NSUT Jaffarpur air quality · Delhi, Delhi NCR
A tightly sealed room with filtration is the best shelter available
US AQI 349 (Hazardous) at the DPCC monitor in NSUT Jaffarpur, Delhi, the 38th highest of 81 Delhi NCR monitors reporting. India's official NAQI (CPCB) 400 (Very Poor). Main pollutant: PM2.5.
Updated
Last 24 hours: worst 1369 at 10 am yesterday, best 194 at 4 pm yesterday (US AQI)
Pollutants at NSUT Jaffarpur
- PM2.5 · µg/m³25016.6× WHO limit
- PM10 · µg/m³2956.5× WHO limit
- NO₂ · µg/m³21.5Under WHO limit
- O₃ · µg/m³13.9
- SO₂ · µg/m³6.4Under WHO limit
This hour's readings at this monitor. WHO multiples use the 2021 24-hour guidelines.
Where NSUT Jaffarpur ranks in Delhi NCR
- 38thmost polluted of 81 Delhi NCR monitors right now
- 30thof 68 NCR monitors, 6 to 19 October 2026 (average NAQI 167)
- 208average US AQI, last 30 days
- 325Delhi's city figure now
In our study of every Delhi NCR monitor from 6 to 19 October 2026, NSUT Jaffarpur ranked 30th of 68 and 18th of 45 in Delhi, with a mean daily NAQI (CPCB's index) of 167, against 125 in mid-September. Its daily NAQI was above 200 (Poor) on 4 of the 14 days. See the full ranking.
Most polluted right now: Sector 110 932 · Sector 39 824 · Teri Gram 677 · North Campus, DU 665 · Chandni Chowk 664.
Is it safe outside in NSUT Jaffarpur right now?
Health warning of emergency conditions: everyone is more likely to be affected.
Walking and commuting
AvoidStay indoors. Postpone non-essential trips.
Running and jogging
AvoidSkip strenuous exercise, even indoors if the air inside is not filtered.
Cycling
AvoidAvoid riding outdoors.
Children playing outside
AvoidKeep children indoors in a room with filtered air.
Older adults and heart or lung conditions
AvoidStay indoors with filtered air and seek care if symptoms appear.
Open windows
AvoidSeal gaps around doors and windows if you can.
Mask outdoors
EssentialN95 or FFP2 mask essential outdoors.
Air purifier indoors
EssentialRun a HEPA purifier on high in a closed room.
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 NSUT Jaffarpur
Last 7 days, India timeOver the last 7 days, the air at this monitor was worst from 9 am to noon (average US AQI 515) and cleanest from 2 pm to 5 pm (246). Plan walks, runs and open windows for the cleaner hours.
NSUT Jaffarpur air quality, last 24 hours
Hourly US AQI, 13 of 24 hours, India timeIn the last 24 hours the US AQI at this monitor was highest at 10 am yesterday (1369, Hazardous) and lowest at 4 pm yesterday (194, Unhealthy).
NSUT Jaffarpur air quality, last 30 days
Daily average, 28 days- 208average US AQI
- 391worst day, 8 November
- 109cleanest day, 30 October
- 22days above 150 (Unhealthy or worse)
Nearby monitors
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NSUT Jaffarpur air quality: common questions
What is the AQI in NSUT Jaffarpur right now?
The US AQI at the DPCC monitor in NSUT Jaffarpur, Delhi is 349 (Hazardous), the 38th highest of 81 Delhi NCR monitors reporting. Over the last 24 hours it ranged from 194 (4 pm yesterday) to 1369 (10 am yesterday). The main pollutant is PM2.5. The same air reads India's official NAQI (CPCB) 400 (Very Poor).
What time is the air worst in NSUT Jaffarpur?
Over the last 7 days, from 9 am to noon India time, when the monitor averaged 515. The cleanest stretch was 2 pm to 5 pm, at 246.
Is NSUT Jaffarpur one of the most polluted areas in Delhi NCR?
From 6 to 19 October 2026, NSUT Jaffarpur ranked 30th of 68 Delhi NCR monitors by mean daily NAQI, CPCB's index (167), and 18th of 45 in Delhi. Right now it is 38th of 81. See the full ranking.
How has NSUT Jaffarpur's air been over the last 30 days?
The monitor averaged a US AQI of 208 over 28 days with data. The worst day was 8 November at 391 and the cleanest 30 October at 109. 22 days were above 150 (Unhealthy or worse).
Where does NSUT Jaffarpur's air quality data come from?
From the continuous monitoring station run by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) 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: Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), 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.