A framed mother's day star map styled in a homeMother's Day Star Map
★★★★★4.86 reviewsA Mother's Day star map of the night you were born, or the night she was.
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.
Mother's Day Star Map of the Night She Became a Mother
There is one night your mother remembers more clearly than you ever could: the night you arrived. A Mother's Day star map shows the sky above the hospital, or the house, at the minute she became your mother, with every star placed from a real astronomical catalog. Beneath it, a line from you. It is a gift that says something specific rather than something general, which is what most Mother's Day gifts fail to do. You design it free in the browser, see the whole map before you decide, and receive the files within minutes, or a framed print shipped to her door.
Why a star map for Mother's Day
Mother's Day gifts drift toward the interchangeable. Flowers, a candle, brunch. A star map is different because it is built from a date she will never forget and a fact she has never seen: what the sky looked like when you were born.
It suits every kind of mother. For a new mother on her first Mother's Day, the map of her baby's birth is the obvious choice, and often the first piece of art in the nursery. For a mother of adult children, it is a record of a night she still describes in detail. For a grandmother, a map of her own birth sky, decades back, is the one nobody thinks to give.
Which moment to choose
- The night you were born. The classic. Ask her for the time; she will know it to the minute.
- The night her first child was born. If you are buying together with siblings, the eldest's birth is the night she became a mother.
- Her own birth date. For an older mother or a grandmother, the sky she was born under, from 1900 onward.
- The night of the adoption or the day you came home. For families formed a different way, the first night together is the one to keep.
What to write on it
- For Mom / the night you became my mother
- Sarah's first Mother's Day / Oliver, born 2:14 am, 8 January 2026
- Grandma / born under this sky, 1951
- The three of us / and the night it started, 1994
- Thank you / for every night since this one
Which design fits
- Galaxy softens the star field with a luminous band across the middle. It is warm without being saccharine, and it is the design most often chosen for a mother.
- Moon draws the star field across a photographic lunar disc, so the sky sits on the face of the moon. It is soft and low-contrast, and calm enough for any room.
- Paper gives an off-white sky with dark stars and suits a bright kitchen or a hallway, where a dark frame would feel out of place.
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 the framed print in late April for the US date.
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 Mother's Day star map
Is the sky on the map accurate?
Yes. The map is computed from a published star catalog for the date, time and place you enter, precise to the minute, for any date from 1900 to 2100. It shows what was above the horizon at that moment at that location, whether it was visible through cloud or daylight or not.
Mother's Day is this Sunday. Is there still time?
Yes. The digital map arrives by email within minutes of purchase. Print it at home or at a local shop, frame it from any home store, and it is ready by Sunday. A framed print from us takes 7 to 12 business days, so for this week give the digital version and tell her the frame is coming.
What is the best first Mother's Day gift?
A map of her baby's birth, at the exact time on the birth record, with the baby's name and a line from the baby. It is the gift that new mothers most often say made them cry, in the good way. Choose the moon or galaxy design and the 18x24 size for a nursery wall.
Should the map show my birth or hers?
If you are her child, your birth is the more personal choice, because it is the night she became your mother. If several siblings are giving it together, use the eldest's birth. Her own birth date is the better choice for a grandmother, or for a mother whose own mother is no longer here to tell the story.
Can I add a photo?
Yes. For $19 you can place a photo on the map, and the designer shows how it sits with the sky before you decide. A photo from the hospital, or of her holding you, sits well beside the birth sky. For a grandmother, a photo of her as a young woman works beautifully.
Can I send the framed print straight to her?
Yes. Enter her address at checkout and it ships to her with tracking, in plain packaging with no pricing enclosed. Shipping is free to the US and 40+ countries. If you want a message included, print the digital file yourself and add a card, or send her the unlisted link to the map on the day.
What if I do not know my birth time?
Ask her. Mothers almost always remember, often to the minute, and the asking is a small gift in itself. If she does not, a birth certificate usually lists it. Failing both, enter the date and the default evening time; the map is correct for that night, with the stars rotated a little.
Can I see it before I buy?
Yes. The designer shows the complete map as you build it, with the date, place, words and design applied, and every change appears immediately. There is no account to create and nothing to pay until you are happy with it, so you decide on exactly what she will receive.
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