Santacruz AQI today
Nearest station: Kherwadi_Bandra East, 2.0 km away · Station details → · #341 most polluted of 558 stations in India right now
Moderate मध्यम
Health impact (CPCB)
Breathing discomfort to people with lung, asthma and heart diseases
What to do today
People with asthma, lung or heart conditions should limit long outdoor exertion.
General guidance. If you have a health condition, follow your doctor's advice.
Last 24 hours
Lowest 109 at 10 amHighest 184 at 10 pm
Pollutants (sub-index)
★ Main pollutant: PM10
Last 30 days · Kherwadi_Bandra East
30-day average 122Cleanest day 66 30 OctWorst day 266 9 Nov
Satisfactory: 8 Moderate: 13 Poor: 1
One value a day: the 4 pm reading (a 24-hour average), as in CPCB’s daily AQI bulletin. Older days come from OpenAQ’s archive of the same CPCB monitors.
Compared with last year
A year ago, on 13 Nov 2025, the AQI was 185 (Moderate).
The last 7 days averaged 166, against 149 in the same week of 2025: 11% worse.
Month by month
| Month | Average | Worst day |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 138 | 9 Nov 266 |
| October 2026 | 105 | 17 Oct 152 |
| September 2026 | 51 | 30 Sept 92 |
| August 2026 | 51 | 25 Aug 66 |
| July 2026 | 38 | 30 Jul 56 |
| June 2026 | 45 | 16 Jun 61 |
| May 2026 | 43 | 8 May 80 |
| April 2026 | 77 | 11 Apr 114 |
| March 2026 | 77 | 3 Mar 140 |
| February 2026 | 117 | 15 Feb 211 |
| January 2026 | 113 | 21 Jan 160 |
| December 2025 | 140 | 6 Dec 235 |
| November 2025 | 136 | 14 Nov 212 |
Air quality calendar: last 12 months
Dec 2025140
Jan 2026113
Feb 2026117
Mar 202677
Apr 202677
May 202643
Jun 202645
Jul 202638
Aug 202651
Sept 202651
Oct 2026105
Nov 2026138
Good: 85 Satisfactory: 121 Moderate: 80 Poor: 4
Each day shows its 4 pm reading, coloured on the CPCB scale. Grey days have no reading.
Nearby stations
| Bandra Kurla Complex (IITM) Mumbai · 1.1 km | 156 |
| Bandra Kurla Complex (MPCB) Mumbai · 1.8 km | 138 |
| Sion Mumbai · 3.5 km | 77 |
| Kurla Mumbai · 5.2 km | 81 |
| Chakala-Andheri East Mumbai · 5.5 km | 120 |
| Chembur Mumbai · 6.0 km | 123 |
Common questions
What is the AQI in Santacruz right now?
The AQI in Santacruz is 113 (Moderate) on the CPCB scale, as of 9 pm, 13 Nov.
Is it safe to exercise outdoors in Santacruz today?
People with asthma, lung or heart conditions should limit long outdoor exertion. General guidance. If you have a health condition, follow your doctor's advice.
What is the main pollutant in Santacruz?
PM10 is the main pollutant right now, with a CPCB sub-index of 113.
When was the air best and worst in Santacruz in the last 24 hours?
The AQI was lowest at 109 (10 am, 13 Nov) and highest at 184 (10 pm, 12 Nov).
Why do some apps show a different AQI for Santacruz?
AQI247 uses India’s CPCB National AQI, the scale used by the government and the news. Apps on the US scale show different numbers for the same air.