Day and night map
Choose a UTC date and time, or use live mode. The layers show daylight, twilight and night; switch between the map and globe.
Drag to rotate; arrow keys rotate, Home resets. Scroll outside the globe to move the page.
Sun direction relative to Earth; size and distance are not to scale.
Drag horizontally; use ← / → to pan and Home to reset.
- Daylight ≥ 0°
- Civil twilight −6° … 0°
- Nautical twilight −12° … −6°
- Astronomical twilight −18° … −12°
- Night < −18°
Directory associations and approximate map outlines follow the cited sources, without determining sovereignty. Small islands and boundaries may be simplified. Dotted areas mark selected disputed or special areas in Natural Earth 5.1.2. Coverage is not exhaustive and does not establish current legal boundaries.
Approximate solar geometry, without atmospheric refraction or terrain. Live mode uses your device clock.