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I built a free Garmin app that tells you exactly how many minutes until you start burning — SunAlert on Connect IQ
My girlfriend got badly burned at the beach on our vacation.
She didn't realize how quickly the UV was adding up.
That got me thinking — I wear a Garmin every day, it already
knows the UV index, why isn't there something on my wrist
warning me before it's too late?
So I built SunAlert. You pick your skin type (Fitzpatrick
scale I–VI) and it calculates exactly how many minutes you
have before you start burning at the current UV level.
It also shows a tan zone so you know when tanning begins
before burn risk kicks in.
It runs as a glance widget so it's always one swipe away,
and sends a notification when you cross the thresholds —
even when the app is closed.
Supports 71 touch-screen Garmin devices. Completely free.
u/CombinationAlone1244 — 13 hours ago