A framed graduation star map styled in a homeGraduation Star Map
★★★★★4.86 reviewsA graduation star map of the sky over the ceremony, or the night they were born, with the date and coordinates beneath.
Free to design and preview. No account needed.
- The real sky for your exact date, time and place
- 12 designs, your title and words, optional photo
- Live preview of every change before you pay
- 300 DPI PNG + PDF in 12×16, 18×24 and 24×36 in
What’s included
Digital download ($25): a PNG and a print-ready PDF at 300 DPI in all three sizes, 12×16, 18×24 and 24×36 in, sent by email within minutes. Print it at home, at a local shop, or online. Personal-use licence.
Framed print ($69 / $109 / $179): your map printed at 300 DPI on semi-gloss paper, in a black wood frame with an acrylic front, ready to hang. Shipping included.
Photo add-on ($19): place your own photo inside the circle or heart on the map.
How it works
- Press “Personalize now” and choose the date, time and place of your moment.
- Pick a design, write your title and words, and watch the map update live.
- Download a free preview, or buy the files or a framed print. No account needed.
Shipping & returns
Digital files: in your inbox within minutes.
Framed prints: Printed to order and shipped free to the US and 40+ countries — usually delivered within 7–12 business days, and we email you tracking the moment it ships.
14-day money-back guarantee, from purchase for digital files and from delivery for framed prints. A print that arrives damaged is reprinted and reshipped free. Refund policy.
Free shipping to the US and 40+ countries. Local import duties may apply outside the US.
Graduation Star Map of the Night They Made It
Graduation is the first big day that belongs to them and not to you. A graduation star map marks it without fuss: the sky above the campus at the hour of the ceremony, or above the hospital on the night they were born, drawn from a real astronomical catalog and set beneath their name and the date. It is a gift that says you noticed the achievement and also the person, and it moves easily from a dorm wall to a first apartment to wherever they end up. You design it free in the browser, see the finished map before you decide, and receive the files in minutes, or a framed print shipped ready to hang.
Why a star map for a graduation
Graduation gifts split into money and sentiment, and the sentimental ones tend to be forgettable: a frame for the diploma, a pen, a book of advice. A star map is sentimental in a way that a twenty-two-year-old will actually keep. It is graphic, it has coordinates, it does not say anything embarrassing, and it looks good on a plain wall in a first flat.
It also gives the day a second meaning. Most graduation maps show the ceremony sky, but many parents choose the night the graduate was born instead, so the piece quietly connects the beginning to this point.
Which moment to choose
- The ceremony. The date is fixed and the time is on the program. Search for the university itself rather than the town, and the coordinates are the campus's own.
- The night they were born. The origin, presented on the day the first chapter closes.
- Move-in day, four years earlier. For a graduate who arrived on campus as a stranger, the sky above the dorm on the first night is a good bookend.
- The night the acceptance letter came. For a family that remembers that evening, it is the moment the road started.
What to write on it
- Class of 2026 / the night you made it
- Dr. Amelia Ortiz / Ann Arbor, 2 May 2026
- Where it began / born under this sky, 2004
- Four years, one sky / Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Proud of you / from the first night to this one
Which design fits
- Eclipse sets a dark circular sky on a light ground with a fine ring at the edge. It is clean and modern, and it holds its own on the white walls of a first apartment.
- Navy disc places the sky in a circle on deep navy with the name and date beneath, more formal and a good match for a diploma frame hung nearby.
- Duotone renders the sky in two tones and is the least fussy of the set, which suits a graduate with a plain, minimal taste.
Sizes and prices
The digital map costs $25 and includes a PNG and a print-ready PDF at 300 DPI, sized for 12x16, 18x24 and 24x36 inch frames. Files arrive by email within minutes of purchase.
Framed prints are $69 for 12x16, $109 for 18x24 and $179 for 24x36, in a black wood frame with an acrylic front on semi-gloss paper. Shipping is free to the US and 40+ countries and usually takes 7 to 12 business days, so order a framed print at least two weeks before the ceremony.
You can add a photo for $19. Every order is covered by a 14-day money-back guarantee, from purchase for digital files and from delivery for framed prints.
What customers say
All 6 reviews- ★★★★★
Beautiful on my wall
Bought one just for myself — the sky on my 30th. The detail is incredible and it looks fantastic framed.
Lena M., Toronto, CA · Verified buyer
- ★★★★★
A quiet, lovely keepsake
A map of my father’s birthday sky. Understated and dignified — exactly what I hoped for. Thank you.
Robert K., Portland, OR · Verified buyer
- ★★★★★
On our wedding wall
We used the sky from our wedding night. It matches our decor perfectly and guests always ask about it.
Sofia & James, Dublin, IE · Verified buyer
Questions about the graduation star map
Is the sky on the map accurate?
Yes. The map is computed from a published star catalog for the date, time and coordinates you enter, precise to the minute, for any date from 1900 to 2100. A ceremony at 10 am produces a real sky, the one that was above the campus behind the daylight, and a birth at 3 am produces the one that was visible.
The ceremony is this weekend. Can I have it in time?
Yes. The digital map arrives by email within minutes of purchase, and a local print shop can produce a poster the same day. If you would prefer our framed print, allow 7 to 12 business days; give a printed copy at the ceremony and let the framed one arrive at their new address.
Should the map show the graduation or their birth?
Either works, and the choice says something about the giver. Friends and partners usually choose the ceremony, because it is the shared moment. Parents often choose the birth, because for them the graduation is the far end of a story that started that night. Some families make both and hang them as a pair.
Can I use the exact campus location?
Yes. Search for the university, the stadium or the hall by name rather than the town, and the coordinates printed beneath the sky are those of that spot. The place search accepts named buildings and street addresses, so most campuses resolve to the right place. On a campus the graduate spent four years walking across, that detail lands.
Does it work for a high school graduation?
Yes. The ceremony date and the school's town are all you need, and the time is usually on the program. A high school map tends to travel with the graduate to college, so the 12x16 size, which fits a dorm wall, is the practical choice. The digital file lets them reprint it when they move.
Can I add a photo?
Yes. For $19 you can place a photo on the map, and the designer shows how it sits beside the sky before you decide. A cap-and-gown photo is common; a photo from the first day of school beside the birth sky is more affecting, and tends to be the one that gets talked about.
Will a graduate actually want this on the wall?
The designs are plain and graphic, closer to a chart than a greeting card, and the coordinates and date give the piece a reason to be there beyond sentiment. Graduates tend to hang the eclipse and navy disc designs most readily. Keep the text short.
Can I see the map before I buy?
Yes. The designer shows the complete map as you build it, with the date, place, words and design applied, and it updates as you change the place or the time. There is nothing to sign up for and no payment until you are satisfied, so you decide on exactly what they will receive.
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