diff --git a/network/static/network/calender.js b/network/static/network/calender.js
index a440ca3..d4429d0 100644
--- a/network/static/network/calender.js
+++ b/network/static/network/calender.js
@@ -36,11 +36,12 @@ fetch(url)
       container: "map",
       initialViewState: {
         altitude: 1.5,
-        longitude: -27,
-        latitude: 0,
-        zoom: 1,
+        height: 700,
+        longitude: 80,
+        latitude: 35,
+        zoom: 2,
         pitch: 60,
-        bearing: 127.511,
+        // bearing: -1.7
       },
       controller: true,
       // onViewStateChange: ({ viewState }) => {
@@ -50,9 +51,9 @@ fetch(url)
         new deck.HexagonLayer({
           data: validEvents,
           getPosition: (d) => [d.longitude, d.latitude],
-          radius: 100000,
-          elevationScale: 400,
-          elevationRange: [0, 10000],
+          radius: 50000,
+          elevationScale: 4000,
+          elevationRange: [0, 100],
           extruded: true,
           pickable: true,
           onHover: ({ object, x, y }) => {
@@ -66,7 +67,6 @@ fetch(url)
               tooltip.style.display = "block";
               tooltip.style.left = `${x}px`;
               tooltip.style.top = `${y}px`;
-              // tooltip.innerHTML = `<div><ul>${listItems}</ul></div>`;
               tooltip.innerHTML = `<strong>${curDate}</strong><ul>${listItems}</ul>`;
             } else {
               tooltip.style.display = "none";
diff --git a/network/utils.py b/network/utils.py
index a2aa805..1d19d41 100644
--- a/network/utils.py
+++ b/network/utils.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import pandas as pd
+from datetime import datetime, date
 
 
 def df_to_geojson_vect(
@@ -35,3 +36,50 @@ def get_coords(row):
         return (row["target_lat"], row["target_lng"])
     else:
         return row["source_lat"], row["source_lng"]
+
+
+def iso_to_lat_long(iso_date, start_date="1700-01-01", end_date="1990-12-31"):
+    """
+    Maps an ISO date string or datetime.date to latitude and longitude, ensuring
+    earlier dates are more south (latitude) and earlier days within a year are more west (longitude).
+
+    Args:
+        iso_date (str | datetime.date): An ISO-formatted date string (e.g., "2023-01-01")
+                                        or a datetime.date object.
+        start_date (str): Start of the date range in ISO format (default: "1900-01-01").
+        end_date (str): End of the date range in ISO format (default: "2100-12-31").
+
+    Returns:
+        tuple: A tuple containing latitude and longitude (both as floats).
+    """
+    try:
+        # Ensure iso_date is a datetime.date object
+        if isinstance(iso_date, str):
+            date_obj = datetime.strptime(iso_date, "%Y-%m-%d").date()
+        elif isinstance(iso_date, date):
+            date_obj = iso_date
+        else:
+            raise ValueError("Invalid input type. Must be a string or datetime.date.")
+
+        # Convert start_date and end_date to datetime.date objects
+        start_date_obj = datetime.strptime(start_date, "%Y-%m-%d").date()
+        end_date_obj = datetime.strptime(end_date, "%Y-%m-%d").date()
+
+        # Ensure date_obj is within range
+        if not (start_date_obj <= date_obj <= end_date_obj):
+            raise ValueError("Date is out of the specified range.")
+
+        # Latitude: Based on the position of the date within the range (0–90)
+        total_days = (end_date_obj - start_date_obj).days
+        date_position = (date_obj - start_date_obj).days / total_days
+        lat = 90 * date_position
+
+        # Longitude: Inverted position of the day within the year (0–180)
+        day_of_year = date_obj.timetuple().tm_yday
+        days_in_year = (date(datetime(date_obj.year, 12, 31).year, 12, 31) - date(datetime(date_obj.year, 1, 1).year, 1, 1)).days + 1
+        day_position = (day_of_year - 1) / days_in_year  # Normalize day position in the year
+        lon = 180 * day_position
+
+        return lat, lon
+    except Exception as e:
+        raise ValueError(f"Invalid input: {iso_date}") from e
diff --git a/network/views.py b/network/views.py
index 8fad5c1..b0b6939 100644
--- a/network/views.py
+++ b/network/views.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 from network.forms import EdgeFilterFormHelper
 from network.models import Edge
 from network.tables import EdgeTable
-from network.utils import get_coords, df_to_geojson_vect
+from network.utils import get_coords, df_to_geojson_vect, iso_to_lat_long
 
 
 class NetworkView(TemplateView):
@@ -63,25 +63,22 @@ class EdgeListViews(GenericListView):
 
 def edges_as_calender(request):
     query_params = request.GET
-    queryset = Edge.objects.filter().exclude(start_date__isnull=True).exclude(start_date__lte="1677-12-31")
+    queryset = (
+        Edge.objects.filter()
+        .exclude(start_date__isnull=True)
+        .exclude(start_date__lte="1500-12-31")
+    )
     values_list = [x.name for x in Edge._meta.get_fields()]
     qs = EdgeListFilter(request.GET, queryset=queryset).qs
     items = list(qs.values_list(*values_list))
     df = pd.DataFrame(list(items), columns=values_list)
-
-    def map_date_to_lat_lng(date_str):
-        date = pd.to_datetime(date_str, errors="coerce")
-        if pd.isnull(date):
-            return None, None
-        year = date.year
-        day_of_year = date.dayofyear
-        # Map year to latitude (-90 to 90)
-        latitude = ((year + 90) % 180) - 90
-        # Map day of year to longitude (-180 to 180)
-        longitude = (day_of_year % 360) - 180
-        return latitude, longitude
-
-    df["latitude"], df["longitude"] = zip(*df["start_date"].map(map_date_to_lat_lng))
+    start_date = str(df["start_date"].min())
+    end_date = str(df["start_date"].max())
+    df["latitude"], df["longitude"] = zip(
+        *df["start_date"].map(
+            lambda date: iso_to_lat_long(date, start_date=start_date, end_date=end_date)
+        )
+    )
     df["label"] = df[["source_label", "edge_label", "target_label"]].agg(
         " ".join, axis=1
     )