ARPANSA - Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency

If you have a mobile phone with Internet access and a web browser you can view the latest UV levels at http://www.arpansa.gov.au/uvindex/realtime/wml/uvl.htm.

The display presents instantaneous recorded UV levels for capital cities in Australia, adjusted for daylight saving if applicable. The UV data is collected continuously by a detector that responds to UV in a manner similar to human skin.

What the UV levels mean

The UV level can be related to ultraviolet radiation exposure as follows:

UV Level	Exposure Risk	Colour Code	Sun Protection Measures
2 or less	Low		You can safely stay outdoors with minimal protection.
3 to 5	Moderate		Wear sun protective clothing, a hat, sunscreen, sunglasses and seek shady areas.
6 to 7	High		As above.
8 to 10	Very High		As above.
11 or higher	Extreme		As above.

How to be sun aware

For further sun protection informaton refer to the ARPANSA UV Data Resource Page Top of Page