A personalised star map for Christmas
A star map is a Christmas present with one story behind it. It shows the stars above a place you choose, at the date and time you choose, with a title and a message in your own words.
It suits a partner, a parent or a close friend, because the night on the print belongs to the two of you. Below you can find which night to choose, what to write, and how to time your order before Christmas.
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Which night to put on a Christmas star map
The strongest choice is rarely Christmas itself. Pick the night this year that you want to keep: the night you met, the night you moved in, the night of a proposal, or the night a child was born.
If you want a Christmas night, use Christmas Eve at the place you spent it together, at the time you remember best: Midnight Mass, the walk home, or the moment the presents came out. Boxing Day works too (St Stephen's Day in Ireland). For a first Christmas together, use that year and that home.
In Australia and New Zealand, Christmas falls in summer and the nights are short. It is not fully dark until late in the evening, so a late hour gives a sky you could really see: the walk home after a long dinner, or midnight on the beach.
Enter the local time at the place. We convert it with the time zone of that place, so you do not need to work out the time difference yourself.
Poster title ideas
Message ideas
- Of all the nights this year, this is the one I would choose again.
- Our first Christmas together, under these stars.
- The sky above us on Christmas Eve, the year everything changed.
- Wherever we spend Christmas, home is you.
- The night you said yes. Merry Christmas.
- For Mum and Dad, the sky above the house where we all grew up.
- A warm Christmas night, a late walk home, and you.
Order early in December
We print each map after you order it and dispatch it to you. Your order page shows the status and tracking when it is available. December is a busy month for printers and couriers, so give yourself a margin of a few weeks.
If Christmas is close, you can still give the moment on the day. Show the preview from the editor on your phone, or print it and put it in a card, and tell them the print is on its way.
Framed or print only
A framed print is ready to give and ready to hang. Choose a black, white or natural frame to match the room it will go in. A print only costs less and suits a person who likes to choose their own frame.
All four sizes are inch sizes, from 12 × 16 in (about 30 × 40 cm) to 18 × 24 in (about 46 × 61 cm). They are not A sizes, so if you frame it yourself later, choose a frame made for that exact size.
A theme for the season
Midnight and Eclipse put light stars on a dark sky, which looks like a real winter night in the UK and Ireland. Starlight is a light paper with dark ink, and it suits bright rooms, minimal walls and a sunny Australian or New Zealand home. Aurora is a deep green that sits well with wood and plants.
Turn on the Moon if the night had one. We calculate its position and phase for your place and time, and it only shows when it was above the horizon.
What customers say
“Bought this for my girlfriend as an anniversary gift, and she loved it! The quality is great and looks beautiful up on our bedroom wall.”
Gabe “Wonderfully unique gift for my grandparents special wedding anniversary, lovely quality & sent promptly with care, 11/10 would recommend this well loved gift!”
Jessica P. “What a cute and funky way to cherish special moments (and a great gift for people)! I was very impressed with the quality of the print and will be recommending Star Crossed Skies to my friends.”
Emily
Questions
Yes. You can choose any date and time from 1900 to 2100. Most people choose a past night they shared with the person.
The price depends on the size and the frame. Prices for each size and frame are shown in your currency, and delivery is free on prints. Framed prints have a delivery fee in some countries, and you see it before you pay.
We print each map to order and we dispatch it. We do not promise a delivery date, so order as early in December as you can and follow the tracking on your order page.
Yes. The map shows the stars that were above your place at that minute, whatever the weather. It also works for a summer evening in Australia or New Zealand when it was still light, because the stars were there even if you could not see them.
Yes. You add a title of up to 80 characters and a message of up to 200 characters. The place name and date print below them.
Gift ideas for this occasion
Star maps for other occasions
- An anniversary star map
- A paper anniversary star map of your wedding sky
- A wedding star map
- An engagement star map
- A new baby star map
- A birthday star map
- A memorial star map
- A pet memorial star map
- The night we met star map
- A Valentine's Day star map
- A Mother's Day star map
- A Father's Day star map
- A graduation star map