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Custom star maps · from $5

The night sky of
your moment.

Every moment has a sky. Give back the one that was overhead when it happened — the real stars, in their real positions, for the exact date, time and place.

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  • NASA JPL ephemeris data
  • PNG + SVG digital files
  • Instant digital delivery
Custom star map poster of the night sky over Montreal on 21 June 2025, captioned 'The night everything changed.'

A gift that can’t be bought twice

It’s a real measurement

Not clip art of a starry sky. We compute where every star and planet actually stood, from the same ephemeris data used for spacecraft navigation — for your coordinates, to the minute.

It’s specific to one person

The sky above a hospital in Toronto at 04:12 belongs to exactly one birth. Change the place or the hour and the map changes with it. That’s the whole gift.

It’s made to hang

Typeset like a print, not a screenshot: elegant serif titling, a hairline frame, and an export big enough for a large format print.

Three steps, about a minute

  1. 1

    Choose the moment

    Search a city, landmark or address, then set the date and time. The local time zone is applied for you.

  2. 2

    Make it yours

    Pick a colour theme, add a short message, and choose whether to show constellation and planet names.

  3. 3

    Preview, then take it

    See the real sky before you pay. Download the high-resolution file — the framed print is coming soon.

Start with your date

One gift, every milestone

Anniversary star map of the night sky over Paris on 17 September 2016, in gold

Anniversaries

The night you met, or said yes.

 Birth star map of the sky over Toronto at 4:12am on a baby's birth date

Births

The sky over the hospital, to the minute.

 Wedding star map of the sky over Niagara-on-the-Lake on the wedding date, in vellum

Weddings

A first dance, mapped.

 Star map of the sky over Austin, Texas on a first night in a new home

New homes

The first night under a new roof.

 Memorial star map of the night sky over Vancouver on a date that mattered

Memorials

A sky to remember someone by.

 Graduation star map of the sky over Kingston on graduation night

Graduations

The night the work paid off.
See the full star map gift guide →

Simple pricing

Your personalised star map for $5 CAD: a high-resolution PNG plus a scalable SVG. Digital files only — printing and a frame are not included. Preview your map for free before you pay.

Currency $ CAD $ USD

Coming soon

Framed print

$149 CAD

  • 16 × 20 in (40.6 × 50.8 cm) — framed, ready to hang
  • Printed at 300dpi on matte art stock
  • Made to order · ships within Canada and the US
  • Includes the digital files

Made to order — all sales final. Refund policy

Framed prints are coming soon — the tier is not on sale yet. The digital file is available now.

Coming soon

Prices in Canadian dollars. Secure checkout — card details are handled by our payment processor and never touch our servers.

Verified against the real sky

A star map is only a gift if it’s true. Ours is tested against documented astronomical events, not just eyeballed.

Reference test · Great Conjunction

On 21 December 2020 Jupiter and Saturn passed 6.1 arcminutes apart — their closest approach since 1623, and one of the best-documented skies in modern astronomy. We render that moment and compare our output against the published figures every time the software changes.

Separation
6.14′ vs 6.1′ published
Sunset, London
15:53:38 vs 15:53 published
Plotted position
±0.001° vs computed

Questions

Is the star map astronomically accurate?

Yes. Positions come from NASA JPL ephemeris data for your exact date, time and coordinates, and are verified against published astronomical events — see the reference test above.

What does it cost?

$5.00 CAD for the digital download (high-resolution PNG plus scalable SVG). $149.00 CAD for the framed print — 16 × 20 in (40.6 × 50.8 cm) — coming soon.

What dates and places can I use?

Moments from 1900 through 2052 (UTC), anywhere on Earth. Search a city, landmark or address — the local time zone is applied automatically. Your selected local time is converted to UTC to check this range.

How fast is delivery?

The digital file is generated on demand and available the moment payment completes. Framed prints are coming soon.

Where do you ship?

The digital download is available anywhere in the world — no shipping involved.

Can I print the file myself?

Yes. The PNG is 4096 × 5120 pixels in a 4:5 portrait shape. Choose a print size that suits the file and keep the full map and caption visible. For SVG, check that your print service accepts the format and preserves its fonts and layout. Printing and a frame cost extra. See our print sizes and file setup guide.

Can I see it before I buy?

Yes — the preview is free and needs no account. Build your map, look at the real sky for your moment, and only then decide.

Can I get a refund?

No — every map is personalised and made to order, and all sales are final. Please check your date, time and place carefully before you pay, and use the free preview to see the map first. See the refund policy.

What was above you?

Pick a date that matters and find out — the preview is free.

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