Thursday, November 5

UV index forecast in Santa Cruz, California

Today’s forecast is not available here yet. The latest, for Thursday, November 5, peaked at 4 (moderate) around 11 AM.

UV index right now in Santa Cruz

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Protection on Nov 510 AM–2 PMUV 3 or higher, local time
Solar noon11:53 AMwhen the sun is highest
Sunrise · sunset6:38 AM · 5:07 PMlocal time
Peak4around 11 AM

Sun protection on Thursday, November 5

Moderate Protection needed. Seek shade during late morning through mid-afternoon. Use broad-spectrum SPF 15+ sunscreen on exposed skin and wear protective clothing, a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses (EPA).

What the UV index scale means

Hourly UV forecast

0 3 6 8 11 7AM 1 2 9AM 3 4 11AM 4 3 1PM 2 1 3PM
Santa Cruz hourly UV index, Thursday, November 5: peaks at 4 (Moderate). Colors follow the WHO exposure categories.
HourUV indexExposure
7 AM0Low
8 AM1Low
9 AM2Low
10 AM3Moderate
11 AM4Moderate
12 PM4Moderate
1 PM3Moderate
2 PM2Low
3 PM1Low
 NOAA/EPA UV Index forecast for ZIP 95064, local time. Forecast retrieved Nov 5, 2026 at 12:14 PM PST.

Recent UV forecasts in Santa Cruz

Across 7 available forecast dates from Oct 30, 2026 to Nov 5, 2026, the forecast peak ranged from 3 to 5 (highest on Nov 1, 2026).

DatePeak UVExposure
Thu, Nov 54Moderate
Wed, Nov 45Moderate
Tue, Nov 34Moderate
Mon, Nov 25Moderate
Sun, Nov 15Moderate
Sat, Oct 313Moderate
Fri, Oct 304Moderate
 Archived NOAA/EPA forecasts, not measured UV. Only available dates are shown; missing dates are not estimated.

UV index today near Santa Cruz

CityDistancePeak today
Watsonville, CA15 mi—
Los Gatos, CA18 mi—
Saratoga, CA21 mi—
Campbell, CA22 mi—
Cupertino, CA24 mi—
Morgan Hill, CA24 mi—
Gilroy, CA25 mi—

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