Banff live webcam – Highway 1, Banff, looking east

Working Still image · every 7 min Pass and road weather · Official source · What camera types mean

Latest image: Highway 1, Banff, looking east
Still image, not video: a new photo every 7 min. Source: DriveBC, BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia</a · Open Government Licence – BC · Watch at the source
Local time—America/Edmonton
Day or night—Sunrise and sunset
StatusWorkingOn (DriveBC list)
Working, last 7 days100 %From the provider's list

About this Banff live webcam

This Banff live webcam shows road and weather conditions on Highway 1, Banff, looking east in Banff, Alberta. It is run by BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit (DriveBC), an official source. It is a still image, not video: a new photo arrives about every 7 minutes straight from DriveBC. It faces east. It looks toward the sunrise, today at 7:55 AM local time. DriveBC's own caption: "Highway 1 east of Sunshine Ski Hill, looking east." Use it to check traffic and road conditions before you set off.

Camera details

Camera ID
221
Operator
DriveBC
Elevation
1,402 m / 4,600 ft
Camera faces
East (90°)
Image updates
Every 7 min
Video format
Still image (JPEG)
Position
Exact (from the provider)
Licence
Open Government Licence – British Columbia
Data source
DriveBC highway cameras (British Columbia)
Working, last 7 days
100 % of checks

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

Live camera in Banff, Alberta

Weather now in Banff: 4 °C (39 °F), partly cloudy, wind 8 km/h (5 mph) from the west. Forecast for 3 AM local time. Weather: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)

Banff is a place in Alberta, Canada. The camera is about 7.4 km from the center, 1,402 m (4,600 ft) above sea level. Banff keeps America/Edmonton time (UTC−6 at the moment); the panel above shows the local time live.

More about Banff live cameras

On the map

Live cameras near Banff

The nearest other cameras are Highway 1, Banff, looking west (0.0 km), Highway 1, Castle Mountain, looking south (21 km) and Highway 1, Castle Mountain, looking west (21 km).

Questions about Highway 1, Banff, looking east

Can I watch Highway 1, Banff, looking east live 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 7 minutes straight from DriveBC.

How often does the picture update?

About every 7 minutes, on DriveBC's schedule. The image on this page refreshes by itself while the tab is open.

Who operates the Highway 1, Banff, looking east camera?

BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit (DriveBC) runs this camera. It is an official source. Its images are shared under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. LiveLocation shows them straight from the source with credit. About DriveBC Watch at the source

Where exactly is this camera?

It is about 7.4 km from the center of Banff, Alberta, Canada. It watches Highway 1. Coordinates: 51.161, -115.674. All cameras in Banff

Is it day or night there now?

Banff is in the America/Edmonton time zone. The "Right now" panel above shows the local time live. On October 8 the sun rises at 7:55 AM and sets at 7:05 PM there.

Are there more live cameras near Banff?

Yes: 4 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

Is this a speed camera?

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