Live cameras in San Francisco, United States
200 cameras: 34 live video, 166 still images · 200 working now · updated Oct 8, 02:54 UTC
San Francisco has 200 live cameras on LiveLocation right now: 34 live video, 166 still images. Good places to start: African penguin colony, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, Philippine coral reef, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, San Francisco Airport (SFO) — aircraft tracking camera with ATC. Local time is 7:54 PM (America/Los Angeles). Today the sun rises at 7:10 AM and sets at 6:43 PM.
San Francisco live cameras
Every San Francisco live camera we know of: 34 live video, 166 still images. 200 of them were live or fresh at the last check. San Francisco is home to about 828,000 people.
Weather now in San Francisco: 62 °F (17 °C), clear sky, wind 9 mph (14 km/h) from the south. Forecast for 8 PM local time. Weather: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Live nowYouTube liveAfrican penguin colony, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco
Live nowYouTube livePhilippine coral reef, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco
Live nowYouTube liveSan Francisco Airport (SFO) — aircraft tracking camera with ATC
Live nowLive videoUS-101 at San Bruno Avenue, San Francisco
Live nowLive videoI-580 at Just East Of Beaumont Avenue, Oakland
Live nowLive videoI-580 at Upper Deck Pier 59, Richmond
Live nowLive videoUS-101 at Octavia St, San Francisco
Live nowLive videoI-80 at 6th Street, San Francisco
Live nowLive videoUS-101 at Hospital Curve, San Francisco
Live nowLive videoI-280 at Indiana St, San Francisco
Live nowLive videoUS-101 at Cesar Chavez Bl, San Francisco
Live nowLive videoUS-101 at FAITH ST POC, San Francisco
Live nowLive videoI-280 at Just south of Cesar Chavez, San Francisco
Live nowLive videoI-280 at US-101, San Francisco
Live nowLive videoI-280 at On Monterey Bl, San Francisco
Live nowLive videoI-80 at Bay Bridge SAS Tower West, San Francisco
Live nowLive videoUS-101 at Just North of Candlestick Park, San Francisco
Live nowLive videoI-280 at John Daly Blvd, San Francisco
Live nowLive videoI-80 at SFOBB at Incline, Oakland
Live nowLive videoI-280 at Serramonte Blvd Northbound Onramp, Daly City
Live nowLive videoSR-260 at Posey Tube Tunnel Entrance, Alameda
Live nowLive videoI-80 at West of Ashby Avenue, Emeryville
Live nowLive videoI-80 at Ashby, Berkeley
Live nowLive videoSR-123 at 40th Street, looking East, Emeryville
Live nowLive videoSR-123 at 40th Street, looking West, Emeryville
Live nowLive videoUS-101 at AIRPORT BL, South San Francisco
Live nowLive videoSR-24 at W24 JEO JCT 980, Oakland
Live nowLive videoI-80 at Gilman Street, Berkeley
Live nowLive videoI-580 at Grand Lakeshore, Oakland
Live nowLive videoI-580 at Cutting Blvd, Richmond
Live nowLive videoI-580 at Toll Plaza, Richmond
Live nowLive videoI-580 at Upper Deck Truss Tower Pier 48, San Quentin
Live nowLive videoI-580 at 35th Avenue, Oakland
Live nowLive videoI-580 at High Street, Oakland
WorkingStill imageI-880 at Just North Of 7th Street, Oakland
WorkingStill imageI-80 at Ashby Avenue Onramp, Berkeley
WorkingStill imageI-80 at Buchanan Street, Albany
WorkingStill imageI-80 at WOF Albany OR, Berkeley
WorkingStill imageSR-123 at Buchanan Street, looking South, Albany
WorkingStill imageSR-123 at Buchanan Street, looking West, Albany
WorkingStill imageSR-123 at Central Avenue, looking North, El Cerrito
WorkingStill imageI-580 at Lower Deck Pier 47, San Quentin
WorkingStill imageI-580 at Lower Deck Pier 8, San Quentin
WorkingStill imageSR-123 at Cutting Blvd, looking South, El Cerrito
WorkingStill imageI-80 at WOF BARRETT AV, Richmond
WorkingStill imageI-80 at San Pablo Dam Road, San Pablo
WorkingStill imageI-880 at DAVIS ST E112 DIAGONAL OR, San Leandro
WorkingStill imageI-80 at El Portal Drive, El Sobrante
WorkingStill imageI-880 at JSO MARINA BL, San Leandro
WorkingStill imageI-280 at CESAR CHAVEZ, San Francisco
WorkingStill imageI-280 at MISSION ST, San Francisco
WorkingStill imageUS-101 at 3RD BAYSHORE, San Francisco
WorkingStill imageI-80 at Before YBI Tunnel, San Francisco
WorkingStill imageI-80 at Skyway Curve, San Francisco
WorkingStill imageI-80 at After Skyway Curve, San Francisco
WorkingStill imageUS-101 at CANDLESTICK OFR, Brisbane
WorkingStill imageUS-101 at BOWERS VISTA POINT PARKING, Sausalito
WorkingStill imageUS-101 at BOWERS VISTA POINT EXIT, Sausalito
WorkingStill imageUS-101 at BOWERS VISTA POINT, Sausalito
WorkingStill imageI-80 at Mid Skyway, San Francisco
WorkingStill imageI-80 at Mid Skyway, San Francisco
WorkingStill imageUS-101 at Sausalito Road Undercross, Sausalito
WorkingStill imageI-80 at Leaving Bridge, Oakland
WorkingStill imageI-80 at Before Toll Plaza, Oakland
WorkingStill imageI-80 at Sfobb Tow Building, Oakland
WorkingStill imageI-80 at SFOBB METERING DOWNSTREAM, Oakland
WorkingStill imageI-80 at SFOBB METERING UPSTREAM, Oakland
WorkingStill imageI-80 at Metering Bridge, Oakland
WorkingStill imageI-80 at Dispatch Blvd, Oakland
WorkingStill imageUS-101 at JNO SIERRA PT PKWY, Brisbane
WorkingStill imageI-880 at 7TH ST, Oakland
WorkingStill imageI-80 at Toll Plaza, Oakland
WorkingStill imageI-80 at Just East Of Toll Plaza Horseshoe, Oakland
WorkingStill imageI-880 at BROADWAY OFR, Oakland
WorkingStill imageI-80 at EBMUD, Oakland
WorkingStill imageI-880 at JCT 80, Oakland
WorkingStill imageUS-101 at South of Bayshore Boulevard, Brisbane
WorkingStill imageI-580 at JEO 80 JCT, Oakland
WorkingStill imageI-880 at N880 at Grand Av, Oakland
WorkingStill imageI-880 at Castro Street, Oakland
WorkingStill imageUS-101 at On Airport Flyover Structure, South San Francisco
WorkingStill imageI-980 at JCT 880, Oakland
WorkingStill imageI-880 I-80 at CR WOF POWELL ST, Emeryville
WorkingStill imageI-580 at HANNA ST OC, Emeryville
WorkingStill imageI-80 at Powell Street Offramp, Emeryville
WorkingStill imageI-880 at Broadway, Oakland
WorkingStill imageI-980 at 14TH ST, Oakland
WorkingStill imageI-280 at N280 Hickey BD NB Loop OnRamp, Daly City
WorkingStill imageUS-101 at MARIN CITY OFR, Sausalito
WorkingStill imageI-580 at PERALTA ST, Emeryville
WorkingStill imageI-880 at Oak Street, Oakland
WorkingStill imageI-980 at JEO SAN PABLO AVE, Oakland
WorkingStill imageI-880 at Oak Street, Oakland
WorkingStill imageSR-123 at STANFORD AV Looking East, Emeryville
WorkingStill imageSR-123 at STANFORD AV Looking South, Emeryville
WorkingStill imageSR-123 at STANFORD AV Looking North, Emeryville
WorkingStill imageSR-13 at E13 AT 7TH ST, looking East, Berkeley
WorkingStill imageSR-123 at STANFORD AV Looking West, Emeryville
WorkingStill imageSR-13 at E13 AT 7TH ST, looking South, Berkeley
WorkingStill imageSR-13 at E13 AT 7TH ST, looking North, Berkeley
WorkingStill imageSR-13 at E13 AT 7TH ST, looking West, Berkeley
WorkingStill imageI-80 at University Avenue, Berkeley
WorkingStill imageI-80 at University Avenue Onramp, Berkeley
WorkingStill imageSR-123 at Ashby Avenue, looking East, Berkeley
WorkingStill imageSR-123 at Ashby Avenue, looking North, Berkeley
WorkingStill imageSR-123 at Ashby Avenue, looking West, Berkeley
WorkingStill imageSR-123 at Ashby Avenue, looking South, Berkeley
WorkingStill imageI-580 at WEBSTER ST, Oakland
WorkingStill imageI-80 at Gilman Street Offramp, Berkeley
WorkingStill imageSR-123 at University Avenue, looking North, Berkeley
WorkingStill imageSR-123 at University Avenue, looking East, Berkeley
WorkingStill imageI-580 at CHETWOOD ST, Oakland
WorkingStill imageSR-123 at University Avenue, looking West, Berkeley
WorkingStill imageSR-123 at University Avenue, looking South, Berkeley
WorkingStill imageI-880 at 16th Avenue Overcross, Oakland
WorkingStill imageUS-101 at JNO JCT 380, San Francisco
WorkingStill imageI-380 at JEO EL CAMINO REAL, San Bruno
WorkingStill imageI-80 at Buchanan Street East View, Berkeley
WorkingStill imageI-80 at Buchanan Street West View, Berkeley
WorkingStill imageI-80 at Buchanan Street Offramp South View, Berkeley
WorkingStill imageSR-123 at Gilman Street, looking North, Berkeley
WorkingStill imageI-880 at 23RD AV, Oakland
WorkingStill imageSR-123 at Gilman Street, looking East, Albany
WorkingStill imageSR-123 at Gilman Street, looking West, Albany
WorkingStill imageSR-123 at Gilman Street, looking South, Albany
WorkingStill imageI-880 at NORTH OF 23RD AV, Oakland
WorkingStill imageI-880 at 23RD AV/KENNEDY ST OR, Oakland
WorkingStill imageI-280 at SNEATH LN NB LOOP ONRAMP, San Bruno
WorkingStill imageI-380 at Jct 280, San Bruno
WorkingStill imageI-880 at 29TH AV, Oakland
WorkingStill imageSR-123 at Buchanan Street, looking North, Albany
WorkingStill imageI-80 at Central Avenue Onramp, Richmond
WorkingStill imageI-80 at Central Avenue Onramp, looking East, Richmond
WorkingStill imageI-80 at Central Avenue Onramp, looking South, Richmond
WorkingStill imageI-80 at Central Avenue Onramp, looking West, Richmond
WorkingStill imageI-80 at Before Central Avenue, Richmond
WorkingStill imageI-580 at JEO CANAL BL, Richmond
WorkingStill imageI-580 at BAYVIEW AV, Richmond
WorkingStill imageSR-123 at Central Avenue, looking East, El Cerrito
WorkingStill imageSR-123 at Central Avenue, looking South, El Cerrito
WorkingStill imageSR-123 at Central Avenue, looking West, El Cerrito
WorkingStill imageI-580 at CUTTING BL, Richmond
WorkingStill imageI-580 at Marine St, Richmond
WorkingStill imageI-580 at Lower Deck Pier 77, Richmond
WorkingStill imageI-80 at Carlson Blvd, Richmond
WorkingStill imageI-580 at Lower Deck Pier 66, Richmond
WorkingStill imageI-580 at Lower Deck Pier 59, Richmond
WorkingStill imageI-580 at Lower Deck Pier 57, Richmond
WorkingStill imageI-580 at Lower Deck Pier 54, Richmond
WorkingStill imageI-580 at Lower Deck Pier 52, Richmond
WorkingStill imageI-880 at JSO HIGH ST, Oakland
WorkingStill imageI-580 at Lower Deck Pier 49, San Quentin
WorkingStill imageI-580 at Lower Deck Pier 48, San Quentin
WorkingStill imageI-580 at Upper Deck Pier 48, San Quentin
WorkingStill imageI-580 at Upper Deck Truss Tower Pier 47, San Quentin
WorkingStill imageUS-101 at JNO SFO IC, San Francisco
WorkingStill imageI-580 at Lower Deck Pier 46, San Quentin
WorkingStill imageI-580 at Lower Deck Pier 43, San Quentin
WorkingStill imageI-580 at Lower Deck Pier 41, San Quentin
WorkingStill imageI-580 at Lower Deck Pier 38, San Quentin
WorkingStill imageI-80 at Carlson Blvd, Richmond
WorkingStill imageI-580 at Lower Deck Pier 35, San Quentin
WorkingStill imageI-580 at Upper Deck Truss Tower Pier 35, San Quentin
WorkingStill imageI-580 at Upper Deck Pier 35, San Quentin
WorkingStill imageI-580 at FRUITVALE AV, Oakland
WorkingStill imageI-580 at Lower Deck Pier 34, San Quentin
WorkingStill imageI-580 at Upper Deck Truss Tower Pier 34, San Quentin
WorkingStill imageI-580 at Lower Deck Pier 33, San Quentin
WorkingStill imageI-580 at Lower Deck Pier 31, San Quentin
WorkingStill imageI-580 at Lower Deck Pier 29, San Quentin
WorkingStill imageI-580 at Lower Deck Pier 26, San Quentin
WorkingStill imageI-580 at Lower Deck Pier 23, San Quentin
WorkingStill imageI-80 at W80 at Potrero Av OR, El Cerrito
WorkingStill imageI-80 at E80 at Potrero Av, El Cerrito
WorkingStill imageSR-123 at Potrero Avenue, looking East, El Cerrito
WorkingStill imageSR-123 at Potrero Avenue, looking North, El Cerrito
WorkingStill imageSR-1 at NOF REINA DEL MAR AV, Pacifica
WorkingStill imageSR-123 at Potrero Avenue, looking South, El Cerrito
WorkingStill imageSR-123 at Potrero Avenue, looking West, El Cerrito
WorkingStill imageUS-101 at JNO MILLBRAE AVE OC, Millbrae
WorkingStill imageI-80 at JWO CUTTING BL, El Cerrito
WorkingStill imageSR-24 at SR-13, Oakland
WorkingStill imageI-80 at CUTTING BL OR, El Cerrito
WorkingStill imageSR-123 at Cutting Blvd, looking East, El Cerrito
WorkingStill imageSR-123 at Cutting Blvd, looking North, El Cerrito
WorkingStill imageSR-123 at Cutting Blvd, looking West, El Cerrito
WorkingStill imageI-580 at Eof Main St, San Rafael
WorkingStill imageUS-101 at JSO MILBRAE AV OC, Burlingame
WorkingStill imageI-80 at San Pablo Avenue, Richmond
WorkingStill imageI-580 at Wof Main St, San Quentin
WorkingStill imageI-880 at HEGENBERGER RD, Oakland
WorkingStill imageI-880 at EDES AV WB OR, Oakland
WorkingStill imageI-880 at EDES AV EB OR, Oakland
WorkingStill imageUS-101 at JNO GREENBRAE PED OC, Greenbrae
WorkingStill imageUS-101 at JNO BROADWAY, Burlingame
WorkingStill imageI-80 at E80 at Solano Av, Richmond
WorkingStill imageI-880 at 98TH AV, Oakland
WorkingStill imageI-880 at 98TH AV EB OR, Oakland
WorkingStill imageI-880 at 98TH AV OFR, Oakland
WorkingStill imageI-880 at 98TH AV WB OR, OaklandNo live video among these cameras. Turn off "Live video only" to see them all.
Best cams to watch
- African penguin colony, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco — YouTube live, working 100 % of the time in the last 30 days.
- Philippine coral reef, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco — YouTube live, working 100 % of the time in the last 30 days.
- San Francisco Airport (SFO) — aircraft tracking camera with ATC — YouTube live, working 100 % of the time in the last 30 days.
San Francisco sits at the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, a compact city and county of about 874,000 people at the 2020 census. Its land area is only about 47 square miles, packed with steep hills, Victorian rows, cable cars and neighborhoods that each feel like a small town. Golden Gate Park runs for miles from the Haight to Ocean Beach, and the bridges that give the city its skyline tie it to Marin and the East Bay.
The cameras on this page come from two very different worlds. Most are Caltrans highway cameras, official and public domain, showing still snapshots that refresh every few minutes. Views here include US 101 as it crosses the city, I-80 on the approach to the Bay Bridge and I-280 on the south side. The others are live streams from the California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park, which we embed from its official YouTube channel. One watches the colony of African penguins, the other the Philippine coral reef, one of the deepest indoor living reefs in the world, full of tropical fish. Streams like these can go offline for maintenance from time to time.
San Francisco uses Pacific Time, UTC minus 8 in winter and UTC minus 7 in daylight time. Summer is often foggy and cool, while September and October tend to be the warmest, clearest months. The penguins are most active in daylight, and the Academy runs daily feeding demonstrations, so check its site for the times.
Out at sea, the Academy also shares a camera from atop the lighthouse on Southeast Farallon Island, about 30 miles west of the city, run together with Point Blue Conservation Science and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It looks over islands that are closed to visitors: December to February is elephant seal breeding season, March to August is busy with nesting seabirds, and fall brings migrating birds, whales and white sharks. Back on land, Monterey, a two-hour drive south, has the Monterey Bay Aquarium streams on our map.
Sources: San Francisco - Wikipedia · Live Webcams - California Academy of Sciences · Farallon Islands Live Webcam - California Academy of Sciences · Caltrans CCTV documentation.
Nearby places
- Richmond (175)
- Oakland (172)
- Berkeley (171)
- Sacramento (157)
- Alameda (155)
- San Jose (145)
- Arden-Arcade (110)
- Santa Clara (102)
Questions about San Francisco
How many webcams can I watch in San Francisco?
LiveLocation lists 200 cameras in and around San Francisco, United States: 34 live video, 166 still images. 200 of them were live or showing a fresh image at the last check.
Who runs the cameras in San Francisco?
They come from Caltrans (197) and Curated YouTube live streams (3). Each camera plays straight from the agency or owner that runs it, with credit. Caltrans Curated YouTube live streams
What can I see on the San Francisco cameras?
The views are traffic and highway (197), zoo and aquarium (1), reef (1) and airport and runway (1). Good ones to start with: African penguin colony, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco and Philippine coral reef, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco. African penguin colony, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco Philippine coral reef, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco
Can I watch live video from San Francisco?
Yes: 34 of the 200 cameras send live video (3 on YouTube). Turn on "Live video only" above the grid to see just those. The other 166 are still images that refresh every few minutes.
What time is it in San Francisco, and when is it light?
San Francisco is on America/Los Angeles time. On October 7 the sun rises at 7:10 AM and sets at 6:43 PM, so still images are clearest between those times. Road cameras show the most traffic in the weekday morning and evening rush hours.
Which places near San Francisco also have cameras?
The nearest are Bayview-Hunters Point (3.8 mi away, 31 cameras), Daly City (5.3 mi away, 55 cameras) and South San Francisco (8.3 mi away, 61 cameras). Bayview-Hunters Point Daly City South San Francisco
How can I see the San Francisco cameras on a map?
The map at the top of this page shows all 200 of them. The live camera radar centers on San Francisco and lists every camera within 5 to 250 miles, nearest first, with filters for live video, traffic, nature and more. Open the radar on San Francisco
Place names and locations: GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.