Peenya air quality · Bengaluru, Karnataka
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US AQI 152 (Unhealthy) at the CPCB monitor in Peenya, Bengaluru, the 9th highest of 9 Bengaluru monitors reporting. India's official NAQI (CPCB) 116 (Moderate). Main pollutant: PM2.5.
Updated
Last 24 hours: worst 202 at 10 pm yesterday, best 105 at 2 pm yesterday (US AQI)
Pollutants at Peenya
- PM2.5 · µg/m³57.53.8× WHO limit
- PM10 · µg/m³1242.8× WHO limit
- NO₂ · µg/m³31.9Under WHO limit
- O₃ · µg/m³19.1
- SO₂ · µg/m³13.4Under WHO limit
- CO · mg/m³0.71
This hour's readings at this monitor. WHO multiples use the 2021 24-hour guidelines.
Where Peenya ranks in Bengaluru
- 9thmost polluted of 9 Bengaluru monitors right now
- 65average 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 Peenya right now?
Some members of the general public may feel health effects; sensitive groups may feel more serious effects.
Walking and commuting
Take careKeep outdoor walks short and choose quieter streets away from traffic.
Running and jogging
AvoidMove your run indoors or reschedule for a cleaner hour.
Cycling
LimitKeep rides short and easy, or ride indoors.
Children playing outside
LimitLimit outdoor play to short, gentle sessions. Move sports indoors.
Older adults and heart or lung conditions
AvoidAvoid exertion outdoors. Follow your doctor's action plan.
Open windows
AvoidKeep windows closed while the air is unhealthy.
Mask outdoors
RecommendedWear a well-fitted N95 or FFP2 mask outdoors. Cloth and surgical masks do little against fine particles.
Air purifier indoors
RecommendedRun a HEPA purifier in the room you spend most time in.
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 Peenya
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 117) and cleanest from 1 pm to 4 pm (80). Plan walks, runs and open windows for the cleaner hours.
Peenya 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 10 pm yesterday (202, Very Unhealthy) and lowest at 2 pm yesterday (105, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
Peenya air quality, last 30 days
Daily average, 13 days- 65average US AQI
- 126worst day, 8 November
- 25cleanest day, 27 October
- 0days above 150 (Unhealthy or worse)
Nearby monitors
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What is the AQI in Peenya right now?
The US AQI at the CPCB monitor in Peenya, Bengaluru is 152 (Unhealthy), the 9th highest of 9 Bengaluru monitors reporting. Over the last 24 hours it ranged from 105 (2 pm yesterday) to 202 (10 pm yesterday). The main pollutant is PM2.5. The same air reads India's official NAQI (CPCB) 116 (Moderate).
What time is the air worst in Peenya?
Over the last 7 days, from 8 pm to 11 pm India time, when the monitor averaged 117. The cleanest stretch was 1 pm to 4 pm, at 80.
How has Peenya's air been over the last 30 days?
The monitor averaged a US AQI of 65 over 13 days with data. The worst day was 8 November at 126 and the cleanest 27 October at 25. 0 days were above 150 (Unhealthy or worse).
Where does Peenya's air quality data come from?
From the continuous monitoring station run by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) 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: Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), 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.