Rabindra Bharati University air quality · Kolkata, West Bengal
Visibility drops sharply when the air gets this thick
US AQI 252 (Very Unhealthy) at the WBPCB monitor in Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata, the 2nd highest of 7 Kolkata monitors reporting. India's official NAQI (CPCB) 344 (Very Poor). Main pollutant: PM2.5.
Updated
Last 24 hours: worst 343 at midnight yesterday, best 102 at 3 pm yesterday (US AQI)
Pollutants at Rabindra Bharati University
- PM2.5 · µg/m³17711.8× WHO limit
- PM10 · µg/m³3046.8× WHO limit
- NO₂ · µg/m³75.13.0× WHO limit
- O₃ · µg/m³8.2
- SO₂ · µg/m³3.1Under WHO limit
- CO · mg/m³1.24
This hour's readings at this monitor. WHO multiples use the 2021 24-hour guidelines.
Where Rabindra Bharati University ranks in Kolkata
- 2ndmost polluted of 7 Kolkata monitors right now
- 125average US AQI, last 30 days
- 206Kolkata's city figure now
Most polluted right now: Bidhannagar 328 · Rabindra Bharati University 252 · Jadavpur 204 · Rabindra Sarobar 187 · Ballygunge 187.
Is it safe outside in Rabindra Bharati University 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 Rabindra Bharati University
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 220) and cleanest from 3 pm to 6 pm (134). Plan walks, runs and open windows for the cleaner hours.
Rabindra Bharati University 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 midnight yesterday (343, Hazardous) and lowest at 3 pm yesterday (102, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
Rabindra Bharati University air quality, last 30 days
Daily average, 27 days- 125average US AQI
- 201worst day, 8 November
- 44cleanest day, 30 October
- 6days above 150 (Unhealthy or worse)
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Rabindra Bharati University air quality: common questions
What is the AQI in Rabindra Bharati University right now?
The US AQI at the WBPCB monitor in Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata is 252 (Very Unhealthy), the 2nd highest of 7 Kolkata monitors reporting. Over the last 24 hours it ranged from 102 (3 pm yesterday) to 343 (midnight yesterday). The main pollutant is PM2.5. The same air reads India's official NAQI (CPCB) 344 (Very Poor).
What time is the air worst in Rabindra Bharati University?
Over the last 7 days, from 8 pm to 11 pm India time, when the monitor averaged 220. The cleanest stretch was 3 pm to 6 pm, at 134.
How has Rabindra Bharati University's air been over the last 30 days?
The monitor averaged a US AQI of 125 over 27 days with data. The worst day was 8 November at 201 and the cleanest 30 October at 44. 6 days were above 150 (Unhealthy or worse).
Where does Rabindra Bharati University's air quality data come from?
From the continuous monitoring station run by the West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) 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: West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB), 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.