But, going back in time and fixing things in the past is only possible in movies and not in real life. However, with the help of Google Earth and Google Maps, you can virtually go back in time. And get a timelapse experience to see how a particular place has changed over the years.
Google, making the biggest change since 2017, has added the ability to go back in time to the web based version of Google Earth. With ‘ Timelapse in Google Earth ‘ you can look back at the past 37 years of satellite imagery in some locations.
On the street view screen, you will see an address tab at the top left corner. From here you can click on the down arrow to go back in time. Now, Move the slider and stop it on one particular time period to see how the street used to look at that time.
To explore Timelapse in Google Earth, go to g. Co/Timelapse – you can use the handy search bar to choose any place on the planet where you want to experience the passing of time. If you are already in Google Earth on web you can click on the ship’s wheel on the left hand navigation menu. This is Voyager – Google Earth’s storytelling platform.
How do I change the time on my Google Earth timeline?
Find a location. Click View Historical Imagery or, above the 3D viewer, click Time. You can zoom in or out to change the start and end dates covered by your timeline. The time slider is not available when you record movies.
Another frequently asked question is “Can you change the year on Google Earth Pro?”.
Change Years In Google Earth And Maps To go back in time on Google Earth you need to download Google Earth Pro for desktop. As it is not possible to change years in the mobile app and on the Google Earth online tool. The same goes for Google Maps as well, you can not use the Google Maps mobile app for timelapse.
How do I view past versions of a Google Earth map?
View a map over time Google Earth automatically displays current imagery. To see how images have changed over time, view past versions of a map on a timeline.