Kilauea live camera – Kīlauea volcano live: south Halemaʻumaʻu crater (USGS V3cam)
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What you are looking at
V3cam is a U.S. Geological Survey livestream from the southern rim of Kīlauea's summit caldera, run by the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. The original V3 camera was destroyed by lava fountaining during episode 38 of the eruption on December 6, 2025. This replacement camera continues the south view, though USGS notes it is permanently offset to the east of the old one. It is a pan-tilt-zoom camera, so the angle and zoom can change.
The summit eruption that began in December 2024 has played out in episodes, with lava fountains, sometimes very tall, followed by pauses when the crater goes quiet. From the south you may watch fountains and flows across Halemaʻumaʻu, red glow and incandescent spatter after dark, and thick plumes of gas. Between episodes there may be little more than steam and the dark crater floor.
The feed plays as live video on YouTube. If it looks blurry, refresh your browser, as USGS advises. A practical tip: the observatory publishes regular updates with the latest activity and any forecast for the next fountaining episode, so check the USGS Kīlauea pages before you watch, and keep in mind that Hawaiʻi does not use daylight saving time.
Camera details
- Camera ID
- usgs-v3cam-live
- Operator
- USGS
- Video format
- YouTube live stream
- Position
- Approximate
- Licence
- YouTube's terms (shown in YouTube's own player)
- Data source
- YouTube live streams (curated)
- Streaming since
- Dec 19, 2025, 22:38 UTC
- Last checked
- 01:15 UTC (34 min ago)
- 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.
About Kilauea, Hawaii
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 in 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.
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Questions about Kīlauea volcano live: south Halemaʻumaʻu crater (USGS V3cam)
Is the Kīlauea volcano live: south Halemaʻumaʻu crater (USGS V3cam) camera live right now?
Yes. At our last automatic check (Oct 8, 01:15 UTC) the video was playing. It is a YouTube live stream that plays in YouTube's own player when you press Play.
How often does the picture update?
Continuously while the channel is streaming. Live streams usually run a few seconds behind real time.
Who runs this camera?
It is a live stream from the YouTube channel USGS, embedded with YouTube's own player. The channel decides when it streams; YouTube may show its own ads. The channel About Curated YouTube live streams
Where exactly is this camera?
It is in Kilauea, Hawaii, United States. Approximate coordinates: 19.40, -155.28. All cameras in Kilauea
What time is it at the camera, and is it day or night?
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.
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?
Alert levels are set by the official observatory that watches this volcano (USGS), not by LiveLocation. Check its latest update before any trip. Official camera page