Apple Maps is experiencing service disruptions with two separate outages affecting search functionality and routing and navigation features. According to Apple's System Status page, both issues began at 4:47 p.m. ET and are impacting some users. The company acknowledged the problems and stated it is investigating with no estimated restoration time provided.

This marks the second outage in 24 hours for Apple Maps. Yesterday's incident affected both Search and Routing & Navigation services for approximately two hours, from 6:23 p.m. ET to 8:23 p.m. ET. While Apple hasn't specified which regions are impacted, 9to5Mac confirmed the issues appear globally across Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, and Japan.

The timing is particularly problematic as users rely on Apple Maps for daily navigation and location services. Unlike competitors like Google Maps, Apple Maps has fewer alternative access points when core services fail, leaving iPhone users with limited options for directions and local search.

Update at 5:23 p.m. ET: Apple resolved both initial outages, though a partial Maps Display issue now shows the service may appear slow or unavailable for some users. The recurring nature of these outages suggests potential infrastructure challenges that Apple needs to address to maintain user trust in its mapping platform.