Okhla Phase 2 air quality · Delhi, Delhi NCR
Visibility may be dangerously low; drive slowly or not at all
US AQI 332 (Hazardous) at the DPCC monitor in Okhla Phase 2, Delhi, the 40th highest of 81 Delhi NCR monitors reporting. India's official NAQI (CPCB) 393 (Very Poor). Main pollutant: PM2.5.
Updated
Last 24 hours: worst 1306 at 2 am yesterday, best 153 at noon yesterday (US AQI)
Pollutants at Okhla Phase 2
- PM2.5 · µg/m³24116.1× WHO limit
- PM10 · µg/m³3347.4× WHO limit
- NO₂ · µg/m³56.02.2× WHO limit
- O₃ · µg/m³4.0
- SO₂ · µg/m³14.0Under WHO limit
- CO · mg/m³2.90
This hour's readings at this monitor. WHO multiples use the 2021 24-hour guidelines.
Where Okhla Phase 2 ranks in Delhi NCR
- 40thmost polluted of 81 Delhi NCR monitors right now
- 34thof 68 NCR monitors, 6 to 19 October 2026 (average NAQI 163)
- 217average US AQI, last 30 days
- 325Delhi's city figure now
In our study of every Delhi NCR monitor from 6 to 19 October 2026, Okhla Phase 2 ranked 34th of 68 and 21st of 45 in Delhi, with a mean daily NAQI (CPCB's index) of 163, against 135 in mid-September. Its daily NAQI was above 200 (Poor) on 1 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 Okhla Phase 2 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 Okhla Phase 2
Last 7 days, India timeOver the last 7 days, the air at this monitor was worst from 2 am to 5 am (average US AQI 476) and cleanest from noon to 3 pm (248). Plan walks, runs and open windows for the cleaner hours.
Okhla Phase 2 air quality, last 24 hours
Hourly US AQI, 20 of 24 hours, India timeIn the last 24 hours the US AQI at this monitor was highest at 2 am yesterday (1306, Hazardous) and lowest at noon yesterday (153, Unhealthy).
Okhla Phase 2 air quality, last 30 days
Daily average, 28 days- 217average US AQI
- 419worst day, 5 November
- 107cleanest day, 11 October
- 22days above 150 (Unhealthy or worse)
Nearby monitors
All of DelhiThe most polluted areas of Delhi NCR, ranked →
Okhla Phase 2 air quality: common questions
What is the AQI in Okhla Phase 2 right now?
The US AQI at the DPCC monitor in Okhla Phase 2, Delhi is 332 (Hazardous), the 40th highest of 81 Delhi NCR monitors reporting. Over the last 24 hours it ranged from 153 (noon yesterday) to 1306 (2 am yesterday). The main pollutant is PM2.5. The same air reads India's official NAQI (CPCB) 393 (Very Poor).
What time is the air worst in Okhla Phase 2?
Over the last 7 days, from 2 am to 5 am India time, when the monitor averaged 476. The cleanest stretch was noon to 3 pm, at 248.
Is Okhla Phase 2 one of the most polluted areas in Delhi NCR?
From 6 to 19 October 2026, Okhla Phase 2 ranked 34th of 68 Delhi NCR monitors by mean daily NAQI, CPCB's index (163), and 21st of 45 in Delhi. Right now it is 40th of 81. See the full ranking.
How has Okhla Phase 2's air been over the last 30 days?
The monitor averaged a US AQI of 217 over 28 days with data. The worst day was 5 November at 419 and the cleanest 11 October at 107. 22 days were above 150 (Unhealthy or worse).
Where does Okhla Phase 2'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.