Data Source

Hourly Basemap

Worldwide 10m → 2.5m super-resolution

San Francisco, USA10m · Sentinel-2 source
San Francisco, USA
San Francisco, USA2.5m · Super-resolution
San Francisco, USA
Morges, Switzerland10m · Sentinel-2 source
Morges, Switzerland
Morges, Switzerland2.5m · Super-resolution
Morges, Switzerland

Wide-area work needs a seamless, current, cloud-free backdrop — not a patchwork of scenes from different dates and seasons. EarthToDate's worldwide basemap super-resolves Sentinel-2 to 2.5m and recomposites continuously as new cloud-free pixels arrive.

Two layers are maintained in parallel: a latest-usable mosaic that favours minimal cloud and haze for a clean reference image, and a latest-change mosaic that always shows the freshest pixel for monitoring fast-moving situations.

The basemap is the foundation for the web map tile server, for AOI selection, and for any application that needs a consistent global canvas under its own data.

Frequently asked questions

What is Hourly Basemap?

Wide-area work needs a seamless, current, cloud-free backdrop — not a patchwork of scenes from different dates and seasons. EarthToDate's worldwide basemap super-resolves Sentinel-2 to 2.5m and recomposites continuously as new cloud-free pixels arrive.

What data and resolution does Hourly Basemap use?

A continuously refreshed, near-cloudless 2.5m basemap of the entire planet. (Worldwide 10m → 2.5m super-resolution)