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Star Map as a Birthday Gift

The night sky of the birthday — as a personalized poster. Instant download, print-ready, from €9.90.

Price
€9.90
Delivery
by email in 2 minutes
Sizes
A4 to A2, 50×70
Personalised
place, date, names
Guarantee
money back
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BERLIN

SEPTEMBER 30TH 2026

52.520°N / 13.405°E

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Star Map

€14.90€9.90incl. VAT

On your wall tonight. File in your inbox within 2 minutes.

Lumeries happiness guarantee: if you don’t love your poster, you get your money back.

Perfect as a gift

Popular gift occasions

Wedding GiftAnniversaryNew Baby GiftMother's Day30th BirthdayValentine's Day

What is a star map?

The sky above the birthplace on the night of birth: stars, constellations, horizon, calculated for date and time. It exists exactly once, and nobody but this person has it.

Who is it for?

For someone who already has everything. And for every age: at 18 as a memory of the beginning, at 30 and 40 as something that lasts, at 60 and 70 as a look at a night nobody remembers but which was exactly like this.

Which date, which time?

The birthday with the birthplace. The time changes the position of the stars, so it is worth a look at the birth certificate or a question to the parents. If unknown, choose midnight — the poster is just as right.

Is the sky really accurate?

Yes. We calculate the positions of the brightest stars from the Hipparcos catalogue for place, date and time and draw the constellation lines — the sky exactly as you would have seen it with the naked eye that night. For 1965 or 1978 too.

What do I write on it?

The name, then one line: “The night you were born”, “Under these stars you came into the world”, “Your sky”, the birth year in large type, or for milestone birthdays “40 years under this sky”.

What does it cost?

€9.90, once. Two minutes after payment the print file is in your inbox, sharp from A4 to A2. Printing costs three to twelve euros depending on size, a frame from ten.

Is there a free version?

Any stargazing app shows tonight’s sky for free. A poster of a past night, with place, names and coordinates, print-ready up to A2, costs €9.90 with us. Other providers charge between €30 and €60 plus shipping and waiting time.

How fast?

Immediately. The only birthday gift you can still design, print and frame on the morning of the birthday.

Star map or moon poster?

If you know the birthplace, take the star map. If you only have the date or prefer the moon, take the moon poster with the moon phase of the birth night. For babies there is the birth poster with weight and height.

What if I don’t love it?

Lumeries happiness guarantee: if you don’t love your poster, you get your money back. Just reply to your order email.

Instant download
Print-ready in any size
A4 · A3 · A2
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How it works

  1. 1Enter date, location and names
  2. 2Adjust design, colours and text live
  3. 3Download instantly as a print-ready image

Frequently asked questions

How fast do I get the star map?+

Instantly. After purchase you download your personalized poster directly as a print-ready Bild (300 DPI) — no shipping, no waiting.

Is the night sky astronomically accurate?+

Yes. We calculate the exact star constellation for your date, time and location — scientifically correct.

What sizes can I print?+

The image is razor-sharp at 300 DPI up to A2. Print it at home, at a copy shop or with an online printing service.

More occasions

Star Map as a Wedding GiftStar Map for Your AnniversaryStar Map for a BirthStar Map for Valentine's DayStar Map as a Christmas Gift

How your poster is made

From typing to a finished print: usually under an hour.

  1. Enter the date

    Type in the date it is about — a wedding night, a first meeting, a birthday or an hour of birth. Any day between 1900 and 2032 works.

  2. Add names and place

    Two names, optionally a place and a short line. The preview updates as you type, so you see the finished image immediately. No account needed.

  3. Buy and download

    After paying €9.90 the download link arrives by email within minutes. The file is 300 DPI and stays available for one year.

  4. Print and frame

    A4 works on any home printer with photo paper. From A3 upwards a photo service is worth it: roughly €4–6 for A3, €8–12 for A2. The 5:7 ratio fits standard frames from €5.

What you get

  • One image file at 300 DPI — sharp from A4 up to A1, plus 50×70 cm and 24×36 inches.
  • Within minutes of ordering, the download link is in your inbox. Nothing is shipped.
  • A 5:7 aspect ratio — fits standard frames from IKEA, a drugstore or any furniture shop.
  • Astronomically computed with the SunCalc library for your date and coordinates, not illustrated.
  • Dates from 1900 to 2032 — any date in that range works.
  • A live preview before you buy: what you see there is exactly the file you download.
  • One year of access to the download, up to 100 times — even if you lose the file.

Three designs — which one suits your wall?

All three variants share the same white typography and the same photorealistic moon phase. They differ only in the background — and therefore in how the poster feels in a room. You pick the design in the configurator and see it in the preview right away.

  • Midnight (default): deep night blue, almost black, with cool grey secondary text. Reads like a clear night sky and works with white walls, light wood, and both black and white frames.
  • Dark: neutral charcoal with no blue cast. The calmest variant — for monochrome interiors, concrete or greyscale walls, and black frames.
  • Blue: a visible navy blue with light-blue secondary text. The boldest variant — for Scandinavian, coastal, or colourful rooms and for oak or pine frames.

One file, nine sizes — dimensions, frames, print cost

The file is high-resolution enough to print every one of these sizes at a true 300 DPI. You are not locked in: print A4 for the shelf today and A2 for the living room later — from the same file.

SizeDimensionsMatching framePrint approx.
A421 × 29.7 cmIKEA, any 21 × 30 picture frame€1–3
A329.7 × 42 cmIKEA Ribba 30 × 40, any 30 × 40 frame€3–6
A242 × 59.4 cmIKEA Ribba 40 × 50 or a 42 × 60 frame€8–12
50 × 70 cm50 × 70 cmIKEA Ribba 50 × 70 — exact fit (5:7)€10–15
8 × 10 in20 × 25 cmUS standard 8 × 10 frame$3–6
11 × 14 in28 × 36 cmUS standard 11 × 14 frame$8–15
16 × 20 in41 × 51 cmUS standard 16 × 20 frame$15–25
18 × 24 in46 × 61 cmUS standard 18 × 24 frame$20–30
24 × 36 in61 × 91 cmUS standard 24 × 36 / IKEA 61 × 91$30–45

Print prices are typical values from photo services such as Walgreens, CVS, Boots, dm or CEWE for matte poster paper (as of September 2026) and vary by provider and paper. Our tip: matte paper of 200 gsm or more — it does not reflect and lets the night sky look deep.

Digital or printed — what is the difference?

Lumeries (digital)Physical sellers
Poster price€9.90€25–70
Shippingnone€4–15
Time until you have itminutes3–10 working days
Printingyourself, about €4–12 by sizeincluded
Change size lateryes, same fileno, reorder
Print more than onceyesno

To be fair: if you want a finished, framed poster delivered to your door, a physical seller serves you better. The digital route pays off when it needs to be fast, cheaper, or when you want to choose size and paper yourself.

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Frequently asked questions

What did the night sky look like on a specific date?The sky above a place can be calculated exactly for any date — star positions follow fixed astronomical laws. Date, time and coordinates together produce exactly one constellation pattern. Lumeries computes that for any date between 1900 and 2032 and renders it as a poster, from €9.90.
Is a star map like this astronomically accurate or just decoration?At Lumeries the actual sky view is computed: star positions, constellations and the horizon line for the coordinates and date you enter. No random patterns, no templates — two different dates produce two different maps.
Which date should you choose for a star map gift?Most often the night two people met, the wedding night, or a birth. Any date works where both people were in the same place — then the map really shows the sky they stood under.
What does a personalized star map cost?At Lumeries €9.90 as an instant 300 DPI download, printable up to A1. Physical sellers usually charge €25 to €70 plus shipping for comparable star maps — the difference is the printing, not the content.
How do I print the poster?The file is 300 DPI and prints anywhere. For A4 a home printer with photo paper is enough. From A3 upwards a photo service is worth it: printing A3 costs roughly €4–6, A2 around €8–12 at most providers. You upload the file there and either collect the print or have it delivered.
Which frame do I need for the poster?The posters use a 5:7 ratio and fit standard frames in A4, A3, A2 and A1 — everything you find at IKEA, a drugstore or a furniture shop. A plain frame in black, white or oak costs between €5 and €20 depending on size. A passe-partout looks more premium but is not required.
Which paper should I choose?Matte or satin suits these designs better than gloss and does not reflect behind glass. Photo services usually call it "matte" or "silk". A paper weight from 200 gsm upwards feels substantial and will not warp inside a frame.
How soon do I have the finished poster?The file arrives within minutes of ordering — nothing is shipped. How fast you hold the printed poster depends only on your printing route: at home immediately, at a copy shop often the same day, with mail-order photo services usually 1–3 working days.