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 and local time from the birth record if you have them. If the time is unknown, you can deliberately choose an estimate and compare previews. 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.
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 download
The preview is free, needs no account, and is watermarked; the file you buy isn't. 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.
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 carefully before you pay, and use the free preview to see the map first. See the refund policy.