Foucault Pendulum at the University Webcam

Watch the Foucault Pendulum at the University cam in Richmond, Virginia – see live weather and street activity.

Local Weather
  • Current Time:2:37 PM
  • Temperature:80.1°F / 26.7°C
  • Wind: (S) 4.5 mph
  • Condition:Partly cloudyPartly cloudy
  • Sunrise:
    06:00 AM
  • Sunset:
    08:31 PM
Camera Overview
Foucault Pendulum at the University Webcam

The Foucault Pendulum is a pendulum used to experimentally demonstrate the diurnal rotation of the Earth. The presence of daily rotation is responsible for the gradual rotation of the plane of oscillation of the pendulum.

Foucault Pendulum at the University on Map