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today?</h2> <p class="sni-solar-noon-time-paragraph"> </p></div> <div class="button-space" style="margin-top:40px;margin-bottom:-40px;"> <a href="#solar-noon-live">Bill Nye Solar Noon Clock Live Cam</a> </div> </div> <div style="clear:both;"> </div> </div>  <div id="block-system-main-block"><div class="padded-row sidebar--top"></div><div class="hero hero--basicland"><div class="hero__inner"><picture><source media="(min-width: 701px)" srcset=" /sites/default/files/styles/width_1400/public/content/page/page-content/Bill-Nye_header_1.png?itok=Lx1thct8 "><source media="(min-width: 0px)" srcset=" /sites/default/files/styles/width_700/public/content/page/page-content/Bill-Nye_header_1.png?itok=03KIbHXF "><img class="fill" src=" /sites/default/files/styles/width_700/public/content/page/page-content/Bill-Nye_header_1.png?itok=03KIbHXF " alt=""></picture></div><div class="padded-row"><h1><span>Bill Nye Solar Noon Clock</span></h1><span class="hero__icon"><i class="fa fa-" aria-hidden="true"></i></span></div></div><div class="intro-text"><div class="row"><div class="columns"><p>Bill Nye '77 designed and donated Cornell's Rhodes Hall Clock, a clock that indicates the Sun's highest daily position with a flood of light.</p></div><div class="columns shrink"><div class="button-space"><a href="#solar-noon-live">The Bill Nye Solar Noon Clock Live Cam</a></div></div></div></div><div class="row medium-unstack"><div class="large-9 medium-8 medium-order-2 small-order-2 columns"><p class="bnsnc-intro-2"><img alt="Bill Nye pointing to his watch in front of Rhodes Hall Clock" data-entity-type data-entity-uuid src="/sites/default/files/content/page/page-content/Bill%20Nye%20in%20front%20of%20Rhodes.png" class="align-left">Inspired by stories from his father, a World War II prisoner of war who observed the shadow of a shovel handle to reckon the passage of time, Nye has been fascinated by sundials since childhood.</p><p></p><style type="text/css">.photobox-teaser:before 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Hall"></picture></div><div class="full-image-feature__text"><h2 id="fif-6720"> What time is solar noon at Cornell today? </h2><p> <p>1:02:45 pm</p> </p><div class="btn btn--light"></div></div></div></div></section><section class="section--bg-gray section--global-spacing section--photobox-teasers" aria-labelledby="cps-6723"><div class="padded-row"><div class="section__lead-in"><h2 class="section__lead-in__title" id="cps-6723"> Letter from Bill Nye '77 </h2><span class="section__lead-in__sub-title"><p>Every minute of every day, I find my life enriched by my time at Cornell. That time was made possible by my parents and the many wonderful instructors I had along the way. This clock is to honor the University, its legacy of discovery, and its people. I hope it will inspire those Cornellians and visitors, who come after us. Here is the design and the story that has filled me with great interest and passion for this project.</p><p>Sincerely,</p><p>Bill Nye<br> Class of 1977, Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering</p></span></div></div><div class="row align-center photobox-teasers--small"><div class="columns small-10 medium-5 large-4"><article class="photobox-teaser photobox-teaser--child-pages" aria-labelledby="cfp-6724"><div class="photobox-teaser__image"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/width_576/public/content/page/page-content/Bill-Nye-with-Clock_576x320.jpg?itok=oBipzBzw" width="576" height="320" alt="" /></div><div class="photobox-teaser__text"><h3 class="photobox-teaser__text__title" id="cfp-6724"><a href="/alumni/bill-nye-solar-noon-clock/origin-bill-nye-solar-noon-clock" hreflang="en">The Story of the Clock</a></h3><p> "The story begins in 1941, fourteen years before I was born."<br /> - Bill Nye '77 </p></div></article></div><div class="columns small-10 medium-5 large-4"><article class="photobox-teaser photobox-teaser--child-pages" aria-labelledby="cfp-6725"><div class="photobox-teaser__image"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/width_576/public/content/page/page-content/Bill-Nye_Solar-Noon-from-Gates-Hall.jpg?itok=NgZiXGmD" width="452" height="251" alt="" /></div><div class="photobox-teaser__text"><h3 class="photobox-teaser__text__title" id="cfp-6725"><a href="/alumni/bill-nye-solar-noon-clock/solar-noon-indicator" hreflang="en">How the Solar Noon Indicator Works</a></h3><p> For a clock feature indicating Solar Noon, it is fitting to illuminate it with sunlight; it has to work even on cloudy days. </p></div></article></div><div class="columns small-10 medium-5 large-4"><article class="photobox-teaser photobox-teaser--child-pages" aria-labelledby="cfp-6726"><div class="photobox-teaser__image"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/width_576/public/content/page/page-content/solar-noon-seasons_576x320.jpg?itok=x_iIpFHt" width="576" height="320" alt="" /></div><div class="photobox-teaser__text"><h3 class="photobox-teaser__text__title" id="cfp-6726"><a href="/alumni/bill-nye-solar-noon-clock/what-solar-noon" hreflang="en">What is Solar Noon?</a></h3><p> The difference between Solar Noon and standard clock noon varies through the year and is expressed as the “equation of time." </p></div></article></div></div></section><section class="section--field_page_testimonials2" aria-label="Testimonal Section 2"><div class="padded-row"><div class="grid-max-12"><article class="persuasive-point" aria-labelledby="t-p-6722 title-6722"><p style="display:none;" id="t-p-6722">Testimonial by</p><div class="row"><div class="columns small-12 medium-3"><div class="persuasive-point__portrait"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/width_150/public/content/page/page-content/Bill-Nye_profile2415x415.jpg?itok=PWM732eG" width="150" height="150" alt="Bill Nye" /></div></div><div class="columns"><p class="persuasive-point__quote"> The Solar Noon Indicator is a product of my Cornell years. It combines fundamental principles of modern electrical and mechanical branches of engineering along with wonderful discoveries in astronomy that date back more than 19 centuries. </p><div class="persuasive-point__attribution" id="title-6722">— Bill Nye '77 </div></div></div></article></div></div></section><section class="section--global-spacing section--bg-white section--persuasive-point" aria-label="Testimonials"><article class="persuasive-point" aria-labelledby="t-p-6721 title-6721"><p style="display:none;" id="t-p-6721">Testimonial by</p><div class="row"><div class="columns small-12 medium-3"><div class="persuasive-point__portrait"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/width_150/public/content/page/page-content/Bill-Nye_profile_150x150.jpg?itok=suV4gI9F" width="150" height="150" alt="Bill Nye" /></div></div><div class="columns"><p class="persuasive-point__quote"> I very much hope that the Solar Noon Indicator will inspire Cornellians and visitors alike, as they note the time of day reckoned with our Sun and ponder their place among the stars. </p><div class="persuasive-point__attribution" id="title-6721">— Bill Nye '77 </div></div></div></article></section><section class="section--global-spacing section--bg-gray section--body--second"><div class="padded-row"><div class="grid-max-9"><p class="bnsnc-intro-2"><img alt="Bill Nye at Rhodes Hall solar noon display case" data-entity-type data-entity-uuid src="/sites/default/files/content/page/page-content/Bill-Nye-at-display-case_cropped.png"><br><br> Visit the Bill Nye Solar Noon Clock display case to view original project items and media about the history, design, and creation of the Solar Noon Clock. The display case is located in the lobby of Rhodes Hall.</p><p></p><style type="text/css">video { height: auto !important; max-height: 100%; display: block; margin: 0 auto; } </style></div></div></section></div></div> <div class="sni-YTvideo-wrapper-wrapper"> <div class="sni-YTvideo-wrapper"> <iframe loading="lazy" title="Video: The Time Is Nye: ‘Science Guy’ Gives Solar Noon Clock a Checkup" width="1000" height="562" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1QktGFsCaW0?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> <p class="sni-bill-nye-video">Read <a href="https://alumni.cornell.edu/cornellians/nye-solar-noon-clock">“With Cornell’s ‘Solar Noon’ Clock, Bill Nye ’77 Aims to Leave a Legacy”</a> in <em>Cornellians</em></p> </div> <section class="section--photobox-teasers sni-child-pages"> <div class="row align-center photobox-teasers--small"> <div class="columns small-10 medium-5 large-4"> <article class="photobox-teaser photobox-teaser--child-pages"> <div class="photobox-teaser__image"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/width_576/public/content/page/page-content/solar-noon-seasons_576x320.jpg?itok=eENbcQFu" width="576" height="320" alt="" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> <div class="photobox-teaser__text"> <h3 class="photobox-teaser__text__title"><a href="/alumni/bill-nye-solar-noon-clock/what-solar-noon" hreflang="en">What is Solar Noon?</a></h3> </div> </article> </div> <div class="columns small-10 medium-5 large-4"> <article class="photobox-teaser photobox-teaser--child-pages"> <div class="photobox-teaser__image"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/width_576/public/content/page/page-content/Bill-Nye-with-Clock_576x320.jpg?itok=qTCRxSAs" width="576" height="320" alt="" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> <div class="photobox-teaser__text"> <h3 class="photobox-teaser__text__title"> <a href="/alumni/bill-nye-solar-noon-clock/origin-bill-nye-solar-noon-clock" hreflang="en">The Story of the Clock</a> </h3> </div> </article> </div> <div class="columns small-10 medium-5 large-4"> <article class="photobox-teaser photobox-teaser--child-pages"> <div class="photobox-teaser__image"> <img src="\themes\custom\cornell\assets\img\smith-charles_bill-nye.jpg" width="452" height="251" alt="" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> <div class="photobox-teaser__text"> <h3 class="photobox-teaser__text__title"> <a href="/alumni/bill-nye-solar-noon-clock/solar-noon-indicator" hreflang="en">How the Solar Noon Indicator Works</a> </h3> </div> </article> </div> </div> </section> <style type="text/css">video { max-width: 87%; height: auto !important; max-height: 100%; } </style> <div class="sni-margins"> <div class="bnsnc-video" style="text-align:center;position:relative;"> <p class="bnsnc-video-internalLink" style="position: absolute; top:-150px; left:0;"><a name="solar-noon-live"></a></p> <h2 class="sni-videocam-wrapper-heading">Bill Nye Solar Noon Clock Live Cam</h2>  <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/hls.js@latest"></script>   <video title="Bill Nye Solar Noon camera close up view" id="video" width="1280" height="720" controls autoplay muted></video> <script> var video = document.getElementById('video'); var videoSrc = 'https://webcams.coecis.cornell.edu/solar_clock.m3u8'; // // First check for native browser HLS support // if (video.canPlayType('application/vnd.apple.mpegurl')) { video.src = videoSrc; video.addEventListener('canplay',function() { video.play(); }); // // If no native HLS support, check if HLS.js is supported // } else if (Hls.isSupported()) { var hls = new Hls(); hls.loadSource(videoSrc); hls.attachMedia(video); hls.on(Hls.Events.MANIFEST_PARSED,function() { video.play(); }); } </script>  <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/hls.js@latest"></script>   <video title="Bill Nye Solar Noon camera far away view" 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