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Air quality in Quezon City

National Capital Region, Philippines. PM2.5 from 43 low-cost sensors, updated hourly.

28.7 µg/m³
Moderate

Latest hour (05:00 UTC), 1.9× the WHO 24-hour guideline.

Rank

24 h
–
not enough data
7 days
#80
of 2,330 · 29.6 µg/m³
30 days
#135
of 2,327 · 22.6 µg/m³
Year
#205
of 2,160 · 22.4 µg/m³

Why it ranks here

Seasonal. Over the past year its worst months were April, averaging up to 34.6 µg/m³ against 15.3 in its cleanest month. Seasonal peaks usually come from heating, crop burning, fire or dust seasons.

Based on Quezon City's own measurements; causes are the usual kinds for a pattern like this, not a confirmed source.

Last 4 days, hour by hour

15422026-09-30 23:00 UTC: 35.9 µg/m³2026-10-01 00:00 UTC: 34.5 µg/m³2026-10-01 01:00 UTC: 33.3 µg/m³2026-10-01 02:00 UTC: 42.2 µg/m³2026-10-01 03:00 UTC: 31.5 µg/m³2026-10-01 04:00 UTC: 30.6 µg/m³2026-10-01 05:00 UTC: 28.7 µg/m³Sep 28Sep 29Sep 30Oct 1

Times in UTC. Dashed line: WHO 24-hour guideline (15 µg/m³).

Every day for a year

SepNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepMonWedFri2025-09-29: 22.6 µg/m³2025-09-30: 27.3 µg/m³2025-10-01: 22.6 µg/m³2025-10-02: 23.9 µg/m³2025-10-03: 20.8 µg/m³2025-10-04: 20.5 µg/m³2025-10-05: 28.8 µg/m³2025-10-06: 25.8 µg/m³2025-10-07: 27.8 µg/m³2025-10-08: 28.6 µg/m³2025-10-09: 25.0 µg/m³2025-10-10: 33.3 µg/m³2025-10-11: 27.9 µg/m³2025-10-12: no data2025-10-13: 14.4 µg/m³2025-10-14: 28.3 µg/m³2025-10-15: 29.0 µg/m³2025-10-16: 18.7 µg/m³2025-10-17: 10.4 µg/m³2025-10-18: 8.4 µg/m³2025-10-19: 10.6 µg/m³2025-10-20: no data2025-10-21: 20.4 µg/m³2025-10-22: 20.7 µg/m³2025-10-23: 20.4 µg/m³2025-10-24: no data2025-10-25: no data2025-10-26: 17.8 µg/m³2025-10-27: no data2025-10-28: 20.8 µg/m³2025-10-29: 20.3 µg/m³2025-10-30: no data2025-10-31: 21.9 µg/m³2025-11-01: 14.4 µg/m³2025-11-02: no data2025-11-03: no data2025-11-04: 18.3 µg/m³2025-11-05: 12.3 µg/m³2025-11-06: 14.0 µg/m³2025-11-07: 23.5 µg/m³2025-11-08: 16.0 µg/m³2025-11-09: 9.5 µg/m³2025-11-10: 6.2 µg/m³2025-11-11: 10.1 µg/m³2025-11-12: 20.9 µg/m³2025-11-13: no data2025-11-14: no data2025-11-15: 20.6 µg/m³2025-11-16: 16.7 µg/m³2025-11-17: 14.3 µg/m³2025-11-18: 9.3 µg/m³2025-11-19: 11.3 µg/m³2025-11-20: 12.0 µg/m³2025-11-21: 11.9 µg/m³2025-11-22: 12.4 µg/m³2025-11-23: no data2025-11-24: 8.7 µg/m³2025-11-25: 14.8 µg/m³2025-11-26: 14.3 µg/m³2025-11-27: 22.0 µg/m³2025-11-28: 22.0 µg/m³2025-11-29: 20.3 µg/m³2025-11-30: 26.4 µg/m³2025-12-01: 31.2 µg/m³2025-12-02: 32.4 µg/m³2025-12-03: 20.6 µg/m³2025-12-04: 10.9 µg/m³2025-12-05: 12.6 µg/m³2025-12-06: 15.1 µg/m³2025-12-07: 12.8 µg/m³2025-12-08: 14.8 µg/m³2025-12-09: 19.6 µg/m³2025-12-10: 15.5 µg/m³2025-12-11: 14.9 µg/m³2025-12-12: 18.8 µg/m³2025-12-13: 14.0 µg/m³2025-12-14: 18.6 µg/m³2025-12-15: no data2025-12-16: 16.5 µg/m³2025-12-17: 16.7 µg/m³2025-12-18: 17.3 µg/m³2025-12-19: 27.2 µg/m³2025-12-20: 24.3 µg/m³2025-12-21: 22.2 µg/m³2025-12-22: 8.8 µg/m³2025-12-23: 14.7 µg/m³2025-12-24: 26.0 µg/m³2025-12-25: 21.9 µg/m³2025-12-26: 16.6 µg/m³2025-12-27: 23.7 µg/m³2025-12-28: 19.3 µg/m³2025-12-29: 18.6 µg/m³2025-12-30: 24.0 µg/m³2025-12-31: 29.4 µg/m³2026-01-01: 53.3 µg/m³2026-01-02: 12.9 µg/m³2026-01-03: 8.3 µg/m³2026-01-04: 7.4 µg/m³2026-01-05: 20.7 µg/m³2026-01-06: 14.7 µg/m³2026-01-07: 10.6 µg/m³2026-01-08: 18.4 µg/m³2026-01-09: 8.8 µg/m³2026-01-10: 17.7 µg/m³2026-01-11: 21.8 µg/m³2026-01-12: 8.2 µg/m³2026-01-13: 17.7 µg/m³2026-01-14: 17.0 µg/m³2026-01-15: 21.3 µg/m³2026-01-16: 27.6 µg/m³2026-01-17: 27.3 µg/m³2026-01-18: 21.8 µg/m³2026-01-19: 24.5 µg/m³2026-01-20: 18.7 µg/m³2026-01-21: 12.4 µg/m³2026-01-22: 15.6 µg/m³2026-01-23: 12.5 µg/m³2026-01-24: 15.1 µg/m³2026-01-25: 14.9 µg/m³2026-01-26: 28.6 µg/m³2026-01-27: 21.1 µg/m³2026-01-28: 21.4 µg/m³2026-01-29: 18.7 µg/m³2026-01-30: 24.1 µg/m³2026-01-31: 24.9 µg/m³2026-02-01: 19.3 µg/m³2026-02-02: 17.2 µg/m³2026-02-03: 16.9 µg/m³2026-02-04: 25.8 µg/m³2026-02-05: 16.8 µg/m³2026-02-06: 17.0 µg/m³2026-02-07: 13.7 µg/m³2026-02-08: 5.3 µg/m³2026-02-09: 7.0 µg/m³2026-02-10: 15.6 µg/m³2026-02-11: 23.8 µg/m³2026-02-12: 15.9 µg/m³2026-02-13: 15.6 µg/m³2026-02-14: 21.5 µg/m³2026-02-15: 17.1 µg/m³2026-02-16: 18.3 µg/m³2026-02-17: 17.3 µg/m³2026-02-18: 16.2 µg/m³2026-02-19: 18.5 µg/m³2026-02-20: 20.2 µg/m³2026-02-21: 18.3 µg/m³2026-02-22: 39.0 µg/m³2026-02-23: 23.5 µg/m³2026-02-24: 17.9 µg/m³2026-02-25: 19.3 µg/m³2026-02-26: 14.8 µg/m³2026-02-27: 24.0 µg/m³2026-02-28: 21.3 µg/m³2026-03-01: 16.6 µg/m³2026-03-02: 17.4 µg/m³2026-03-03: 13.6 µg/m³2026-03-04: 19.3 µg/m³2026-03-05: 18.6 µg/m³2026-03-06: 17.7 µg/m³2026-03-07: 18.9 µg/m³2026-03-08: 12.9 µg/m³2026-03-09: 13.0 µg/m³2026-03-10: 17.7 µg/m³2026-03-11: 23.5 µg/m³2026-03-12: 23.0 µg/m³2026-03-13: 9.2 µg/m³2026-03-14: 15.5 µg/m³2026-03-15: 14.9 µg/m³2026-03-16: 13.6 µg/m³2026-03-17: 17.4 µg/m³2026-03-18: 21.7 µg/m³2026-03-19: 15.3 µg/m³2026-03-20: 17.5 µg/m³2026-03-21: 14.8 µg/m³2026-03-22: 21.7 µg/m³2026-03-23: 18.3 µg/m³2026-03-24: 19.8 µg/m³2026-03-25: 19.4 µg/m³2026-03-26: 16.9 µg/m³2026-03-27: 19.9 µg/m³2026-03-28: 25.9 µg/m³2026-03-29: 24.4 µg/m³2026-03-30: 24.8 µg/m³2026-03-31: 24.8 µg/m³2026-04-01: 33.3 µg/m³2026-04-02: 15.3 µg/m³2026-04-03: 12.1 µg/m³2026-04-04: 20.3 µg/m³2026-04-05: 30.8 µg/m³2026-04-06: 21.8 µg/m³2026-04-07: 33.6 µg/m³2026-04-08: 40.4 µg/m³2026-04-09: 33.9 µg/m³2026-04-10: 34.6 µg/m³2026-04-11: 47.9 µg/m³2026-04-12: 49.7 µg/m³2026-04-13: 42.6 µg/m³2026-04-14: 35.8 µg/m³2026-04-15: 29.0 µg/m³2026-04-16: 30.2 µg/m³2026-04-17: 62.8 µg/m³2026-04-18: 42.2 µg/m³2026-04-19: 36.5 µg/m³2026-04-20: 54.5 µg/m³2026-04-21: 48.3 µg/m³2026-04-22: 50.5 µg/m³2026-04-23: 40.3 µg/m³2026-04-24: 43.3 µg/m³2026-04-25: 24.2 µg/m³2026-04-26: 20.6 µg/m³2026-04-27: 27.6 µg/m³2026-04-28: 20.2 µg/m³2026-04-29: 26.6 µg/m³2026-04-30: 28.8 µg/m³2026-05-01: 12.4 µg/m³2026-05-02: 12.7 µg/m³2026-05-03: 17.2 µg/m³2026-05-04: 12.7 µg/m³2026-05-05: 23.9 µg/m³2026-05-06: 13.4 µg/m³2026-05-07: 23.4 µg/m³2026-05-08: 23.9 µg/m³2026-05-09: 16.0 µg/m³2026-05-10: 10.0 µg/m³2026-05-11: 11.0 µg/m³2026-05-12: 22.6 µg/m³2026-05-13: 37.5 µg/m³2026-05-14: 26.2 µg/m³2026-05-15: 48.6 µg/m³2026-05-16: 40.0 µg/m³2026-05-17: 30.7 µg/m³2026-05-18: 27.6 µg/m³2026-05-19: 32.5 µg/m³2026-05-20: 30.5 µg/m³2026-05-21: 16.9 µg/m³2026-05-22: 12.4 µg/m³2026-05-23: 15.4 µg/m³2026-05-24: 19.0 µg/m³2026-05-25: 16.6 µg/m³2026-05-26: 23.2 µg/m³2026-05-27: 49.2 µg/m³2026-05-28: 51.5 µg/m³2026-05-29: 45.0 µg/m³2026-05-30: 15.5 µg/m³2026-05-31: 18.3 µg/m³2026-06-01: 11.2 µg/m³2026-06-02: 13.1 µg/m³2026-06-03: 17.2 µg/m³2026-06-04: 17.5 µg/m³2026-06-05: 21.0 µg/m³2026-06-06: 21.7 µg/m³2026-06-07: 22.6 µg/m³2026-06-08: 24.5 µg/m³2026-06-09: 22.0 µg/m³2026-06-10: 13.9 µg/m³2026-06-11: 27.4 µg/m³2026-06-12: 34.6 µg/m³2026-06-13: 45.9 µg/m³2026-06-14: 35.2 µg/m³2026-06-15: 40.3 µg/m³2026-06-16: 48.6 µg/m³2026-06-17: 25.7 µg/m³2026-06-18: 25.1 µg/m³2026-06-19: 27.5 µg/m³2026-06-20: 26.5 µg/m³2026-06-21: 22.8 µg/m³2026-06-22: 33.9 µg/m³2026-06-23: 22.0 µg/m³2026-06-24: 9.8 µg/m³2026-06-25: 10.3 µg/m³2026-06-26: 11.0 µg/m³2026-06-27: 12.3 µg/m³2026-06-28: 8.0 µg/m³2026-06-29: 14.7 µg/m³2026-06-30: 19.3 µg/m³2026-07-01: 9.1 µg/m³2026-07-02: 13.1 µg/m³2026-07-03: 31.6 µg/m³2026-07-04: 16.4 µg/m³2026-07-05: 19.9 µg/m³2026-07-06: 28.8 µg/m³2026-07-07: 37.9 µg/m³2026-07-08: 24.4 µg/m³2026-07-09: 13.1 µg/m³2026-07-10: 7.5 µg/m³2026-07-11: 3.9 µg/m³2026-07-12: 7.7 µg/m³2026-07-13: 11.3 µg/m³2026-07-14: 21.6 µg/m³2026-07-15: 22.8 µg/m³2026-07-16: 20.1 µg/m³2026-07-17: 20.1 µg/m³2026-07-18: 14.9 µg/m³2026-07-19: 16.8 µg/m³2026-07-20: 21.0 µg/m³2026-07-21: 32.5 µg/m³2026-07-22: 31.8 µg/m³2026-07-23: 29.3 µg/m³2026-07-24: 14.0 µg/m³2026-07-25: 16.1 µg/m³2026-07-26: 20.4 µg/m³2026-07-27: 19.2 µg/m³2026-07-28: 20.4 µg/m³2026-07-29: 23.9 µg/m³2026-07-30: 26.5 µg/m³2026-07-31: 40.6 µg/m³2026-08-01: 23.7 µg/m³2026-08-02: 35.1 µg/m³2026-08-03: 4.4 µg/m³2026-08-04: 6.5 µg/m³2026-08-05: 12.8 µg/m³2026-08-06: 12.8 µg/m³2026-08-07: 12.6 µg/m³2026-08-08: 8.7 µg/m³2026-08-09: 15.9 µg/m³2026-08-10: 13.5 µg/m³2026-08-11: 9.2 µg/m³2026-08-12: 11.6 µg/m³2026-08-13: 21.5 µg/m³2026-08-14: 25.3 µg/m³2026-08-15: 22.9 µg/m³2026-08-16: 19.1 µg/m³2026-08-17: 13.3 µg/m³2026-08-18: 7.3 µg/m³2026-08-19: 21.1 µg/m³2026-08-20: 33.9 µg/m³2026-08-21: 40.2 µg/m³2026-08-22: 39.4 µg/m³2026-08-23: 38.8 µg/m³2026-08-24: 30.6 µg/m³2026-08-25: 26.9 µg/m³2026-08-26: 16.6 µg/m³2026-08-27: 17.3 µg/m³2026-08-28: 9.1 µg/m³2026-08-29: 13.8 µg/m³2026-08-30: 26.7 µg/m³2026-08-31: 51.1 µg/m³2026-09-01: 36.3 µg/m³2026-09-02: 22.0 µg/m³2026-09-03: 15.0 µg/m³2026-09-04: 10.7 µg/m³2026-09-05: 10.4 µg/m³2026-09-06: 10.1 µg/m³2026-09-07: 14.5 µg/m³2026-09-08: 14.0 µg/m³2026-09-09: 16.2 µg/m³2026-09-10: 18.5 µg/m³2026-09-11: 26.8 µg/m³2026-09-12: 36.5 µg/m³2026-09-13: 14.1 µg/m³2026-09-14: 20.7 µg/m³2026-09-15: 26.4 µg/m³2026-09-16: 23.3 µg/m³2026-09-17: 32.8 µg/m³2026-09-18: 21.7 µg/m³2026-09-19: 22.3 µg/m³2026-09-20: 19.8 µg/m³2026-09-21: 15.2 µg/m³2026-09-22: 21.2 µg/m³2026-09-23: 23.6 µg/m³2026-09-24: 28.1 µg/m³2026-09-25: 25.3 µg/m³2026-09-26: 22.9 µg/m³2026-09-27: 31.1 µg/m³2026-09-28: 26.8 µg/m³2026-09-29: 35.2 µg/m³2026-09-30: 37.8 µg/m³
Good 0–9.0Moderate 9.1+Unhealthy for sensitive groups 35.5+Unhealthy 55.5+Very unhealthy 125.5+Hazardous 225.5+No data

259 of 353 measured days were over the WHO 24-hour guideline.

Daily world rank

#1#2070OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep

Rank on each day's board (1 = most polluted city that day).

2026 against 2025, month by month

15Jan 2025: 12.2 µg/m³Jan 2026: 19.0 µg/m³JanFeb 2025: 13.2 µg/m³Feb 2026: 18.5 µg/m³FebMar 2025: 12.0 µg/m³Mar 2026: 18.3 µg/m³MarApr 2025: 15.4 µg/m³Apr 2026: 34.6 µg/m³AprMay 2025: 15.1 µg/m³May 2026: 24.4 µg/m³MayJun 2025: 15.1 µg/m³Jun 2026: 22.9 µg/m³JunJul 2025: 13.4 µg/m³Jul 2026: 20.5 µg/m³JulAug 2025: 19.4 µg/m³Aug 2026: 20.7 µg/m³AugSep 2025: 18.6 µg/m³Sep 2026: 22.6 µg/m³SepOct 2025: 21.9 µg/m³OctNov 2025: 15.3 µg/m³NovDec 2025: 19.3 µg/m³Dec

Faded bars: 2025. A month shows once it has 10 measured days.

This week against past years

This weekThis week: 29.6 µg/m³29.620252025: 21.8 µg/m³21.8

Mean PM2.5 for 24 Sept to 30 Sept in each year. Dashed line: WHO 24-hour guideline.

Monitors

StationOperatorType
OrtigasCC0 1.0ClarityLow-cost
NASA GSFC Rutgers Calib. N12CC0 1.0ClarityLow-cost
Mandaluyong CityCC0 1.0ClarityLow-cost
Along Shaw Blvd.CC0 1.0ClarityLow-cost
Monumento, CaloocanCC0 1.0ClarityLow-cost
Near Katipunan Ave., Quezon CityCC0 1.0ClarityLow-cost
Barangay San Rafael HallCC0 1.0ClarityLow-cost
Gen. Luna St. corner Gov. Pascual Ave.CC0 1.0ClarityLow-cost
3S Center UgongCC0 1.0ClarityLow-cost
Malabon Action CenterCC0 1.0ClarityLow-cost
Barangay Tanza 2 HallCC0 1.0ClarityLow-cost
J.P. Rizal Avenue corner CamiaCC0 1.0ClarityLow-cost
Mandaluyong Elementary SchoolCC0 1.0ClarityLow-cost
Caloocan Sports ComplexCC0 1.0ClarityLow-cost
Kalayaan Avenue - South Avenue IntersectionCC0 1.0ClarityLow-cost
Unnamed (DNVBA1576 → AL739RG7)CC0 1.0ClarityLow-cost
Santa Clara - Pasay City General HospitalCC0 1.0ClarityLow-cost
Sto. Rosario BridgeCC0 1.0ClarityLow-cost
J.P. Rizal Avenue corner PertierraCC0 1.0ClarityLow-cost
San Juan Mini ParkCC0 1.0ClarityLow-cost
Marikina Sports ComplexCC0 1.0ClarityLow-cost
Pateros BridgeCC0 1.0ClarityLow-cost
Ortigas Avenue-Roosevelt IntersectionCC0 1.0ClarityLow-cost
3S Center BagbaguinCC0 1.0ClarityLow-cost
Makati Avenue - Antonio Arnaiz Avenue IntersectionCC0 1.0ClarityLow-cost
Makati Avenue - Buendia Avenue IntersectionCC0 1.0ClarityLow-cost
Barangay Fortune - Santan StreetCC0 1.0ClarityLow-cost
C3 Road (5th Avenue) - Rizal Avenue ExtensionCC0 1.0ClarityLow-cost
3S Center Paso De BlasCC0 1.0ClarityLow-cost
Old Wack Wack Road corner Shaw BoulevardCC0 1.0ClarityLow-cost
ASMPHCC0 1.0ClarityLow-cost
ValenzuelaCC BY 4.0DLSULow-cost
North Caloocan Nova Romania - Alora (download airgradient mobile app for realtime data)CC BY 4.0AirGradientLow-cost
Sta. Ana HospitalCC0 1.0ClarityLow-cost
Near Puregold TayumanCC0 1.0ClarityLow-cost
Anda CircleCC0 1.0ClarityLow-cost
San Sebastian ResidencesCC0 1.0ClarityLow-cost
Rajah Sulayman ParkCC0 1.0ClarityLow-cost
TivoliCC BY 4.0AirGradientLow-cost
ADB Courtyard (Demo)CC0 1.0ClarityLow-cost
Valle1CC BY 4.0AirGradientLow-cost
Ayala Ave.CC0 1.0ClarityLow-cost
Sensor 1CC BY 4.0AirGradientLow-cost

No reference monitor here, so the value is the median of low-cost sensors (at least two reporting each hour). Low-cost sensors can read high in humid air. Data via OpenAQ; licences as listed. How we rank. Embed this on your site.

Other cities in Philippines

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30-day averages, µg/m³. All of Philippines →

Updated 2026-10-01 06:07 UTC. Values are PM2.5 in µg/m³ (fine particles), the median of each city's monitors.