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The sky on the night they were born

The stars over the town where they were born, at the minute they arrived, worked out from the stars' true positions. With their name, the date and the time — and their weight, if you like — it's a keepsake for the nursery now and their own wall one day.

  • The real sky over their birthplace at their time of birth
  • Their name, the place, and a line for the date, the time and the weight
  • Three designs: Midnight, Harbour and Ink
  • See the whole poster as you make it, and approve it before you pay

From £26 · free UK delivery

A star map titled Isla Rose: the sky over Reading at 4.12am on 3 March 2025, with the weight in the small line, in a white frame above a bed
Digitally styled room: the sky is real and drawn as it prints; frame and scale are illustrative. The name is an example.

Ideas for the words

  • Isla Rose
  • Welcome to the world
  • Hello, little one
  • The night you were born
  • Born under these stars
  • Our greatest adventure

The line under the place is yours too: “3 March 2025 · 4.12am · 7lb 2oz”, say.

The time of birth

Use the time on their birth record if you have it. Born in the daytime? The stars were still there, only hidden by daylight — the map shows where they stood.

Which place to choose

Search the town where they were born. The sky barely changes over a few miles, so the town shows the same stars as the hospital or the house.

How it works

Their first night sky, on the wall.

  1. Step 1

    Choose the place and the moment

    Search the town where they were born, then set the date and their time of birth.

  2. Step 2

    Make it yours

    Pick a design, choose what the sky shows and add their name — and their weight in the small line, if you like.

  3. Step 3

    Printed & delivered

    On 200gsm matte paper or canvas, framed if you like. Free UK delivery.

Questions

Good to know

What if they were born during the day?

The stars were still there, only hidden by daylight. The map shows where they stood above you at the time you choose, whatever the hour they arrived.

We don't know the exact time. Does it matter?

A few minutes make no visible difference: the sky turns about one degree every four minutes. Over an hour it turns further, so use the time on their birth record if you have it.

Can I add their weight?

Yes. The small line under the place starts with the date, the time and the coordinates, and you can change it to anything — the weight, a middle name, or both.

Does it work for a christening or a first birthday?

Yes. It's the same map: choose the date and time they were born, and a title for the day.

Will I see it before I pay?

Yes. You see the whole poster as you make it, and you approve it before checkout. Please check the spelling — we print the words you approve.

How is it delivered?

Every poster is printed to order and delivered free in the UK. See Delivery & returns for timings and what we do if anything arrives damaged.

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Their first night sky.

Choose the place and the moment they arrived, and make it theirs.

Make their star map