Anniversary star map
The sky on the night it started
An anniversary star map is a picture of the real night sky — the actual stars and planets, in the positions they held — for one exact date, time and place. It is not a stock illustration of a starry sky. It is a measurement of your sky, taken from NASA JPL ephemeris data and drawn at print resolution.
Most couples choose the night they met, the night they got engaged, or the night they married. Others pick a first date, a first apartment, or a trip that changed things. The idea is the same each time: a moment that belongs to the two of you, and the sky that was overhead when it happened.
Choosing the date, time and place
The date is usually the easy part. The place matters more than people expect — the sky over a rooftop in Halifax is not the sky over a beach in Tofino, even at the same hour. Search a city, a landmark or a street address in the free preview and the local time zone is applied automatically, so the map matches the moment as it was actually experienced there.
Choose the local time of the moment if you know it. If it is unknown, you can select an estimated time and compare previews before deciding. The map shows the sky at the time you enter. An estimated time is a keepsake choice, not a verified record of the original moment.
Preview it free, then download
The preview needs no account and is free; it is watermarked, the file you buy isn't. When you're happy with the sky, download the digital files after payment.
Digital download — $5 USD. A high-resolution PNG plus a scalable SVG. Digital file only; no physical item is shipped. If you plan to print it, check the format and size with your print shop, and keep the map's proportions.
Framed prints are coming soon — the tier is not on sale yet; the digital download is available now.
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, when Jupiter and Saturn passed 6.1 arcminutes apart.
A gift that can't be bought twice
An anniversary gift works when it says this specific thing happened to us. A star map does that by being exact: change the place or the hour and the map changes with it. It also keeps its meaning on the wall years later.
Made to order and personalised, so 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.