The Earth through time

The Master Map

Travel from the formation of the Earth to today. Explore geological time and add the stories of humankind.

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Modern Earth Β· Drag to rotate

Map anchors: Laat-Eoceen and Heden / Blue Marble. The transition is an image blend, not a computed plate motion.
Present (2026)
4.567 billion years agoPresent

Logarithmic scale: more room for recent history. Map imagery and relief blend smoothly; the crossfade is not a computed plate motion.