IN PHOTOS: Air quality worsens as dense smog covers Mumbai skyline

Updated On: 20 February, 2026 07:13 PM IST | Divya Nair

Mumbai’s air quality slipped to the ‘moderate’ category on Friday, a day after being ‘good’. The city woke up to a layer of haze Friday morning, with the minimum temperature recorded at 21 degrees Celsius. PICS/SAYYED SAMEER ABEDI and ASHISH RAJE

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On Thursday, Mumbai recorded an AQI of 67, while on Wednesday, it remained at 70. PIC/SAYYED SAMEER ABEDI

<p>According to the Centre`s SAMEER app, the city`s current air quality is likely to led to breathing discomfort to people with lung diseases, asthama, and heart diseases. PIC/SAYYED SAMEER ABEDI</p>

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According to the Centre`s SAMEER app, the city`s current air quality is likely to led to breathing discomfort to people with lung diseases, asthama, and heart diseases. PIC/SAYYED SAMEER ABEDI

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While most places recorded `moderate` AQI in the afternoon, Byculla and Colaba both recorded good air quality at 81. PIC/SAYYED SAMEER ABEDI

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Mazagaon and Sion also reported good air quality at 89 and 70, respectively. PIC/SAYYED SAMEER ABEDI

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Meanwhile, Worli`s AQI deteriorated to `poor` as it reached 233. PIC/SAYYED SAMEER ABEDI

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Poor air quality can cause breathing discomfort to most people on prolonged exposure. PIC/SAYYED SAMEER ABEDI

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On Friday evening, the AQI was recorded at 129. PIC/ASHISH RAJE

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A biker wears a mask while commuting in Mumbai on Friday. PIC/ASHISH RAJE

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Worli`s AQI remained in the poor category, worsening to 256. PIC/ASHISH RAJE

<p>Despite the passage of the winter months, when Mumbai’s AQI is typically at its worst, there has been little improvement in terms of air purity in the first half of February, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). PIC/ASHISH RAJE</p>

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Despite the passage of the winter months, when Mumbai’s AQI is typically at its worst, there has been little improvement in terms of air purity in the first half of February, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). PIC/ASHISH RAJE

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<p>The average AQI in February is 121, in the moderate category, while that of January and December was 107 and 117, respectively. Throughout February, Mumbai reported only one day with an AQI at 99 (satisfactory), on February 10. In comparison, the first 15 days of January had recorded satisfactory days, and a total of eight such days throughout the month. In December 2025, Mumbai had reported two satisfactory days. PIC/ASHISH RAJE</p>
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The average AQI in February is 121, in the moderate category, while that of January and December was 107 and 117, respectively. Throughout February, Mumbai reported only one day with an AQI at 99 (satisfactory), on February 10. In comparison, the first 15 days of January had recorded satisfactory days, and a total of eight such days throughout the month. In December 2025, Mumbai had reported two satisfactory days. PIC/ASHISH RAJE

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