Reykjavík live webcam – Sandskeið, Road 1 (Hringvegur), road surface, looking west
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Reykjavík live webcam: what you see
The Reykjavík live webcam shows road and weather conditions on Sandskeið, Road 1 (Hringvegur), road surface, looking west in Reykjavík. It is run by Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration), an official source. It is a still image, not video: a new photo arrives about every 10 minutes straight from Vegagerðin. It faces west. It looks toward the sunset, today at 6:31 PM local time. Vegagerðin's own caption: "Sandskeið niður á veg til vesturs." Use it to check traffic and road conditions before you set off.
Camera details
- Camera ID
- sandskeid_4
- Operator
- Vegagerðin
- Station ID
- 7080
- Station
- Sandskeið
- Road number
- 1
- Road name
- Hringvegur
- Looking
- Road surface west
- View (local description)
- Sandskeið niður á veg til vesturs
- Image updates
- Every 10 min
- Video format
- Still image (JPEG)
- Position
- Exact (from the provider)
- Licence
- Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- Data source
- Vegagerðin road webcams (Iceland)
- 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.
Live camera in Reykjavík, Iceland
Reykjavík is a city in Iceland with about 119,000 people. The camera is about 20 km from the center. Reykjavík keeps Atlantic/Reykjavik time (UTC at the moment); the panel above shows the local time live.
Reykjavík is the capital of Iceland and the northernmost capital of any sovereign state, set on the southern shore of Faxaflói bay at about sixty-four degrees north. The city itself has about 140,000 residents, and the wider capital region about a quarter of a million, close to two thirds of the country. Tradition says the Norse settler Ingólfr Arnarson made his home here around the year 870, but the town…
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Live cameras near Reykjavík
WorkingStill imageSandskeið, Road 1 (Hringvegur), view 1
WorkingStill imageSandskeið, Road 1 (Hringvegur), view 2
WorkingStill imageSandskeið, Road 1 (Hringvegur), view 3
WorkingStill imageLitla Kaffistofan, Road 1 (Hringvegur), view 1
WorkingStill imageLitla Kaffistofan, Road 1 (Hringvegur), road surface view
WorkingStill imageLitla Kaffistofan, Road 1 (Hringvegur), view 3The nearest other cameras are Sandskeið, Road 1 (Hringvegur), view 1 (0.0 km), Sandskeið, Road 1 (Hringvegur), view 2 (0.0 km) and Sandskeið, Road 1 (Hringvegur), view 3 (0.0 km).
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Questions about Sandskeið, Road 1 (Hringvegur), road surface, looking west
Is Sandskeið, Road 1 (Hringvegur), road surface, looking west working 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 10 minutes straight from Vegagerðin.
Where does this camera come from?
Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration) runs this camera. It is an official source. Its images are shared under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). LiveLocation shows them straight from the source with credit. About Vegagerðin Watch at the source
Where exactly is this camera?
It is about 20 km from the center of Reykjavík, Iceland. It watches Road 1. Coordinates: 64.066, -21.581. All cameras in Reykjavík
Is it day or night there now?
Reykjavík is in the Atlantic/Reykjavik 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 6:31 PM there.
Are there more live cameras near Reykjavík?
Yes: 74 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 Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration) uses to watch traffic, weather and road conditions; LiveLocation does not show enforcement cameras. To report a problem on the road, contact Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration); if the camera itself is broken here, tell us. Road agency website Report this camera
What are the conditions at Sandskeið, Road 1 (Hringvegur), road surface, looking west now?
The latest readings from the provider: Road surface: 2.3 °C / 36.1 °F; Air: 2.6 °C / 36.8 °F; Wind: 36 km/h / 22 mph from the E, gusts 48 km/h / 30 mph; Humidity: 92 %. They update with the provider's data, so they can be a few minutes old.