Posted on February 13, 2023 (Updated on July 10, 2025)
Google Earth Engine: How to avoid gaps in date-wise image mosaicks?
Hiking & ActivitiesHow do I date a Google Earth image?
Google Earth automatically displays current imagery. To see how images have changed over time, view past versions of a map on a timeline.
View a map over time
- Open Google Earth.
- Find a location.
- Click View Historical Imagery or, above the 3D viewer, click Time .
How do I update my Google Earth imagery?
Request an Update to Google Earth Images
On the browser version, click the three horizontal lines icon, then click Feedback. On the desktop, go to Help > Send Feedback. In the text field, input: I would like to recommend an imagery refresh.
Why are my old satellite images showing on Google Maps?
As strange as it sounds sometimes newer images may be in “Historical Imagery”. Google tries to get the “best” imagery for a given area so for example if clouds obsure the area and/or other reasons then an older image may be used rather than the latest image. Not common but it happens. Historical Imagery.
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