Day & Night Map

Day & Night Map shows you exactly which parts of Earth are in daylight and which are in darkness — right now, or at any date and time you choose.

Watch the terminator move across the globe as hours and days pass. Explore sunrise, sunset, and twilight around the world. Perfect for travellers, astronomers, photographers, teachers, and anyone curious about time on our planet.

KEY FEATURES

• Live world map of day and night
• Move through time with intuitive date and time controls
• Jump back to the current moment with one tap
• Pinch to zoom and pan across the map
• Full-screen map view
• Home Screen widgets in multiple sizes (including Extra Large on iPad)
• Configurable widgets: sun, moon, moon phase, twilight, icon size, and more
• Show sun and moon positions on the map
• Display the current moon phase
• Twilight zones: smooth shading or separate civil, nautical, and astronomical twilight
• Equator and tropics lines
• Show your current location on the map (optional)
• Display time in local time or UTC
• Light, dark, or system appearance
• Share a map image by email, message, and more
• Create animations over a chosen time range
• Export animations as animated GIFs

ANIMATIONS

Pick a start and end date, set the step interval and speed, and watch the day/night line move over hours or days. Play the animation in the app or create an animated GIF to share.

HOME SCREEN WIDGET

Add the widget to your Home Screen and keep the current day/night map at a glance. Customize what is shown and how it looks directly when adding or editing the widget.