Kīlauea Volcano Live Cam — Watch Hawaii's Active Volcano Right Now
What you are seeing
Kīlauea is an active volcano in Hawaii, in the United States, and it rises to 1,247 metres above sea level at 19.42°N, 155.29°W. It sits inside Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, on the island of Hawaii. The cameras on this page frame its summit crater along with two more volcanoes: Mount Etna, an active stratovolcano in Sicily, Italy, and an Iceland volcano watch. The main feed is a USGS camera that looks west across the Halemaʻumaʻu crater.
- An active volcano — Wikidata records Kīlauea as an active volcano in Hawaii.
- A 1,247-metre summit — Kīlauea rises to 1,247 metres above sea level.
- Inside a national park — the volcano sits inside Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.
Watch the volcanoes live
This page carries four volcano feeds, all embedded from YouTube with no sign-up and no cost. The USGS channel streams Kīlauea volcano in Hawaii, framed west across the Halemaʻumaʻu crater. The afarTV channel runs three more: a 24/7 Kīlauea multi-camera watch, a 24/7 Mount Etna watch from Sicily, Italy, and a 24/7 Iceland volcano watch. Each feed runs around the clock, so the view changes with the hour and the weather.
Best time to watch
The feeds run around the clock, so what you see depends on the hour, the weather, and what the volcano is doing. In daylight, the crater, the steam, and the surrounding landscape are the clearest. After dark, a crater that is active glows against the night sky. Volcano activity is not predictable, so check back a few times; a quiet hour can change quickly.
How to visit
Kīlauea is an active volcano in Hawaii, in the United States, and it sits inside Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park on the island of Hawaii. Visitors reach the crater by road from the nearby towns of Hilo and Kailua-Kona. Mundo Vivo keeps these feeds organized so you can check the real view of the crater before you go.
Kīlauea by the numbers
- Elevation: 1,247 metres above sea level
- Coordinates: 19.42°N, 155.29°W
- Country: United States — state of Hawaii
- Park: Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
- Mount Etna elevation: 3,357 metres
- Mount Etna coordinates: 37.75°N, 14.99°E
Frequently asked questions
Can I watch Kīlauea live right now?
Yes. This page carries four volcano feeds, embedded from YouTube with no sign-up and no cost. The USGS camera frames the Halemaʻumaʻu crater of Kīlauea in Hawaii, and the afarTV channel runs three more volcano watches, including Mount Etna and an Iceland feed. What you see depends on the hour and the weather.
How tall is Kīlauea?
Kīlauea rises to 1,247 metres above sea level, the elevation recorded on Wikidata for the item Q188698. The volcano is described on Wikidata as an active volcano in Hawaii. Its summit sits at 19.42°N, 155.29°W, inside Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park on the island of Hawaii.
Where exactly is Kīlauea?
Kīlauea sits at 19.42°N, 155.29°W, in the state of Hawaii, in the United States. Wikidata places it inside Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, on the island of Hawaii. The island of Hawaii is the largest island in the Hawaiian archipelago, and the volcano rises toward the southern part of it.
What is Mount Etna?
Mount Etna is an active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, as Wikidata records it. It rises to 3,357 metres at 37.75°N, 14.99°E. Its camera appears on this page alongside the Kīlauea feeds, so you can compare two different volcanoes at once.
What does the USGS camera show?
The USGS feed frames Kīlauea volcano from a camera that looks west across the Halemaʻumaʻu crater. The title of the feed lists the crater by name, so the view is centred on the summit area of the volcano rather than a wide landscape. The other feeds on this page switch between multiple camera angles.
When is the best time to watch?
Daylight shows the crater, the steam, and the surrounding landscape most clearly. After dark, a crater that is active glows against the night sky. Volcanic activity is not predictable, so check back a few times; a quiet hour can change quickly, and the feeds run around the clock.