Day & Night Map

See where the sun shines right now – live day & night world map with widget.

Volker Voecking Software Engineering · com.vvse.daynight

Not rated yet 100K+ downloads v3.6.2 27.8 MB Android 8.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v3.6.2 (2056)
Updated: Sep 14, 2026 (25 days ago)
APK size: 27.8 MB
Requires: Android 8.0+ (API 26)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Weather (app)
Listed since: Mar 17, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 16 (2 sensitive)
Website: vvse.com
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

Day & Night Map is an app by Volker Voecking Software Engineering in the Weather category, listed since at least March 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 3.5.2, the minimum Android version rose from 6.0 to 8.0. It asks for 16 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: precise location and approximate location. It asks for the same permissions as version 3.6.1. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v3.6.2

- Fixed a crash that occured on a few devices - Improved userability

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Day & Night Map shows you exactly which parts of the 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 zones 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 • Full-screen map view • Home screen widget with configurable update interval • Show sun and moon positions • Display moon phase • Twilight zones: continuous shading or separate civil, nautical, and astronomical twilight • Show your current location on the map • Optional map centering on your longitude • Share a screenshot of the map • Create animations over a chosen time range • Export animations as animated GIFs to share • Customizable widget colors and background ANIMATIONS Pick a start and end date, set the step interval and speed, and watch the day/night line move over hours or days. You can 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. Adjust the update interval and appearance in Settings. PRO VERSION Upgrade to Day & Night Map Pro for: • Equator line • Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn • Ad-free experience • More screen space for the map in landscape mode PRIVACY Location is used only to show your position on the map if you choose to enable it. The free version uses advertising; you can upgrade to Pro for an ad-free experience.

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v3.5.2. Since v3.6 it requires Android 8.0+.

v3.6.2 LATEST Sep 14, 2026 27.8 MB TRUSTED v3.6.1 Aug 28, 2026 27.8 MB TRUSTED v3.6 Aug 28, 2026 27.8 MB TRUSTED v3.5.2 Aug 25, 2026 26.8 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 14, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Volker Voecking” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Sep 14, 2026
Validated against Google Play Sep 14, 2026
Signed byCN=Volker Voecking
Signing certificate (SHA-1)74:C5:08:10:78:A7:D9:47:F4:0A:B7:E1:D3:9A:AA:E4:D2:05:99:DB
File MD59915e5aee48f849e13f9617d6fedc968
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (16)

Day & Night Map requests 16 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.vvse.daynight.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Schedule exact alarms android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
Use exact alarm android.permission.USE_EXACT_ALARM
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location

Day & Night Map APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Day & Night Map for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 3.5.2 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. Get version 3.5.2 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is Day & Night Map free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the Day & Night Map APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 9915e5aee48f849e13f9617d6fedc968.