Sector 53 air quality · Chandigarh, Chandigarh
Fine particles at this level reach deep into the lungs and blood
US AQI 202 (Very Unhealthy) at the CPCC monitor in Sector 53, Chandigarh, the 2nd highest of 3 Chandigarh monitors reporting. India's official NAQI (CPCB) 306 (Very Poor). Main pollutant: PM2.5.
Updated
Last 24 hours: worst 181 at midnight yesterday, best 69 at 9 am yesterday (US AQI)
Pollutants at Sector 53
- PM2.5 · µg/m³1278.5× WHO limit
- PM10 · µg/m³2194.9× WHO limit
- NO₂ · µg/m³36.8Under WHO limit
- O₃ · µg/m³2.7
- SO₂ · µg/m³22.3Under WHO limit
- CO · mg/m³1.13
This hour's readings at this monitor. WHO multiples use the 2021 24-hour guidelines.
Where Sector 53 ranks in Chandigarh
- 2ndmost polluted of 3 Chandigarh monitors right now
- 79average US AQI, last 30 days
- 229Chandigarh's city figure now
Most polluted right now: Sector 25 313 · Sector 53 202 · Sector 22 184.
Is it safe outside in Sector 53 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 Sector 53
Last 5 days, India timeOver the last 5 days, the air at this monitor was worst from midnight to 3 am (average US AQI 108) and cleanest from 2 pm to 5 pm (66). Plan walks, runs and open windows for the cleaner hours.
Sector 53 air quality, last 24 hours
Hourly US AQI, 16 of 24 hours, India timeIn the last 24 hours the US AQI at this monitor was highest at midnight yesterday (181, Unhealthy) and lowest at 9 am yesterday (69, Moderate).
Sector 53 air quality, last 30 days
Daily average, 19 days- 79average US AQI
- 118worst day, 31 October
- 39cleanest day, 11 October
- 0days above 150 (Unhealthy or worse)
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What is the AQI in Sector 53 right now?
The US AQI at the CPCC monitor in Sector 53, Chandigarh is 202 (Very Unhealthy), the 2nd highest of 3 Chandigarh monitors reporting. Over the last 24 hours it ranged from 69 (9 am yesterday) to 181 (midnight yesterday). The main pollutant is PM2.5. The same air reads India's official NAQI (CPCB) 306 (Very Poor).
What time is the air worst in Sector 53?
Over the last 5 days, from midnight to 3 am India time, when the monitor averaged 108. The cleanest stretch was 2 pm to 5 pm, at 66.
How has Sector 53's air been over the last 30 days?
The monitor averaged a US AQI of 79 over 19 days with data. The worst day was 31 October at 118 and the cleanest 11 October at 39. 0 days were above 150 (Unhealthy or worse).
Where does Sector 53's air quality data come from?
From the continuous monitoring station run by the Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee (CPCC) 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: Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee (CPCC), 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.