View an approximate day and night map on a 3D Earth globe. Change the UTC time, inspect the subsolar point, and see which major cities are in daylight.
Time
Sun Position
Subsolar point
23.10°S, 179.33°W
Terminator
Visible
Auto rotate
Keep the globe moving while you inspect daylight.
City Daylight
New YorkNight
LondonNight
ParisNight
BeijingDay
TokyoDay
SingaporeDay
SydneyDay
DubaiNight
CairoNight
Cape TownNight
Rio de JaneiroNight
Mexico CityDay
Approximate visualization
The day and night shading is generated from 3D lighting driven by the subsolar point. It is designed for educational visualization, not astronomy-grade ephemeris, navigation, aviation, maritime charting, or safety-critical reference.