Show HN: Interactive 3D WebGL Globe for real-time daylight cycles

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Oclock is an interactive 3D WebGL globe that visualizes real-time daylight cycles. Built with Globe.gl and pre-processed spatial data pipeline.

Processing Pipeline

The data generation is handled by timezone_data_generator.py. This script performs the following:

1. Geometry Analysis: Uses shapely to find a representative point inside each country's boundary.

2. Timezone Mapping: Uses timezonefinder to look up the specific IANA timezone string for those coordinates.

3. Data Injection: Injects the timezone and coordinates back into the GeoJSON properties for use by the frontend.

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