Birth star map
The sky the minute they arrived
A birth star map is the real night sky — the actual stars and planets, in their positions — for the exact date, time and place a baby was born. The sky over the hospital the minute they arrived. It is computed from NASA JPL ephemeris data, which means it is a true measurement of that moment, not a decorative star pattern.
Two babies born an hour apart under different roofs have different maps. That is the whole point, and it is why the place and the time matter as much as the date.
Choosing the date, time and place
Use the birth date, then the time from the birth record if you have it — the closer to the minute, the truer the map. If you don't know the exact time, a birth-day evening works; you can compare options in the preview and pick the sky you like best.
For the place, search the hospital, the city, or the address where they were born. The local time zone is applied automatically, so the sky is the one that was actually overhead there — a Toronto birth renders the Toronto sky, not a timezone-shifted version of it.
Preview free, then choose a format
The preview is free, needs no account, and is watermarked; the file you buy isn't. Two formats:
- Digital download — $2 USD. A high-resolution PNG (up to 4096 px) plus a scalable SVG. Print it yourself at any size, or take it to a print shop. Delivered instantly — handy when the nursery isn't finished yet. - Framed print — $100 USD. 16 × 20 in (40.6 × 50.8 cm), 300 dpi on matte art stock, framed and ready to hang. Made to order, shipped within Canada and the US, and it includes the digital files.
As a gift
A birth star map is a natural newborn gift, but it also grows up well: the same map hangs in a nursery and, years later, in a teenager's room. Add a short message — a name, a date, "the night you arrived" — and it reads as a keepsake rather than a poster. Because it's made to order, it can be ordered the week of the birth or years afterwards, for a birthday or a christening.
Every map is generated in Canada, and the positions are checked against documented astronomical events — our reference test reproduces the Great Conjunction of 21 December 2020, Jupiter and Saturn 6.1 arcminutes apart.
Made to order and personalised, so all sales are final — please check your date, time and place before you pay. If we got it wrong, we'll fix it or refund you in full. See the refund policy.