Delhi-NCR AQI Level Today, 09 November 2025: Haze envelopes Delhi skies as AQI turns ‘severe’ in 22 out of 39 monitoring stations

The AQI levels remained in the ‘very poor’ category in some of the stations early Sunday, including Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (398), Dwarka Sector – 8 (383), Major Dhyan Chand Stadium (381), Lodhi Road (377), Sri Aurobindo Marg (371), Shadipur (360), IGI Airport (358).

VIDEO | Delhi: Morning visuals from India Gate and Kartavya Path as the city wakes up to a hazy atmosphere. Air quality continues to remain in the ‘very poor’ category in the national capital with the onset of winter in northern India.#DelhiAirQuality #WinterHaze #IndiaGate… pic.twitter.com/36wwLXKVAu

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According to the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) forecast, “The air quality is very likely to be in the ‘Very Poor’ category from November 9 to 11,” The Indian Express reported on Saturday.

IITM’s Decision Support System (DSS) forecast showed that the contribution of stubble burning to Delhi’s PM2.5 levels is expected to rise to 31.24% on Sunday, making it the most significant pollution source.

The AQI scale classifies air quality as: Good (0–50), Satisfactory (51–100), Moderately Polluted (101–200), Poor (201–300), Very Poor (301–400), and Severe (401–500). Higher AQI readings indicate increasingly unhealthy air.

VIDEO | Delhi: Drone visuals from the Signature Bridge this morning capture a hazy skyline as the air quality index continues to deteriorate in the national capital with the onset of winter in northern India.#DelhiAirQuality #WinterHaze #SignatureBridge

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Here are the AQI levels recorded at of the 39 monitoring stations across Delhi:

AQI levels in NCR

The air quality remained in the ‘very poor’ category in Gurugram, with its Gwal Pahari monitoring station recorded an AQI of 308, as of 7 am on Sunday.

In Ghaziabad, the AQI was recorded to be 392, according to the Loni station, while it turned ‘severe’ at Vasundhara (421), according to the CPCB data.

#WATCH | Delhi: Visuals around Akshardham as toxic smog lingers in the air this morning. AQI in the area is in the 'Severe' category at 412, as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). pic.twitter.com/P3gTchqoe7

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Greater Noida saw AQIs in the range of 362-369, according to the two weather stations. In Noida, ‘very poor’ to ‘severe’ air quality was recorded, with the weather station at Sector 62 recording the highest AQI of 410.