Set the `FrameMargins` to a small negative value, Manipulate[ SphericalPlot3D[1, {theta, 0, Pi}, {phi, t, 2 Pi + t}, Mesh -> {7, 7}, MaxRecursion -> ControlActive[2, 5], PlotRange -> All, Boxed -> False, Axes -> None, SphericalRegion -> True, Method -> {"RotationControl" -> "Globe"}, ImageSize -> {400, 400}, Background -> Black], {{t, 0, Style["t", 10]}, 0, 2 Pi, 0.01}, FrameMargins -> # ] & /@ {Automatic, None, -5} [![enter image description here][1]][1] [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/DqAuD.png