# Problem to close a lightning channel

**URL:** <https://community.umbrel.com/t/problem-to-close-a-lightning-channel/2234>\
**Category:** Support and Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [July 29, 2021, 12:19pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/problem-to-close-a-lightning-channel/2234 "2021-07-29T12:19:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Nanana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/2acd7d/32.png) [@Nanana](https://community.umbrel.com/u/Nanana)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2021, 12:19pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/problem-to-close-a-lightning-channel/2234/1 "2021-07-29T12:19:12Z")

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Dear community,

I just open a channel on the lightning network and I wanted to close it stays in pending closing status since 2 days already.

I join this message a few screenshot so that you can help me to mitigate the problem. I am a total noob but I want to learn and be supportive to the network !

My lightning address : 027f0a6db077487fc415493a71bd914b5e9f058e92aeb29de5db12954a176b245a@xdv6b6ghs5n25jamopvujeqovp2pe4cltr6c75j7lsvpdurd6jucmbad.onion:9735

THank you very much for your help.

 ![Screenshot 2](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/getumbrel/original/1X/58307141d2396f8648725da6356bac9c3757d050.png)

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**Author:** ![robo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@robo](https://community.umbrel.com/u/robo)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2021, 5:08pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/problem-to-close-a-lightning-channel/2234/3 "2021-07-29T17:08:21Z")

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what is your selected fee for closing channel transaction? This may be the reason why it is not confirmed. LN channel closing and opening are “normal” BTC transaction, on-chain, just like any other regular BTC transaction. If the custom fee is too low, it will never confirm, and will be pending for long time, days, maybe weeks.

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**Author:** ![robo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@robo](https://community.umbrel.com/u/robo)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2021, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/problem-to-close-a-lightning-channel/2234/5 "2021-07-29T19:09:20Z")

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you can look up that loooong chain called transaction id or channel point (without “:1” at the end) in any blockchain explorer, for instance in [https://blockchair.com/](https://blockchair.com/) and you will see both the fees, and the status of your transactions.

for instance this [https://blockchair.com/bitcoin/transaction/0f30aaba19f56456f411090fe7f8917aeadbf4e54f7c44d31c43e74b91793615](https://blockchair.com/bitcoin/transaction/0f30aaba19f56456f411090fe7f8917aeadbf4e54f7c44d31c43e74b91793615)  
shows status of your transaction 0f30…615 which is channel opening i guess.