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Sigastra vs The Night Sky: which star map to choose?

An honest comparison of Sigastra Gifts and The Night Sky: what each sells, how it is delivered, what it costs and when each is the better choice.

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Short answer

Choose The Night Sky if you want a physical print or jewellery shipped to you, with free standard shipping and a long review history. Choose Sigastra if you want the files within minutes, the real Moon of that night drawn from NASA maps, a natal chart or Family Moons, the text in your own language, and printing in your own country at a size you choose, from $19 (final price).

Updated 10 November 2026 · Sigastra Gifts

Side by side

What you buy

Sigastra Gifts
Print-ready files (digital)
The Night Sky
Physical prints, canvas, foil, glow-in-the-dark, jewellery; a digital download is also offered

Starting price

Sigastra Gifts
$19 (final price) for the files
The Night Sky
Prints from $39, foil and glow from $60, canvas from $90

Delivery

Sigastra Gifts
Files within minutes, by download and email
The Night Sky
Prints in 5–7 business days in the US; free standard shipping

Star data

Sigastra Gifts
5,044 stars, Yale Bright Star Catalogue and HYG
The Night Sky
ESA Hipparcos catalogue

The Moon

Sigastra Gifts
Real phase of that night, drawn from NASA maps
The Night Sky
Shown on the star map

Other prints

Sigastra Gifts
Moon, star map + Moon, Family Moons, natal chart
The Night Sky
Planets Aligned, Moon Phase jewellery

Sizes

Sigastra Gifts
Any size up to 30×40 in (75×100 cm) at 300 dpi
The Night Sky
12×16, 18×24, 24×32 in

Language on the print

Sigastra Gifts
17 languages and scripts
The Night Sky
Not stated

Reviews

Sigastra Gifts
New shop, reviews only from real buyers
The Night Sky
Trustpilot 4.6 from about 42,000 reviews

The Night Sky facts as published on thenightsky.com, checked 10 November 2026.

When The Night Sky is the better choice

  1. 1You want it to arrive at the door already printed, with no step on your side.
  2. 2You want jewellery, canvas, foil or glow-in-the-dark.
  3. 3A large number of past reviews matters to you.

When Sigastra is the better choice

  1. 1You need the gift tonight: the files arrive within minutes.
  2. 2You live outside the US or want it printed near the person you give it to.
  3. 3You want the real Moon of that night, a natal chart, or one Moon for each member of the family.
  4. 4You want the words on the print in your own language or script.
  5. 5You want to print it more than once, or at a size of your choosing.

On the wall

Real rooms with a real print in them: change the date and the place in the studio and these frames show yours.

A star map with the Moon in a black frame with a white mat above a linen sofa in a bright living room
A star map with the Moon in a black frame with a white mat above a linen sofa in a bright living room
A natal chart in an oak frame with a white mat above a bed with white linen
A natal chart in an oak frame with a white mat above a bed with white linen

Questions

Anything else? Write to hello@sigastra.gifts.

Sources

The files cost $19 (final price). You then pay the printer of your choice; a local print or an online framing service usually adds less than a shipped framed poster, but it depends on the size and frame.

No. You receive print-ready files and choose where to print: an online service that frames and delivers, a shop near you, or at home.

Both calculate the sky for a date, time and place. Sigastra uses the Yale Bright Star Catalogue and HYG; The Night Sky states it uses the ESA Hipparcos catalogue.

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