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The moon on the night you were born, framed in black, midnight and gold printThe moon print framed in natural wood, white and blackFramed in natural wood, warm cream printFramed in white, soft blush printThe same night drawn from Australia and from the UK: the Moon looks upside down in the Southern HemisphereA moon print for the night a couple metThree colours: warm cream, midnight and gold, soft blush
Keepsake

Moon Phase Birth Print

The moon on the night they were born, or the night you met.

$15AUD

Format

  • Ready in a minute or two
  • For a birth, or a love story: the night you met, got engaged or married
  • The real Moon's surface (NASA maps), lit for that night
  • Drawn as it looked from that place
  • All three colours included
  • Digital, or printed and framed

Not sure what moon it was? Find it free in ten seconds, then come back for the print.

Giving it as a gift? Tap Buy as a gift. After paying, choose a printable gift card or an email to them, and they add their own birth date and place. Printed as a gift? At checkout, enter the address it should be posted to: theirs, or yours to give it in person. How gifting works

The Moon exactly as it was on the night they were born: the phase, how much of it was lit and the sign it was in, calculated from the birth date and place and drawn as a fine art print with their name and birth details. The Moon itself is the real one: its seas, craters and highlands come from NASA's maps of the lunar surface, lit from the Sun's direction that night, so the shadows fall where they really fell.

It is drawn as it looked from where they were born. From Australia and New Zealand the Moon looks upside down compared with the north, so a Melbourne Moon and a London Moon on the same night are drawn differently. Most moon prints only show the northern view.

It doesn't have to be a birthday. Type your own words at the top, such as "The night we met" or "The night we said yes", and use the date of a first date, an engagement or a wedding.

What your moon phase is said to mean

For a birth. Astrologers have long read the phase you are born under as a clue to your nature. These eight types follow the lunar phase types described by the astrologer Dane Rudhyar, with a little old moon folklore. Your print shows your phase and its line, and your download page has the full meaning.

For a love story

Choose "A love story" when you add the details, enter the date and place of the night you met, got engaged or married, and type both names. The top says "The moon on the night we met" (or your own words), and the line under the Moon is about your love instead of a personality. A lovely anniversary, engagement or wedding gift.

What’s inside

Giving it as a gift

  1. 1

    Tap Buy as a gift

    Pay as usual. You don't need their birth details or their birth time.

  2. 2

    Choose how to give it

    A printable gift card with a code and QR code, to tuck into a card or send by message. Or an email straight to them with your message.

  3. 3

    They open their gift

    They add their own birth date and place, and it's made and emailed to them.

Giving a printed or framed print: at checkout, enter the address it should be posted to, theirs or yours. If you know their birth date and place, fill them in yourself after paying, check the print, and it is posted straight away. If you don't, give them the gift card or email: they add their details and check their print, and it is posted to the address you entered. For a gift on the day, the gift card is the present and the print follows in about a week.

For a new baby: give the printable card at the baby shower. The parents scan it once the baby arrives, add the date and place, and the print is ready in minutes. It doesn't expire.

How it works

  1. 1

    Pay securely

    Add it to your order and check out with Stripe. Your card details never reach us.

  2. 2

    Add the date and place

    Straight after paying, about a minute. You can also do it later from your order email.

  3. 3

    It arrives by email

    Usually within 10 minutes, at a private link you can keep and come back to. Printed? Check it, confirm it, and it is posted to you.

Good to know

What if I don't know the birth time?

You don't need it. The date and place are enough for the phase. A birth time makes it exact to the hour; without one the print uses that day, says how much was lit as "about", and only names the Moon's sign if it stayed in one sign all day.

Is that the real Moon?

Yes. The surface is built from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter maps of the Moon (public domain, credit NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio), projected as the Moon faces Earth and lit for the phase on your date. The colours are ours: gold on cream, natural on midnight, rose on blush.

Why does my Moon look different from other moon prints?

Because it is drawn from where you were born. From the Southern Hemisphere the Moon looks upside down compared with the north, so a waxing Moon is lit on the left, not the right. The print says so in small text at the bottom.

Can I use a date that isn't a birthday?

Yes. When you add the details, choose "A love story", enter the date and place of the night you met, got engaged or married, and type both names. The print then says "The moon on the night we met" with a line about your love. You can change the words at the top too, for example "The night we said yes". Prefer no line at all? Choose "Just the moon".

Can I have it printed or framed?

Yes. Choose A4 or A3, unframed or framed in black, white or natural wood, and we post it to you in Australia, New Zealand, the US or Canada, postage included. It is printed on thick matte paper. After you add the details you see your print and choose the colour, and it only goes to the printer once you confirm it. You get the digital files too. Australian orders arrive in 4 to 9 business days (9 to 12 for an A3 frame in white or natural wood), and we email you the tracking link.

Do you post outside Australia?

Yes, to New Zealand, the US and Canada, postage included: usually 2 to 10 business days. Prices are in Australian dollars and your card converts them. Somewhere else? Choose Digital and print it locally: the files are ready for any print shop.

Who is it good for?

Birthdays, a new baby or christening, a partner or anniversary, a wedding or engagement, Mother's Day, or anyone who loves the Moon.

Will the colours match my screen?

Colours can look slightly different on screen and on paper, depending on the printer and paper.

Refunds

Each item is made for you, so it isn't a change of mind purchase once it has been made or downloaded. If a printed print arrives damaged or faulty, send us a photo within 14 days and we'll reprint it. If anything goes wrong, contact us and we'll make it right. See the refund and delivery policy.

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