Hombegowda Nagar right now?
Health alert: the risk of health effects is increased for everyone.
Walking and commuting
LimitOnly essential trips. Wear a well-fitted N95 or FFP2 mask outdoors.
Running and jogging
AvoidRun indoors only, with windows closed.
Cycling
AvoidAvoid riding outdoors.
Children playing outside
AvoidKeep children indoors. Cancel outdoor sports and assemblies.
Older adults and heart or lung conditions
AvoidStay indoors with filtered air.
Open windows
AvoidKeep windows and doors closed.
Mask outdoors
EssentialN95 or FFP2 mask strongly advised for any time outdoors.
Air purifier indoors
EssentialRun a HEPA purifier on high with windows closed.
Based on the US EPA Air Quality Guide, applied to the current US AQI category. If you have symptoms, follow your doctor's advice.
When the air is worst in Hombegowda Nagar
Last 7 days, India timeOver the last 7 days, the air at this monitor was worst from 8 pm to 11 pm (average US AQI 120) and cleanest from noon to 3 pm (77). Plan walks, runs and open windows for the cleaner hours.
Hombegowda Nagar air quality, last 24 hours
Hourly US AQI, 23 of 24 hours, India timeIn the last 24 hours the US AQI at this monitor was highest at 9 pm yesterday (242, Very Unhealthy) and lowest at 2 pm yesterday (102, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
Hombegowda Nagar air quality, last 30 days
Daily average, 24 days- 97average US AQI
- 133worst day, 8 November
- 57cleanest day, 6 November
- 0days above 150 (Unhealthy or worse)
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What is the AQI in Hombegowda Nagar right now?
The US AQI at the KSPCB monitor in Hombegowda Nagar, Bengaluru is 217 (Very Unhealthy), the 1st highest of 9 Bengaluru monitors reporting. Over the last 24 hours it ranged from 102 (2 pm yesterday) to 242 (9 pm yesterday). The main pollutant is PM2.5. The same air reads India's official NAQI (CPCB) 317 (Very Poor).
What time is the air worst in Hombegowda Nagar?
Over the last 7 days, from 8 pm to 11 pm India time, when the monitor averaged 120. The cleanest stretch was noon to 3 pm, at 77.
How has Hombegowda Nagar's air been over the last 30 days?
The monitor averaged a US AQI of 97 over 24 days with data. The worst day was 8 November at 133 and the cleanest 6 November at 57. 0 days were above 150 (Unhealthy or worse).
Where does Hombegowda Nagar's air quality data come from?
From the continuous monitoring station run by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) in CPCB's national network. Good Air shows the US EPA AQI worked out from those readings, and CPCB's own National Air Quality Index (NAQI) beside it. Good Air does not estimate or adjust the readings.
Source: Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB), via CPCB's national monitoring network. One monitor shows the air around it, which can differ from a few streets away. Readings are published by the monitoring agency and may be revised.