How do I search for and download ascending (nighttime) Landsat scenes?

Ascending (nighttime) WRS-2 path/row numbers are different from descending (daytime) path/rows. Cloud cover values for Landsat night scenes will always be -1.

If you know the daytime path/row or coordinates and want to know the nighttime path/row, use the WRS-2 Path/Row to Latitude/Longitude Converter.

Use EarthExplorer to search using path/row or coordinates:

1. Access EarthExplorer.
2. On the Search Criteria tab, enter the path/row, the coordinates of your area of interest, or select an area on the map interface.
3. On the Data Set tab, select the desired Landsat Collection 2 Level-1 dataset(s). (Ascending scenes are only available in the Level-1 datasets.)
4. On the Additional Criteria tab for each dataset, change the Day_Night selection to Night.
5. Click the Results tab. You can now download the data.