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A birthday star map

A birthday star map shows the sky above the place someone was born, at the minute they were born. It answers a question many people ask: what did the night sky look like on the day I was born?

It suits a milestone birthday, such as an 18th, 21st, 30th, 50th or 80th, because the sky on the print does not change with age. You can go back as far as 1900.

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Which date, time and place to choose

Use the town or city of birth and the time of birth. Birth certificates do not always record the time, but a parent or older relative often remembers it, and a baby book or hospital record may have it.

If nobody knows the time, choose a time that means something, such as midnight at the start of their birthday, and leave the time off the print. The stars visible on a date change with the hour, so a chosen time is better than a guess.

A birth in daylight still has a sky. The map shows the stars above the place at that minute, even though the sun hid them.

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Who it suits

A birthday star map suits a person who has everything, because no one else can buy them the same thing. It suits a partner, a parent, a grandparent or a friend who likes the night sky.

For a child's birthday, a star map of the day they were born makes a bedroom print they keep into adulthood.

Size, theme and frame

Choose 12 × 16 in (about 30 × 40 cm) for a desk, shelf or study wall, and 18 × 24 in (about 46 × 61 cm) for a main wall. Midnight and Eclipse look like a night sky. Starlight suits a light room. Aurora is a deep green.

A frame in black, white or natural is ready to give at the party. A print only suits someone who will frame it to match their home.

Order before the party

We print each map after you order it, then we dispatch it. Order a few weeks before the birthday, and follow the tracking on your order page.

What to write

Put the name and the age in the title, for example Maya, 30. Use the message for the place and a line from you. For a parent or grandparent, a message from the whole family works well.

The place name and date print below the message. You can add the time and time zone, which many people like on a birthday map.

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

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