Byculla air quality · Mumbai, Maharashtra
Vehicle exhaust, industry and dust are all adding up right now
US AQI 159 (Unhealthy) at the BMC monitor in Byculla, Mumbai, the 19th highest of 24 Mumbai monitors reporting. India's official NAQI (CPCB) 123 (Moderate). Main pollutant: PM2.5.
Updated
Last 24 hours: worst 578 at midnight yesterday, best 49 at 7 pm yesterday (US AQI)
Pollutants at Byculla
- PM2.5 · µg/m³67.64.5× WHO limit
- PM10 · µg/m³73.61.6× WHO limit
- NO₂ · µg/m³50.82.0× WHO limit
- O₃ · µg/m³10.5
- SO₂ · µg/m³1.7Under WHO limit
- CO · mg/m³1.23
This hour's readings at this monitor. WHO multiples use the 2021 24-hour guidelines.
Where Byculla ranks in Mumbai
- 19thmost polluted of 24 Mumbai monitors right now
- 113average US AQI, last 30 days
- 195Mumbai's city figure now
Most polluted right now: Deonar 503 · Kandivali West 355 · Shivaji Nagar 313 · Malad West 287 · Mulund West 265.
Is it safe outside in Byculla 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 Byculla
Last 7 days, India timeOver the last 7 days, the air at this monitor was worst from midnight to 3 am (average US AQI 175) and cleanest from 1 pm to 4 pm (91). Plan walks, runs and open windows for the cleaner hours.
Byculla air quality, last 24 hours
Hourly US AQI, 18 of 24 hours, India timeIn the last 24 hours the US AQI at this monitor was highest at midnight yesterday (578, Hazardous) and lowest at 7 pm yesterday (49, Good).
Byculla air quality, last 30 days
Daily average, 27 days- 113average US AQI
- 190worst day, 8 November
- 59cleanest day, 30 October
- 3days above 150 (Unhealthy or worse)
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Byculla air quality: common questions
What is the AQI in Byculla right now?
The US AQI at the BMC monitor in Byculla, Mumbai is 159 (Unhealthy), the 19th highest of 24 Mumbai monitors reporting. Over the last 24 hours it ranged from 49 (7 pm yesterday) to 578 (midnight yesterday). The main pollutant is PM2.5. The same air reads India's official NAQI (CPCB) 123 (Moderate).
What time is the air worst in Byculla?
Over the last 7 days, from midnight to 3 am India time, when the monitor averaged 175. The cleanest stretch was 1 pm to 4 pm, at 91.
How has Byculla's air been over the last 30 days?
The monitor averaged a US AQI of 113 over 27 days with data. The worst day was 8 November at 190 and the cleanest 30 October at 59. 3 days were above 150 (Unhealthy or worse).
Where does Byculla's air quality data come from?
From the continuous monitoring station run by the BMC 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: BMC, 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.