Rabindra Sarobar air quality · Kolkata, West Bengal
Vehicle exhaust, industry and dust are all adding up right now
US AQI 187 (Unhealthy) at the WBPCB monitor in Rabindra Sarobar, Kolkata, the 4th highest of 7 Kolkata monitors reporting. India's official NAQI (CPCB) 255 (Poor). Main pollutant: PM2.5.
Updated
Last 24 hours: worst 264 at midnight yesterday, best 76 at noon yesterday (US AQI)
Pollutants at Rabindra Sarobar
- PM2.5 · µg/m³1077.1× WHO limit
- PM10 · µg/m³1824.1× WHO limit
- NO₂ · µg/m³1475.9× WHO limit
- O₃ · µg/m³4.7
- SO₂ · µg/m³13.2Under WHO limit
- CO · mg/m³1.71
This hour's readings at this monitor. WHO multiples use the 2021 24-hour guidelines.
Where Rabindra Sarobar ranks in Kolkata
- 4thmost polluted of 7 Kolkata monitors right now
- 91average 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 Sarobar right now?
Some members of the general public may feel health effects; sensitive groups may feel more serious effects.
Walking and commuting
Take careKeep outdoor walks short and choose quieter streets away from traffic.
Running and jogging
AvoidMove your run indoors or reschedule for a cleaner hour.
Cycling
LimitKeep rides short and easy, or ride indoors.
Children playing outside
LimitLimit outdoor play to short, gentle sessions. Move sports indoors.
Older adults and heart or lung conditions
AvoidAvoid exertion outdoors. Follow your doctor's action plan.
Open windows
AvoidKeep windows closed while the air is unhealthy.
Mask outdoors
RecommendedWear a well-fitted N95 or FFP2 mask outdoors. Cloth and surgical masks do little against fine particles.
Air purifier indoors
RecommendedRun a HEPA purifier in the room you spend most time in.
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 Sarobar
Last 7 days, India timeOver the last 7 days, the air at this monitor was worst from 10 pm to 1 am (average US AQI 158) and cleanest from noon to 3 pm (104). Plan walks, runs and open windows for the cleaner hours.
Rabindra Sarobar 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 (264, Very Unhealthy) and lowest at noon yesterday (76, Moderate).
Rabindra Sarobar air quality, last 30 days
Daily average, 28 days- 91average US AQI
- 154worst day, 8 November
- 44cleanest day, 30 October
- 1days above 150 (Unhealthy or worse)
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Rabindra Sarobar air quality: common questions
What is the AQI in Rabindra Sarobar right now?
The US AQI at the WBPCB monitor in Rabindra Sarobar, Kolkata is 187 (Unhealthy), the 4th highest of 7 Kolkata monitors reporting. Over the last 24 hours it ranged from 76 (noon yesterday) to 264 (midnight yesterday). The main pollutant is PM2.5. The same air reads India's official NAQI (CPCB) 255 (Poor).
What time is the air worst in Rabindra Sarobar?
Over the last 7 days, from 10 pm to 1 am India time, when the monitor averaged 158. The cleanest stretch was noon to 3 pm, at 104.
How has Rabindra Sarobar's air been over the last 30 days?
The monitor averaged a US AQI of 91 over 28 days with data. The worst day was 8 November at 154 and the cleanest 30 October at 44. 1 day was above 150 (Unhealthy or worse).
Where does Rabindra Sarobar'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.