diff --git a/src/scripts/actions/set-globe-spinning.ts b/src/scripts/actions/set-globe-spinning.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..502e52ace
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/scripts/actions/set-globe-spinning.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+export const SET_GLOBE_SPINNING = 'SET_GLOBE_SPINNING';
+
+export interface SetGlobeSpinningAction {
+  type: typeof SET_GLOBE_SPINNING;
+  spinning: boolean;
+}
+
+const setGlobeSpinningAction = (spinning: boolean): SetGlobeSpinningAction => ({
+  type: SET_GLOBE_SPINNING,
+  spinning
+});
+
+export default setGlobeSpinningAction;
diff --git a/src/scripts/components/main/globe/globe.tsx b/src/scripts/components/main/globe/globe.tsx
index cdadf79c4..9a8911ad8 100644
--- a/src/scripts/components/main/globe/globe.tsx
+++ b/src/scripts/components/main/globe/globe.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 import React, {FunctionComponent, useRef, useEffect, useState} from 'react';
 import 'cesium/Build/Cesium/Widgets/widgets.css';
-import {Viewer, SceneMode, Color, TileMapServiceImageryProvider} from 'cesium';
+import {
+  Cartesian3,
+  Color,
+  EventHelper,
+  SceneMode,
+  ScreenSpaceEventHandler,
+  ScreenSpaceEventType,
+  TileMapServiceImageryProvider,
+  Viewer
+} from 'cesium';
 
 import {
   getGlobeView,
@@ -45,6 +54,7 @@ interface Props {
   projectionState: GlobeProjectionState;
   imageLayer: GlobeImageLayerData | null;
   basemap: BasemapId | null;
+  spinning: boolean;
   flyTo: GlobeView | null;
   markers?: Marker[];
   backgroundColor: string;
@@ -52,6 +62,7 @@ interface Props {
   onTouchStart: () => void;
   onChange: (view: GlobeView) => void;
   onMoveEnd: (view: GlobeView) => void;
+  onMouseDown: () => void;
 }
 
 // keep a reference to the current basemap layer
@@ -67,11 +78,14 @@ function getBasemapUrl(id: BasemapId | null) {
   return isElectron() ? config.basemapUrlsOffline[id] : config.basemapUrls[id];
 }
 
+const spinningEventHelper = new EventHelper();
+
 const Globe: FunctionComponent<Props> = ({
   view,
   projectionState,
   imageLayer,
   basemap,
+  spinning,
   active,
   flyTo,
   markers = [],
@@ -79,7 +93,8 @@ const Globe: FunctionComponent<Props> = ({
   onMouseEnter,
   onTouchStart,
   onChange,
-  onMoveEnd
+  onMoveEnd,
+  onMouseDown
 }) => {
   const [viewer, setViewer] = useState<Viewer | null>(null);
   const ref = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
@@ -176,6 +191,22 @@ const Globe: FunctionComponent<Props> = ({
     // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
   }, [ref, onChange, onMoveEnd]);
 
+  // update mousedown handler
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!viewer) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const handler = new ScreenSpaceEventHandler(
+      viewer.scene.canvas as HTMLCanvasElement
+    );
+    handler.setInputAction(onMouseDown, ScreenSpaceEventType.LEFT_DOWN);
+
+    return () => {
+      handler.destroy();
+    };
+  }, [viewer, onMouseDown]);
+
   // switch projections
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!viewer) {
@@ -241,6 +272,31 @@ const Globe: FunctionComponent<Props> = ({
     flyToGlobeView(viewer, flyTo);
   }, [viewer, flyTo]);
 
+  // update spinning
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!viewer) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (spinning) {
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        let lastNow = Date.now();
+
+        const spin = () => {
+          const now = Date.now();
+          const spinRate = 0.08;
+          const delta = (now - lastNow) / 1000;
+          lastNow = now;
+          viewer.scene.camera.rotate(Cartesian3.UNIT_Z, spinRate * delta);
+        };
+
+        spinningEventHelper.add(viewer.clock.onTick, spin);
+      }, projectionState.morphTime * 1000);
+    } else {
+      spinningEventHelper.removeAll();
+    }
+  }, [spinning, viewer]);
+
   useMarkers(viewer, markers);
 
   return (
diff --git a/src/scripts/components/main/globes/globes.tsx b/src/scripts/components/main/globes/globes.tsx
index c48d2db2b..06af62175 100644
--- a/src/scripts/components/main/globes/globes.tsx
+++ b/src/scripts/components/main/globes/globes.tsx
@@ -19,11 +19,13 @@ import {getImageLayerData} from '../../../libs/get-image-layer-data';
 import {State} from '../../../reducers';
 import {layerDetailsSelector} from '../../../selectors/layers/layer-details';
 import {selectedLayerIdsSelector} from '../../../selectors/layers/selected-ids';
+import {globeSpinningSelector} from '../../../selectors/globe/Spinning';
 
 import {GlobeView} from '../../../types/globe-view';
 import {Marker} from '../../../types/marker-type';
 
 import styles from './globes.styl';
+import setGlobeSpinningAction from '../../../actions/set-globe-spinning';
 
 interface Props {
   backgroundColor: string;
@@ -35,6 +37,7 @@ const Globes: FunctionComponent<Props> = ({backgroundColor, markers = []}) => {
   const selectedLayerIds = useSelector(selectedLayerIdsSelector);
   const projectionState = useSelector(projectionSelector);
   const globalGlobeView = useSelector(globeViewSelector);
+  const globeSpinning = useSelector(globeSpinningSelector);
   const {mainId, compareId} = selectedLayerIds;
   const mainLayerDetails = useSelector((state: State) =>
     layerDetailsSelector(state, mainId)
@@ -64,6 +67,11 @@ const Globes: FunctionComponent<Props> = ({backgroundColor, markers = []}) => {
     [dispatch]
   );
 
+  const onMouseDownHandler = useCallback(
+    () => globeSpinning && dispatch(setGlobeSpinningAction(false)),
+    [dispatch, globeSpinning]
+  );
+
   const mainImageLayer = useMemo(
     () => getImageLayerData(mainLayerDetails, time),
     [mainLayerDetails, time]
@@ -104,11 +112,13 @@ const Globes: FunctionComponent<Props> = ({backgroundColor, markers = []}) => {
         projectionState={projectionState}
         imageLayer={mainImageLayer}
         basemap={mainLayerDetails?.basemap || null}
+        spinning={globeSpinning}
         flyTo={flyTo}
         onMouseEnter={() => setIsMainActive(true)}
         onTouchStart={() => setIsMainActive(true)}
         onChange={onChangeHandler}
         onMoveEnd={onMoveEndHandler}
+        onMouseDown={onMouseDownHandler}
       />
 
       {compareLayer && (
@@ -119,11 +129,13 @@ const Globes: FunctionComponent<Props> = ({backgroundColor, markers = []}) => {
           projectionState={projectionState}
           imageLayer={compareImageLayer}
           basemap={compareLayerDetails?.basemap || null}
+          spinning={globeSpinning}
           flyTo={flyTo}
           onMouseEnter={() => setIsMainActive(false)}
           onTouchStart={() => setIsMainActive(false)}
           onChange={onChangeHandler}
           onMoveEnd={onMoveEndHandler}
+          onMouseDown={onMouseDownHandler}
         />
       )}
     </div>
diff --git a/src/scripts/config/main.ts b/src/scripts/config/main.ts
index e2c7d3687..25164ac52 100644
--- a/src/scripts/config/main.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/config/main.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ const globeState: GlobeState = {
       pitch: -90,
       roll: 0
     }
-  }
+  },
+  spinning: true
 };
 
 // @ts-ignore - injected via webpack's define plugin
diff --git a/src/scripts/libs/globe-url-parameter.ts b/src/scripts/libs/globe-url-parameter.ts
index df241ee5f..7f50039b5 100644
--- a/src/scripts/libs/globe-url-parameter.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/libs/globe-url-parameter.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export function parseUrl(): UrlHashState | null {
 
   const splitted = globeParam.split(char);
 
-  if (splitted.length !== 10) {
+  if (splitted.length !== 11) {
     return null;
   }
 
@@ -37,14 +37,14 @@ export function parseUrl(): UrlHashState | null {
   }
 
   // globe view values
-  const values = splitted.slice(1, 8).map(str => parseFloat(str));
+  const values = splitted.slice(1, 9).map(str => parseFloat(str));
 
   if (values.some(num => isNaN(num))) {
     return null;
   }
 
   // selected main and compare layer ids
-  const layerIds = splitted.slice(8, 10).map(id => id || null);
+  const layerIds = splitted.slice(9, 11).map(id => id || null);
 
   return {
     globeState: {
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ export function parseUrl(): UrlHashState | null {
         projection: GlobeProjection.Sphere,
         morphTime: 2
       },
-      time: values[6]
+      time: values[6],
+      spinning: Boolean(Number(values[7]))
     },
     layerIds: {
       mainId: layerIds[0],
@@ -78,11 +79,20 @@ export function getParamString(
   mainId: string | null,
   compareId: string | null
 ): string | null {
-  const {view, projectionState, time} = globeState;
+  const {view, projectionState, time, spinning} = globeState;
   const {position, orientation} = view;
   const {longitude, latitude, height} = position;
   const {heading, pitch, roll} = orientation;
-  const values = [longitude, latitude, height, heading, pitch, roll, time];
+  const values = [
+    longitude,
+    latitude,
+    height,
+    heading,
+    pitch,
+    roll,
+    time,
+    spinning ? 1 : 0
+  ];
 
   if (values.some(num => isNaN(num))) {
     return null;
diff --git a/src/scripts/reducers/globe/index.ts b/src/scripts/reducers/globe/index.ts
index 37de9b801..2203ea577 100644
--- a/src/scripts/reducers/globe/index.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/reducers/globe/index.ts
@@ -3,11 +3,13 @@ import {combineReducers} from 'redux';
 import projectionReducer from './projection';
 import viewReducer from './view';
 import timeReducer from './time';
+import spinningReducer from './spinning';
 
 const globeReducer = combineReducers({
   view: viewReducer,
   projectionState: projectionReducer,
-  time: timeReducer
+  time: timeReducer,
+  spinning: spinningReducer
 });
 
 export default globeReducer;
diff --git a/src/scripts/reducers/globe/spinning.ts b/src/scripts/reducers/globe/spinning.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d92c01389
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/scripts/reducers/globe/spinning.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import {
+  SET_GLOBE_SPINNING,
+  SetGlobeSpinningAction
+} from '../../actions/set-globe-spinning';
+import {
+  SET_GLOBE_PROJECTION,
+  SetGlobeProjectionAction
+} from '../../actions/set-globe-projection';
+import {SET_FLY_TO, SetFlyToAction} from '../../actions/set-fly-to';
+
+import {GlobeProjection} from '../../types/globe-projection';
+import config from '../../config/main';
+import {parseUrl} from '../../libs/globe-url-parameter';
+
+// get initial state from url or fallback to default state in config
+console.log(parseUrl());
+
+const globeState = parseUrl()?.globeState || config.globe;
+const initialState = globeState.spinning;
+
+console.log(initialState);
+
+function spinningReducer(
+  state: boolean = initialState,
+  action: SetGlobeSpinningAction | SetGlobeProjectionAction | SetFlyToAction
+): boolean {
+  switch (action.type) {
+    case SET_GLOBE_SPINNING:
+      return action.spinning;
+    case SET_GLOBE_PROJECTION:
+      return action.projection === GlobeProjection.Sphere;
+    case SET_FLY_TO:
+      return false;
+    default:
+      return state;
+  }
+}
+
+export default spinningReducer;
diff --git a/src/scripts/selectors/globe/spinning.ts b/src/scripts/selectors/globe/spinning.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0f44b4c7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/scripts/selectors/globe/spinning.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import {State} from '../../reducers/index';
+
+export function globeSpinningSelector(state: State): boolean {
+  return state.globe.spinning;
+}