Prashant Garden air quality · Khora, Delhi NCR
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US AQI 380 (Hazardous) at the UPPCB monitor in Prashant Garden, Khora, the 31st highest of 81 Delhi NCR monitors reporting. India's official NAQI (CPCB) 407 (Severe). Main pollutant: PM2.5.
Updated
Last 24 hours: worst 1608 at 2 am yesterday, best 172 at 3 pm yesterday (US AQI)
Pollutants at Prashant Garden
- PM2.5 · µg/m³26517.7× WHO limit
- PM10 · µg/m³4199.3× WHO limit
- NO₂ · µg/m³56.82.3× WHO limit
- O₃ · µg/m³9.0
- SO₂ · µg/m³6.2Under WHO limit
- CO · mg/m³0.63
This hour's readings at this monitor. WHO multiples use the 2021 24-hour guidelines.
Where Prashant Garden ranks in Delhi NCR
- 31stmost polluted of 81 Delhi NCR monitors right now
- 10thof 68 NCR monitors, 6 to 19 October 2026 (average NAQI 186)
- 206average US AQI, last 30 days
- 380Khora's city figure now
In our study of every Delhi NCR monitor from 6 to 19 October 2026, Prashant Garden ranked 10th of 68, with a mean daily NAQI (CPCB's index) of 186, against 204 in mid-September. Its daily NAQI was above 200 (Poor) on 6 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 Prashant Garden 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 Prashant Garden
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 526) and cleanest from 2 pm to 5 pm (189). Plan walks, runs and open windows for the cleaner hours.
Prashant Garden air quality, last 24 hours
Hourly US AQI, 21 of 24 hours, India timeIn the last 24 hours the US AQI at this monitor was highest at 2 am yesterday (1608, Hazardous) and lowest at 3 pm yesterday (172, Unhealthy).
Prashant Garden air quality, last 30 days
Daily average, 27 days- 206average US AQI
- 616worst day, 8 November
- 86cleanest day, 30 October
- 24days above 150 (Unhealthy or worse)
Nearby monitors
All of KhoraThe most polluted areas of Delhi NCR, ranked →
Prashant Garden air quality: common questions
What is the AQI in Prashant Garden right now?
The US AQI at the UPPCB monitor in Prashant Garden, Khora is 380 (Hazardous), the 31st highest of 81 Delhi NCR monitors reporting. Over the last 24 hours it ranged from 172 (3 pm yesterday) to 1608 (2 am yesterday). The main pollutant is PM2.5. The same air reads India's official NAQI (CPCB) 407 (Severe).
What time is the air worst in Prashant Garden?
Over the last 7 days, from 8 pm to 11 pm India time, when the monitor averaged 526. The cleanest stretch was 2 pm to 5 pm, at 189.
Is Prashant Garden one of the most polluted areas in Delhi NCR?
From 6 to 19 October 2026, Prashant Garden ranked 10th of 68 Delhi NCR monitors by mean daily NAQI, CPCB's index (186). Right now it is 31st of 81. See the full ranking.
How has Prashant Garden's air been over the last 30 days?
The monitor averaged a US AQI of 206 over 27 days with data. The worst day was 8 November at 616 and the cleanest 30 October at 86. 24 days were above 150 (Unhealthy or worse).
Where does Prashant Garden's air quality data come from?
From the continuous monitoring station run by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) 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: Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB), 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.