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Air quality · United Arab Emirates

Sharjah Air Quality Index (AQI) today

Modelled estimate for 16:00 local time (UTC+4), refreshed 3 Nov, 07:52 UTC+0.

137 Unhealthy for sensitive groups

Live estimate · modelled

US EPA AQI16:00 UTC+4, 3 Nov Main pollutant: PM2.5

Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is less likely to be affected.

This page uses EPA’s NowCast, which follows the last few hours, as the US government’s AirNow does. On a 24-hour average of particles, as many apps show, it is 153.

Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 122 around 06:00 to 151 around 15:00 (4 Nov).

125th most polluted of 849 cities worldwide right now, 1st of 4 in United Arab Emirates.

What to do today

  • Long walk or run outside Shorter if you have asthma or heart disease
  • Kids playing outside OK, less for kids with asthma
  • Airing the house Open
  • Mask outdoors If you are in a sensitive group

Based on the US EPA’s health statement: “Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is less likely to be affected.” General guidance, not medical advice.

Last 24 hours and next 48

Past hours Forecast

17:00 · 153 18:00 · 158 19:00 · 158 20:00 · 159 21:00 · 161 22:00 · 163 23:00 · 163 00:00 · 163 01:00 · 160 02:00 · 156 03:00 · 156 04:00 · 151 05:00 · 139 06:00 · 131 07:00 · 130 08:00 · 135 09:00 · 142 10:00 · 143 11:00 · 140 12:00 · 137 13:00 · 137 14:00 · 137 15:00 · 138 16:00 · 137 17:00 · 137 18:00 · 140 19:00 · 143 20:00 · 146 21:00 · 146 22:00 · 146 23:00 · 146 00:00 · 146 01:00 · 145 02:00 · 143 03:00 · 138 04:00 · 133 05:00 · 126 06:00 · 122 07:00 · 122 08:00 · 125 09:00 · 128 10:00 · 130 11:00 · 133 12:00 · 137 13:00 · 144 14:00 · 150 15:00 · 151 16:00 · 151 17:00 · 147 18:00 · 149 19:00 · 149 20:00 · 149 21:00 · 151 22:00 · 151 23:00 · 152 00:00 · 152 01:00 · 151 02:00 · 143 03:00 · 132 04:00 · 120 05:00 · 110 06:00 · 105 07:00 · 106 08:00 · 112 09:00 · 115 10:00 · 109 11:00 · 102 Now

US EPA AQI per hour, UTC+4. Particles use EPA’s NowCast (a 12-hour weighted average), ozone and CO an 8-hour average. Lighter bars are the CAMS forecast.

Show as a table
TimeAQI
Mon 17:00153
Mon 18:00158
Mon 19:00158
Mon 20:00159
Mon 21:00161
Mon 22:00163
Mon 23:00163
Tue 00:00163
Tue 01:00160
Tue 02:00156
Tue 03:00156
Tue 04:00151
Tue 05:00139
Tue 06:00131
Tue 07:00130
Tue 08:00135
Tue 09:00142
Tue 10:00143
Tue 11:00140
Tue 12:00137
Tue 13:00137
Tue 14:00137
Tue 15:00138
Tue 16:00 · Now137
Tue 17:00 · Forecast137
Tue 18:00 · Forecast140
Tue 19:00 · Forecast143
Tue 20:00 · Forecast146
Tue 21:00 · Forecast146
Tue 22:00 · Forecast146
Tue 23:00 · Forecast146
Wed 00:00 · Forecast146
Wed 01:00 · Forecast145
Wed 02:00 · Forecast143
Wed 03:00 · Forecast138
Wed 04:00 · Forecast133
Wed 05:00 · Forecast126
Wed 06:00 · Forecast122
Wed 07:00 · Forecast122
Wed 08:00 · Forecast125
Wed 09:00 · Forecast128
Wed 10:00 · Forecast130
Wed 11:00 · Forecast133
Wed 12:00 · Forecast137
Wed 13:00 · Forecast144
Wed 14:00 · Forecast150
Wed 15:00 · Forecast151
Wed 16:00 · Forecast151
Wed 17:00 · Forecast147
Wed 18:00 · Forecast149
Wed 19:00 · Forecast149
Wed 20:00 · Forecast149
Wed 21:00 · Forecast151
Wed 22:00 · Forecast151
Wed 23:00 · Forecast152
Thu 00:00 · Forecast152
Thu 01:00 · Forecast151
Thu 02:00 · Forecast143
Thu 03:00 · Forecast132
Thu 04:00 · Forecast120
Thu 05:00 · Forecast110
Thu 06:00 · Forecast105
Thu 07:00 · Forecast106
Thu 08:00 · Forecast112
Thu 09:00 · Forecast115
Thu 10:00 · Forecast109
Thu 11:00 · Forecast102

Pollutants this hour

  • PM2.5 49.6 µg/m³ 24-hour mean 58.1 µg/m³ · 3.9× WHO’s 24-hour guideline (15) 137
  • PM10 171 µg/m³ 105
  • O₃ 95 µg/m³ 34
  • NO₂ 36 µg/m³ 18
  • SO₂ 18 µg/m³ 9
  • CO 0.26 mg/m³ 3

Modelled concentrations at the city’s location (CAMS). The sub-index uses the same averaging as the headline, so the highest one is the AQI.

Nearby cities

City AQI
Dubai Dubai 117
Al Ain City Abu Dhabi 96
Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi 100
Muscat Oman 78
Doha Qatar 115
Al Muharraq Bahrain 123
Dammam Saudi Arabia 129

Where this number comes from

The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) forecasts air pollution worldwide on a grid (about 11 km over Europe, about 45 km elsewhere). We take the grid value at Sharjah’s coordinates and score it with the US EPA’s method. It is a model, not a measurement: a nearby monitoring station can read quite differently, especially next to busy roads or during fires and dust storms.

Full methodology · Data: CAMS via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0); city list: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).

  • Good 0–50
  • Moderate 51–100
  • Unhealthy for sensitive groups 101–150
  • Unhealthy 151–200
  • Very unhealthy 201–300
  • Hazardous 301–500

Questions

What is the AQI in Sharjah right now?
137 on the US EPA scale (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) at 16:00 UTC+4, 3 Nov. PM2.5 is the pollutant with the highest sub-index. This is a modelled estimate from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), not a reading from a monitoring station.

Is it safe to exercise outside in Sharjah today?
For most people, yes; people with asthma, heart or lung disease, older adults and children should take it easier. The EPA’s statement for “Unhealthy for sensitive groups”: Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is less likely to be affected. General guidance, not medical advice.

Will the air in Sharjah get better or worse tomorrow?
Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 122 around 06:00 to 151 around 15:00 (4 Nov). Forecasts beyond a day are less certain.

How does Sharjah compare with other cities?
Right now it is the 125th most polluted of 849 cities we track worldwide, and 1st of 4 in United Arab Emirates, all on the same US EPA scale.

Why does another app show a different AQI for Sharjah?
Apps differ in source (government stations, low-cost sensors or a model like this one), in scale (US EPA, European, or a national index) and in averaging (hourly or NowCast, 8-hour, 24-hour). This page uses the US EPA AQI with EPA’s NowCast for particles, computed from the CAMS forecast for the city’s location.