Views of Earth with daylight and night shadows that change over time can fill the desktop wallpaper or screen saver with EarthView. Choose a map or globe view and add details such as clouds, city lights, and weather information.
Choose a map or globe view
EarthView can show the planet as a flat map or a globe. The map view lays out Earth’s surface across the desktop, while the globe view presents it as a sphere. Both views include moving boundaries between daylight and darkness, making it possible to see which regions are in sunlight as the display updates.
The imagery can include urban areas and city lights, along with clouds and atmospheric effects. Weather information is another available detail. These options shape what appears in the Earth view, while the changing light gives the desktop a direct visual cue of the day-night cycle around the world.
Set EarthView as wallpaper or a screen saver
Use EarthView for the desktop background or as a screen saver. In wallpaper mode, the Earth image occupies the desktop and refreshes daily. The changing daylight and night shadows keep the view tied to the planet’s cycle instead of leaving one unchanging picture on screen.
Screen saver mode presents the same central subject when the computer is idle. The two display roles let the Earth imagery appear during regular desktop use or as a screen saver, with map or globe views and visual details available to shape the scene.
Read the day-night boundary
The light and shadow across the displayed Earth show how daylight is distributed across the globe. As the boundary shifts, different regions move between day and night. The effect turns the wallpaper into a changing world view, with city lights standing out on the night side and clouds and atmospheric effects adding texture to the planet.
Pros
- Map and globe views show Earth from different perspectives
- Daylight and night shadows track the planet's changing light
- Wallpaper and screen saver modes display Earth imagery
- City lights, clouds, atmospheric effects, and weather information add detail
System requirements: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11 · 32-bit and 64-bit
Can EarthView display a flat map as well as a globe?
Yes. It supports both map and globe views.
Does EarthView work as a screen saver?
Yes. EarthView can display Earth imagery as wallpaper or as a screen saver.
What changes in EarthView’s display over time?
Daylight and night shadows shift across the Earth, showing the changing day-night cycle.