Star map gift
A gift made of one exact moment
A star map gift is a picture of the real night sky — the actual stars and planets, in the positions they held — for one date, time and place you choose. It is not a stock illustration of a starry night. It is computed from NASA JPL ephemeris data and drawn at print resolution, so the map is a true measurement of that moment.
That specificity is what makes it a gift. A star map only exists because that night happened in that place, for that person. Change the date, the hour or the location and the map changes with it.
How to choose the moment
Most people start from the person, then work back to a date:
- A couple — the night they met, got engaged, or married.
- A new parent — the minute the baby arrived, over the hospital or city.
- Someone who's gone — a birthday, or a date that belonged to them.
- Anyone else — a first apartment, a graduation, a trip, a fresh start.
The place matters more than people expect: the sky over Halifax is not the sky over 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. Moments from 1900 through 2052 (UTC) are supported, anywhere on Earth. Your selected local time is converted to UTC to check this range.
If you don't know the exact time, choose an estimate deliberately and compare options in the free preview. 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.
Pick the occasion, then preview it free
Start from the occasion closest to your gift:
- Anniversary star map — the night it started
- Wedding star map — the sky of the wedding day
- Birth star map — the night they arrived
- Memorial star map — a sky to remember someone by
- Custom star map Canada — the Canadian shop
The preview needs no account and costs nothing. It is watermarked; the file you buy isn't.
Create your star map — free preview
Give the digital map
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. Download the files after payment — useful if the date is close. See print sizes and file setup before ordering a print.
Framed prints are coming soon — the tier is not on sale yet; the digital download is available now.
You can add a short message — a name, a date, a few words — so the map reads as a keepsake rather than a poster.
Create your star map — free preview
Why it's trustworthy
A star map is only a keepsake if it's true. Positions come from NASA JPL ephemeris data for your exact date, time and coordinates, and we check them against documented astronomical events. Our reference test reproduces the Great Conjunction of 21 December 2020 — Jupiter and Saturn 6.1 arcminutes apart, their closest approach since 1623.
Every map is generated in Canada. Made in Canada. Star positions from NASA JPL ephemerides.
Ordering
Every map is 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.