The whole night on one print
Star map + Moon
The stars over your town at the minute it happened, and under them the Moon of that same night, lit for its true phase.
Start with your occasion
Start with your occasion
The studio opens ready for your night.
Pick the occasion and the star map + moon opens with the words, the paper and the photograph made for it. Change anything you like; the preview follows every change.
In one paragraph
What is a star map + moon?
Star map + Moon is one print with two parts. On top, the real night sky over the place and minute you choose: 5,044 stars, the planets, the Milky Way and the constellation lines. Beneath it, the Moon of that night drawn from NASA's maps of the lunar surface, lit by the Sun of that date and turned as it stood over your place, with its phase, how much was lit and its age. Your names, a line of your own, the date, the place and the coordinates close the sheet.
- 2
- views of one night: the sky and its Moon
- 5,044
- stars, down to the faintest the eye can see
- NASA
- surface maps, lit by the real Sun of that night
- 300
- dpi, sharp up to 30×40 in
How it works
- 1
Choose the moment
Type the town, the date and the time. The sky and the Moon both turn to that minute as you type.
- 2
Make it yours
Names, a line of your own, the paper, the lettering and what the sky shows. Every change shows on the wall.
- 3
Print it, or have it framed
The file arrives in minutes. Print it anywhere, or upload it to a framing service in your country.
On real walls
These are live previews, not stock pictures: type a date in the editor and the print in every photograph changes with it.
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 an oak frame with a white mat above a bed with white linen 
A newly engaged couple on a balcony at night holding their star map with the Moon 
A couple on the sofa at night looking up at their star map with the Moon under a picture light
Framed at your door
One click to a framed print, made in United States.
Your file is yours the moment you pay. From the download page, one click takes you straight to a print studio near you: upload the file, pick the paper, size and frame, and they deliver it framed and packed to your door.
- Printed in your countryso there are no customs or import fees
- Short trip to your doorfar less chance of damage on the way
- Fast deliveryfrom a studio near you, not across an ocean
- Your choicepaper, canvas, metal, acrylic; any size and frame
Print and frame studios that deliver in United States:
- WhiteWallframed from $49.95
Upload the PNG, choose paper or acrylic, aluminium, canvas, the size to the centimetre and one of 100 frames. Made in Germany, delivered to your door.
- Framebridgeframed from $50
Upload the PNG, choose the frame and mat; they print it on archival paper, frame it by hand and ship it free, gift-boxed.
- Mpixframed from $38
Upload the PNG, choose the photo paper, mat and frame. Framed in Kansas, ships in 2–3 business days.
- myposter
Upload the PNG, pick paper, size and one of their frames; printed and framed in Germany and sent to you.
Have your own print shop? Take the file anywhere: it is 300 dpi and prints sharp up to 30×40 in. We may earn a small commission from these partners; it never changes your price.
Questions about the star map + moon
Is the Moon really the one from that night?
Yes. The phase, the lit part and the line between day and night come from the position of the Sun and the Moon on your date, and the disc is turned the way it appeared from your place. The same moment drives the star map above it.
What if the Moon was below the horizon?
The Moon under the map is still the Moon of that night, with its phase. The star map shows the sky that was really overhead, so the Moon only appears in the map itself if it was up at that minute.
Can I choose the paper and what the sky shows?
Yes. The six papers, the circle style, the constellation lines, names, grid and Milky Way all work as on the star map. The print is always upright, 3:4.
What do I receive?
A print-ready 300 dpi PNG file of your Star map + Moon print, by download and by email, usually within a few minutes of paying.
Can I have it printed and framed?
Yes. After checkout you get links to print services in your own country (for example WhiteWall, Framebridge, Mpix or myposter). You upload the file there, choose the paper, size and frame, and they deliver it to your door. Printing locally means no customs, no transit damage and fast delivery. You can also take the file to any print shop you like.
What size can I print?
The file is 9,000 × 12,000 px: a true 300 dpi at 30×40 in (75×100 cm), so every smaller size is sharp too. The print guide lists every size for each shape.
More from the same night
- Star mapPick a date and a place and watch the real night sky turn to that exact moment, then make it a print.See Star map
- The MoonThe Moon exactly as it looked on your night, lit for its true phase and turned as it stood over your place.See The Moon
- Family MoonsA Moon for each of you: one to six names, each with the real Moon from their own date, on one print.See Family Moons
- Natal chartThe birth chart of any moment, computed with the Swiss Ephemeris and drawn over the real sky of that night: planets, houses, rising sign and the Moon.See Natal chart
The whole night on one print.
Free to design and preview. You only pay when it is exactly right.
Design your Map + Moon