Kilauea live webcam – Kīlauea: Halemaʻumaʻu and Kaluapele panorama
Working, checked 14 h ago Still image · every 5 min Volcano · Official source · What camera types mean
What you are looking at
KWcam is the classic panorama of Kīlauea's summit, taken from the west rim of Kaluapele, the summit caldera, looking southeast across Halemaʻumaʻu crater. The wide lens takes in the near crater walls and rubble slopes at the bottom of the frame, the broad lava lake surfaces of recent eruptions across the middle, and the far caldera rim and ocean horizon on top. The vent's steam plume often appears toward the right side.
Kīlauea's summit has erupted repeatedly since 2020, and since late 2024 it has produced episodes of lava fountaining separated by pauses. A single still image cannot tell you whether an episode is underway, so treat the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory daily update and alert level as the place to check the current status.
A fresh frame appears here about every five minutes. Sunrise sits roughly in front of the camera, so early frames can be washed out by glare; late afternoon gives softer, even light. At night, glowing lava shows clearly against the dark floor. Tip: HVO pairs this view with a thermal camera from the same spot (F1cam), which sees heat through fumes when this one is hazy.
This view is worth a look at night too.
Camera details
- Camera ID
- KWcam
- Operator
- USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
- Volcano
- Kīlauea
- Volcano number (Smithsonian GVP)
- 332010
- Worth a look at night
- Yes
- Camera faces
- Southeast (140°)
- Image updates
- Every 5 min
- Video format
- Still image (JPEG)
- Position
- Approximate
- Licence
- U.S. public domain
- Data source
- USGS volcano webcams
- Last checked
- Oct 7, 12:00 UTC (14 h ago)
- 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.
Where this Kilauea live webcam is
Weather now in Kilauea: 68 °F (20 °C), mostly clear, wind 7 mph (11 km/h) from the southwest. Forecast for 4 PM local time. Weather: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Kilauea is a place in Hawaii, United States. The camera is about 1.0 mi from the center. Kilauea keeps Pacific/Honolulu time (UTC−10 at the moment); the panel above shows the local time live.
Kilauea is the youngest and most active volcano on Hawaii Island, a broad shield on the southeastern slope of Mauna Loa inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Its summit caldera holds Halemaumau crater, home of the fire goddess Pele in Hawaiian tradition, and two rift zones run east and southwest from it. The 35-year Puu Oo eruption on the East Rift Zone ended in 2018, when lava poured into lower Puna…
On the map
The position is approximate.
Live cameras near Kilauea
IntermittentStill imageKīlauea: Halemaʻumaʻu thermal camera
WorkingStill imageKīlauea: Kaluapele from the HVO observation tower
IntermittentStill imageKīlauea summit: west Halemaʻumaʻu crater
Live nowYouTube liveKīlauea volcano live: west Halemaʻumaʻu crater (USGS V1cam)
WorkingStill imageKīlauea summit: east Halemaʻumaʻu crater
Live nowYouTube liveKīlauea volcano live: east Halemaʻumaʻu crater (USGS V2cam)Also nearby: Kīlauea: Halemaʻumaʻu thermal camera (0.0 mi), Kīlauea: Kaluapele from the HVO observation tower (0.1 mi) and Kīlauea summit: west Halemaʻumaʻu crater (0.7 mi).
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Questions about Kīlauea: Halemaʻumaʻu and Kaluapele panorama
Is the Kīlauea: Halemaʻumaʻu and Kaluapele panorama camera live right now?
Yes, it is working: at our last automatic check (Oct 7, 12:00 UTC) it was sending new pictures. It is a still image, not video: a new photo arrives about every 5 minutes straight from USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Where does this camera come from?
USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory runs this camera, as part of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Volcano Hazards Program. It is an official source. Its images are in the U.S. public domain. LiveLocation shows them straight from the source with credit. About USGS volcano observatories Watch at the source
Where exactly is this camera?
It is about 1.0 mi from the center of Kilauea, Hawaii, United States. Approximate coordinates: 19.42, -155.29. All cameras in Kilauea
What is the local time at Kilauea?
Kilauea is in the Pacific/Honolulu time zone. The "Right now" panel above shows the local time live. On October 7 the sun rises at 6:13 AM and sets at 6:04 PM there. This view is worth a look after dark too.
Are there more live cameras near Kilauea?
Yes: 17 other cameras are within 25 miles of this one. The live camera radar shows them all on a map, nearest first. Open the radar here
Is this volcano erupting, and where is the official alert level?
USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory sets the U.S. Volcano Alert Level and Aviation Color Code for this volcano, not LiveLocation. Read its latest update before you plan a visit; the camera alone cannot tell you how safe it is. USGS volcano updates Official camera page
What are the conditions at Kīlauea: Halemaʻumaʻu and Kaluapele panorama now?
The latest readings from the provider: Volcano alert level: WATCH · aviation code ORANGE; Last USGS notice: 15:13 local time; Issued by: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (USGS). They update with the provider's data, so they can be a few minutes old.