Day & Night — Earth Rotation Simulator

Drag to look around · scroll to zoom · click Earth to pick a spot

Created by Mr Lau Chin Hang

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Place

Lat Lon

North and East are positive. Or click anywhere on the globe.

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Time zone: —
UTC time: —
Sun height: —
Sunrise: —
Sunset: —
Day length: —
Highest sun today: —

Season

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What's happening?

Earth's orbit (seen from above)

The North Pole always points the same way in space. As Earth goes around the Sun, the pole takes turns leaning toward and away from it.

Show

Day/night line Equator, tropics, polar circles Earth's axis Sunlight reaching the city Where the Sun is straight overhead City lights at night Camera turns with Earth