Star Map GiftsA Gift Written in the Stars
Looking for the perfect star map gift? Create a personalized map of stars showing the exact night sky from any special moment. A unique star chart gift that captures memories in the cosmos.
Star Chart Gifts for Every Occasion
A star map gift is perfect for celebrating life's most meaningful moments
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What a star map gift actually is
A star map gift is a print of the real sky over one place at one moment that matters to the person you are giving it to. It is not a stock image of the constellations, and it is not a “name a star” certificate. Every star sits where it stood that night, computed from the European Space Agency's Hipparcos catalogue, with the Moon and planets placed for the same minute. Underneath go your words, the date and the place.
Choosing the night
The night is the gift; the format is the wrapping. Start from the moment the two of you would both recognise, then find the place and the time. The sky turns about 15 degrees an hour, so the hour matters, but a few minutes do not.
- The night you met. Use the town or bar, not your address now. If you only remember "late evening", 10 pm is a fair choice. More on anniversary star maps.
- A wedding. The time of the vows or of the first dance, over the venue. A daytime ceremony still has a sky; the stars were simply hidden by daylight. More on wedding star maps.
- A birth. The time on the birth certificate, over the hospital. For a newborn, the birth poster adds name, weight and length. More on birth star maps.
- A birthday. The night they were born, over their birthplace. Ask a parent for the time; if nobody knows, choose the evening. More on birthday star maps.
- In memory of someone. Their birth, a wedding, or the night they died, whichever the family holds closest. Ask before you choose. More on memorial star maps.
What to write on it
Short wins. The chart is the centrepiece, and one line under it reads better than a paragraph. Three patterns that work:
- Names and a date: “Anna & Tom, 14 June 2019”. Simple and timeless.
- A line that only you two understand: a phrase from the vows, an in-joke, the song that was playing.
- What happened: “The night we met”, “The sky the night you were born”, “Forever in the stars” for a memorial.
The place line can name a city or a venue, and the latitude and longitude can be printed with it, which looks striking on a dark chart.
Which format for which person
- For someone who will hang it straight away, a framed star map (from $79.99). It arrives ready to hang, in black, white or natural wood.
- For someone particular about frames, a night sky poster printed and rolled (from $39.99), so they can choose their own.
- For a gift needed today, the digital star map ($19.99). Tick “Send it as a gift” at checkout and we email it to them on the day you pick, up to 60 days ahead, with a note of up to 300 characters. You get your own copy at once.
All three carry the same chart; see every option side by side on the custom star map page.
Timing the delivery
Prints are made to order, so allow for production as well as the courier. These are door-to-door estimates:
- United States4-10 business days
- Canada4-10 business days
- United Kingdom4-8 business days
- Europe4-10 business days
- Nordics and Switzerland7-15 business days
- Australia5-11 business days
Prints are made to order and leave the print shop within 2-5 business days. The ranges above include that and the courier. Free shipping on prints to 35 countries (the US, Canada, the UK, Europe and Australia). Digital charts delivered instantly, anywhere in the world.
Star chart gift questions
- Is a star chart gift the same as a star map gift?
- Yes. Star chart is the astronomer’s word and star map the more common one; you receive the same thing.
- Can I make it without the recipient finding out the details?
- Usually. Wedding and birth times are on certificates; a parent, a sibling or a best friend can often confirm the rest. A city and an approximate evening hour are enough for a true chart.
- Can I see it before I buy?
- Yes. The designer draws the real sky for your date and place as you type, free and without an account.
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