Kilauea sunrise live cam – Kīlauea: Puʻu ʻŌʻō west flank
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A Kilauea sunrise live cam
The Kilauea live webcam shows Kīlauea: Puʻu ʻŌʻō west flank (volcano) in Kilauea, Hawaii. USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory operates it for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Volcano Hazards Program, an official source. It is a still image, not video: a new photo arrives about every 5 minutes straight from USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. The camera points east. That makes it a good sunrise camera: today the sun rises at 6:12 AM local time.
Camera details
- Camera ID
- PWcam
- Operator
- USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
- Volcano
- Kīlauea
- Volcano number (Smithsonian GVP)
- 332010
- Camera faces
- East (90°)
- 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, 12:45 UTC (14 h ago)
- Working, last 7 days
- 0 % of checks
From the provider's own camera list and our automatic checks. Readings and details can change without notice.
Live camera in Kilauea, Hawaii
Weather now in Kilauea: 70 °F (21 °C), partly cloudy, wind 9 mph (14 km/h) from the south. Forecast for 5 PM local time. Weather: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Kilauea is a place in Hawaii, United States. The camera is about 11 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
OfflineStill imageKīlauea: Puʻu ʻŌʻō south flank
IntermittentStill imageKīlauea: Puʻu ʻŌʻō east flank
WorkingStill imageKīlauea upper East Rift Zone from Maunaulu
WorkingStill imageKīlauea: Mauna Ulu
WorkingStill imageKīlauea: Hōlei Pali
WorkingStill imageKīlauea caldera down-dropped block and HalemaʻumaʻuAlso nearby: Kīlauea: Puʻu ʻŌʻō south flank (0.6 mi), Kīlauea: Puʻu ʻŌʻō east flank (1.0 mi) and Kīlauea upper East Rift Zone from Maunaulu (6.3 mi).
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Questions about Kīlauea: Puʻu ʻŌʻō west flank
Can I watch Kīlauea: Puʻu ʻŌʻō west flank live right now?
It has been intermittent: at our last check (Oct 7, 12:45 UTC) the picture had not changed for a while. It is a still image, not video: a new photo arrives about every 5 minutes straight from USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Who operates the Kīlauea: Puʻu ʻŌʻō west flank camera?
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 11 mi from the center of Kilauea, Hawaii, United States. Approximate coordinates: 19.39, -155.11. All cameras in Kilauea
Is it day or night there now?
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 6:12 AM and sets at 6:03 PM there.
Are there more live cameras near Kilauea?
Yes: 16 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: Puʻu ʻŌʻō west flank 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.