Delhi records ‘very poor’ air quality on Diwali with 376 AQI

New Delhi Delhi’s air quality was in the ‘very poor’ category on Sunday (November 8, 2026), but set to worsen after Diwali celebrations in the evening. The average Air Quality Index (AQI) for the day settled at 376 in the ‘very poor’ category as a thick layer of smog enveloped the city and reduced visibility.

The air quality is forecast to turn ‘severe’ on Monday (November 9, 2026) following Diwali celebrations, combined with vehicular emissions, as well as the peak stubble-burning season. Supreme Court says stopping vehicles, construction to prevent pollution ‘old, tried, failed tools’ Supreme Court says stopping vehicles, construction to prevent pollution ‘old, tried, failed tools’ Govt., CAQM says measures like GRAP cannot be dubbed a ‘complete failure’ Supreme Court says stopping vehicles, construction to prevent pollution ‘old, tried, failed tools’ storyline 1 Of the 59 monitoring stations that recorded data on Sunday (November 8, 2026), air quality was in the ‘severe’ category at 12 and in the ‘very poor’ category at 22.

The worst AQI was recorded in Jahangirpuri at 463.