Reykjavík live webcam – Blikdalsá, Road 1 (Hringvegur), looking north

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Latest image: Blikdalsá, Road 1 (Hringvegur), looking north
Still image, not video: a new photo every 10 min. Source: Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (Vegagerðin), dataset "Vefmyndavélar", CC BY 4.0 · Watch at the source
Local time—Atlantic/Reykjavik
Day or night—Sunrise and sunset
StatusWorkingListed by Vegagerðin
Working, last 7 daysNot enough checks yetFrom the provider's list

What the Reykjavík live webcam shows

This Reykjavík live webcam shows road and weather conditions on Blikdalsá, Road 1 (Hringvegur), looking north in Reykjavík. Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration) operates it, an official source. It is a still image, not video: a new photo arrives about every 10 minutes straight from Vegagerðin. The camera points north. Vegagerðin's own caption: "Blikdalsá séð til norðurs." Drivers use it to see traffic, weather and the road surface before a trip.

Camera details

Camera ID
blikdalsa_3
Operator
Vegagerðin
Station ID
7063
Station
Blikdalsá
Road number
1
Road name
Hringvegur
Looking
North
View (local description)
Blikdalsá séð til norðurs
Image updates
Every 10 min
Video format
Still image (JPEG)
Position
Exact (from the provider)
Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)
Data source
Vegagerðin road webcams (Iceland)
Working, last 7 days
Not enough checks yet

From the provider's own camera list and our automatic checks. Readings and details can change without notice.

Where this Reykjavík live webcam is

Weather now in Reykjavík: 4 °C (39 °F), heavy rain, wind 30 km/h (18 mph) from the east. Forecast for 7 AM local time. Weather: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)

Reykjavík is a city in Iceland with about 119,000 people. The camera is about 14 km from the center. Reykjavík keeps Atlantic/Reykjavik time (UTC at the moment); the panel above shows the local time live.

Reykjavík is the capital of Iceland and the northernmost capital of any sovereign state, set on the southern shore of Faxaflói bay at about sixty-four degrees north. The city itself has about 140,000 residents, and the wider capital region about a quarter of a million, close to two thirds of the country. Tradition says the Norse settler Ingólfr Arnarson made his home here around the year 870, but the town…

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On the map

Live cameras near Reykjavík

Closest to this one: Blikdalsá, Road 1 (Hringvegur), looking south (0.0 km), Blikdalsá, Road 1 (Hringvegur), road surface view (0.0 km) and Grundartangi, Road 1 (Hringvegur), view 1 (10 km).

Questions about Blikdalsá, Road 1 (Hringvegur), looking north

Is Blikdalsá, Road 1 (Hringvegur), looking north working right now?

Yes, it is working: at our last automatic check it was sending new pictures. It is a still image, not video: a new photo arrives about every 10 minutes straight from Vegagerðin.

Where does this camera come from?

Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration) runs this camera. It is an official source. Its images are shared under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). LiveLocation shows them straight from the source with credit. About Vegagerðin Watch at the source

Where is the Blikdalsá, Road 1 (Hringvegur), looking north camera?

It is about 14 km from the center of Reykjavík, Iceland. It watches Road 1. Coordinates: 64.266, -21.833. All cameras in Reykjavík

Is it day or night there now?

Reykjavík is in the Atlantic/Reykjavik time zone. The "Right now" panel above shows the local time live. On October 8 the sun rises at 7:57 AM and sets at 6:32 PM there.

Can I see other cameras nearby?

Yes: 51 other cameras are within 25 km of this one. The live camera radar shows them all on a map, nearest first. Open the radar here

Does this camera record speeding or issue tickets?

No. It is a traffic-monitoring camera that Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration) uses to watch traffic, weather and road conditions; LiveLocation does not show enforcement cameras. To report a problem on the road, contact Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration); if the camera itself is broken here, tell us. Road agency website Report this camera

What do the sensors at Blikdalsá, Road 1 (Hringvegur), looking north show?

The latest readings from the provider: Air: 6.3 °C / 43.4 °F; Wind: 35 km/h / 22 mph from the ESE, gusts 59 km/h / 37 mph; Humidity: 78 %. They update with the provider's data, so they can be a few minutes old.