Saanich live webcam – Highway 17, Royal Oak, looking east
Working Still image · every 17 min Traffic and highway · Official source · What camera types mean
What the Saanich live webcam shows
The Saanich live webcam looks at traffic on Highway 17, Royal Oak, looking east in Saanich. 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 17 minutes straight from DriveBC. It faces east. It looks toward the sunrise, today at 7:23 AM local time. DriveBC's own caption: "Highway 17 at Royal Oak Drive, looking east." Use it to check traffic and road conditions before you set off.
Camera details
- Camera ID
- 654
- Operator
- DriveBC
- Elevation
- 52 m / 171 ft
- Camera faces
- East (90°)
- Image updates
- Every 17 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 Saanich, Canada
Weather now in Saanich: 12 °C (53 °F), fog, wind 8 km/h (5 mph) from the northwest. Forecast for 4 AM local time. Weather: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Saanich is a city in Canada with about 118,000 people. The camera is about 5.8 km from the center, 52 m (171 ft) above sea level. The nearest bigger place is Victoria, 13 km away. Saanich keeps America/Vancouver time (UTC−7 at the moment); the panel above shows the local time live.
Saanich is a district municipality on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, wrapping around the north side of Victoria in British Columbia's Capital Regional District. With about 117,700 residents at the 2021 census, it is the most populous municipality on the island, and at roughly 104 square kilometers it is also the largest in Greater Victoria. The name comes from the Saanich First Nation and is often translated as "emerging…
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Live cameras near Saanich
WorkingStill imageHighway 17, Royal Oak, looking south
WorkingStill imageHighway 17, Royal Oak, looking west
WorkingStill imageHighway 17, Royal Oak, looking north
WorkingStill imageHighway 17, Sayward Road, looking south
WorkingStill imageHighway 17, Sayward Road, looking north
WorkingStill imageHighway 17, Sayward Road, looking eastAlso nearby: Highway 17, Royal Oak, looking south (0.0 km), Highway 17, Royal Oak, looking west (0.0 km) and Highway 17, Royal Oak, looking north (0.0 km).
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Questions about Highway 17, Royal Oak, looking east
Can I watch Highway 17, Royal Oak, 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 17 minutes straight from DriveBC.
How often does the picture update?
About every 17 minutes, on DriveBC's schedule. The image on this page refreshes by itself while the tab is open.
Who runs this 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 5.8 km from the center of Saanich, Canada. It watches Highway 17. It stands about 52 m (171 ft) above sea level. Coordinates: 48.499, -123.385. All cameras in Saanich
What time is it at the camera, and is it day or night?
Saanich is in the America/Vancouver time zone. The "Right now" panel above shows the local time live. On October 8 the sun rises at 7:23 AM and sets at 6:38 PM there.
Are there more live cameras near Saanich?
Yes: 85 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