Is the Strait of Hormuz open?
As of on 5 November 2026: Whether the Strait of Hormuz is open cannot be told from our data: in the last 24 hours the ship feed heard 28 vessels in the Strait of Hormuz area, none inside the strait itself and 0 tankers or cargo ships, too few to say whether shipping is moving.
The feed itself is up (296 vessels heard in the whole region in the last hour), so this is a gap in its reach, not an outage; the site keeps ship positions for 24 hours only, so it has no usual level to compare with. 50 reports of attacks or incidents at sea in the area in the last 7 days, 2 in the last 24 hours (as reported; this page does not establish them).
28 vessels heard in 24 hours, 0 tankers or cargo ships (under 20 is too few to judge); 50 incident reports in 7 days. Updated .
Now
The numbers as a table
| Hour starting (UTC) | Distinct vessels |
|---|---|
| 5 November, 21:00 UTC | 0 |
| 5 November, 20:00 UTC | 7 |
| 5 November, 19:00 UTC | 9 |
| 5 November, 18:00 UTC | 13 |
| 5 November, 17:00 UTC | 8 |
| 5 November, 16:00 UTC | 6 |
| 5 November, 15:00 UTC | 4 |
| 5 November, 14:00 UTC | 3 |
| 5 November, 13:00 UTC | 3 |
| 5 November, 12:00 UTC | 4 |
| 5 November, 11:00 UTC | 5 |
| 5 November, 10:00 UTC | 7 |
| 5 November, 09:00 UTC | 5 |
| 5 November, 08:00 UTC | 7 |
| 5 November, 07:00 UTC | 7 |
| 5 November, 06:00 UTC | 11 |
| 5 November, 05:00 UTC | 10 |
| 5 November, 04:00 UTC | 8 |
| 5 November, 03:00 UTC | 9 |
| 5 November, 02:00 UTC | 5 |
| 5 November, 01:00 UTC | 4 |
| 5 November, 00:00 UTC | 6 |
| 4 November, 23:00 UTC | 5 |
| 4 November, 22:00 UTC | 5 |
The numbers behind it
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Vessels in the area, last hourdistinct ships with an AIS position in the area | 7 |
| Vessels in the area, last 6 hours | 20 |
| Vessels in the area, last 24 hours | 28 |
| Tankers and cargo ships heard, last 24 hoursat least 20 are needed before the feed counts as covering the strait | 0 |
| Vessels inside the strait itself, last 24 hoursthe narrow part, 55.5-57.5 E, 25.5-27.2 N | 0 |
| Vessels heard anywhere in the region, last hourthe reach of the whole feed | 296 |
| Ship positions heldkept for 24 hours; 7 days would be needed to say what is usual | 24 hours |
| Newest AIS positionless than a minute ago | 21:01 UTC |
| Incident reports in the area, last 7 days8 confirmed, 6 corroborated, 25 single source, 3 unverified, 8 disputed | 50 |
| Of them naming UKMTOUKMTO's own notices are not read at the moment (last read 15 October 2026): these come from news and channel posts that cite UKMTO | 18 |
Reports
Naval incidents of the map inside the Strait of Hormuz area (box 54-60 E, 23.5-27.6 N), newest first, with their verification state and number of independent sources. Titles are written by AI and can be wrong; most are one source's claim.
Reported attacks and incidents at sea, last 7 days
- Iranian navy says two tankers caught fire after striking mines east of Hormuz
- Tankers and a tugboat caught fire in Strait of Hormuz, Iran says
- Oil tanker hit by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO says
- IRGC says two more oil tankers caught fire in eastern Strait of Hormuz
- Iran reportedly intensifying asymmetric attacks on shipping in Strait of Hormuz
- IRGC says it stopped two vessels in the Strait of Hormuz area
- Chinese-owned VLCC GRIT reportedly struck during transit of Strait of Hormuz
- Iranian military says oil tankers struck mines and caught fire in Strait of Hormuz
What is said about the strait's status, last 48 hours
- South Korea announces plans to expand naval deployment toward the Strait of Hormuz
- Oman says its foreign minister reviewed contacts with Iran aimed at resuming Hormuz navigation
- South Korea says it intends to send forces to help keep the Strait of Hormuz open
- Iran rejects US response to Hormuz reopening conditions; Rezaei calls it unconvincing
- Zakani says Strait of Hormuz is under IRGC control and will not reopen until US complies
All reports from Strait of HormuzStrait of Hormuz on the live map
About
How this is measured
Ships report their positions by AIS tracking (AISStream), and the page counts the distinct vessels heard in the Strait of Hormuz area. It compares the last hours with earlier days only with 7 days of history and at least 20 tankers or cargo ships heard a day; until then it says how many it heard and that it cannot tell. "Open" or "closed" is never written from a count, since that is for governments and navies to say. Methodology.
What it cannot tell you
AIS can be switched off, spoofed or out of range of the volunteer receivers: a ship that does not appear may be there, and the strait itself is mostly out of reach of the receivers that feed the site. Whether the strait is open, closed, mined or blockaded is a statement by governments and navies, not something these counts establish.
Exact rules
The area is the box 54 to 60 E, 23.5 to 27.6 N, and the strait itself 55.5 to 57.5 E, 25.5 to 27.2 N. Tankers and cargo ships are AIS types 70 to 89.
Incidents are the map's naval incident reports in the area, as reported, with their verification state. The statements listed are official statements and diplomacy reports that name the strait and opening, closing, blockade, mines or passage.
The site keeps ship positions for 24 hours, so it has no earlier days to call a count usual or unusual.
The incident reports are what outlets, channels and officials say happened, in their words as summarised by AI; many are a single source's claim and some are disputed. They are listed with their state, not as established facts.
Ship positions arrive every minute and are counted at most every few minutes when the page is rebuilt; incident reports are added as they are reported and verified.
Ships: AISStream.io (AIS, positions as the ships report them)
Questions
Is the Strait of Hormuz open?
As of 21:01 UTC on 5 November 2026: Whether the Strait of Hormuz is open cannot be told from our data: in the last 24 hours the ship feed heard 28 vessels in the Strait of Hormuz area, none inside the strait itself and 0 tankers or cargo ships, too few to say whether shipping is moving. The feed itself is up (296 vessels heard in the whole region in the last hour), so this is a gap in its reach, not an outage; the site keeps ship positions for 24 hours only, so it has no usual level to compare with. 50 reports of attacks or incidents at sea in the area in the last 7 days, 2 in the last 24 hours (as reported; this page does not establish them).
Is the Strait of Hormuz closed?
Whether the Strait of Hormuz is open cannot be told from our data: in the last 24 hours the ship feed heard 28 vessels in the Strait of Hormuz area, none inside the strait itself and 0 tankers or cargo ships, too few to say whether shipping is moving. Only governments and navies can say whether the strait is open; this page lists what is reported and what the site's ship feed hears.
How is this measured?
Ships report their positions by AIS tracking (AISStream), and the page counts the distinct vessels heard in the Strait of Hormuz area. It compares the last hours with earlier days only with 7 days of history and at least 20 tankers or cargo ships heard a day; until then it says how many it heard and that it cannot tell. "Open" or "closed" is never written from a count, since that is for governments and navies to say.
What can this page not tell me?
AIS can be switched off, spoofed or out of range of the volunteer receivers: a ship that does not appear may be there, and the strait itself is mostly out of reach of the receivers that feed the site. Whether the strait is open, closed, mined or blockaded is a statement by governments and navies, not something these counts establish.
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Unofficial, built from public data and posts; verify before acting. Titles of reports are written by AI and can be wrong.