Is the Strait of Hormuz Open Today? — Live Monitor

As of 2026-08-27 07:06 UTC, the Strait of Hormuz Monitor reports the strait is **effectively CLOSED to commercial traffic**, with ship arrivals at about **~5/day** (7-day average) and roughly **~7% of pre-crisis** levels. (straitofhormuz.report) The monitor’s dashboard and status label are published on its “Is the Strait of Hormuz Open Today?” page. (straitofhormuz.report)

The same monitor states that its “CLOSED” tier is computed from throughput versus a baseline, using a rule of **zero transits or throughput below 5% while “crisis oil” conditions apply**. It also notes satellite-AIS polling cadence and that intermittently broadcasting vessels can be undercounted. (straitofhormuz.report) (See the monitor’s methodology: https://straitofhormuz.report/methodology\“>how “CLOSED” is defined and how counts are computed.) (straitofhormuz.report)

This near-closure characterization aligns with contemporary reporting: on Aug. 26, 2026, the Associated Press said the strait “remains largely shut down nearly six months after the Iran war began,” while discussing efforts by Iran and Oman to manage commercial shipping traffic. (apnews.com) (Link: https://apnews.com/article/cb19bc3f0b467db591edbef52d0db273\“>AP on the strait remaining largely shut down (Aug. 26, 2026).) (apnews.com)

Independent traffic analytics described a similarly severe collapse: S&P Global reported that only **one ship crossed** the Strait of Hormuz on Aug. 16, 2026—down from eight the day prior and flagged as a record low. (spglobal.com) (Link: https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/crude-oil/081726-strait-of-hormuz-traffic-hits-record-low-of-one-ship-on-aug-16\“>S&P Global on record-low crossings (Aug. 16, 2026).) (spglobal.com)

On the energy side, Kpler said a partial reopening did not restore traffic to pre-crisis levels, describing a run-rate well below historical averages after the broader disruption. (kpler.com) (Link: https://www.kpler.com/blog/60-days-of-a-broken-us-iran-mou-the-market-stopped-waiting-for-hormuz\“>Kpler on limited restoration after any partial reopening.) (kpler.com)