The stars over Philadelphia, July 4, 1776.
Two hundred and fifty years ago this week, a real sky stood over Independence Hall — a precise arrangement of stars above the city the night America began. Our engine computes it the same way it computes any night: from real astronomical data, for the exact place and date. You can hang that sky on your wall.
Create your maps — $29.99 Designed in your browser — you see your actual sky before you pay. Two 18×24 maps included.Two maps, 250 years apart.
Philadelphia, July 4, 1776 + your town, July 4, 2026 — the first Fourth and yours — the same tradition, two and a half centuries on.
1776 + the day your family's American story began — Independence Hall, and the date someone arrived, enlisted, or took the oath.
One for you + one for the history lover — the same founding sky, gifted twice.
How it works
- Type the place and date. We compute the sky from real astronomical data — 8,874 real stars and every constellation.
- Watch your actual map render live. Pick the scene and colors you love.
- Check out ($29.99) and download both maps instantly — true 18×24 inch, 300 DPI files, ready to print anywhere.
What you get
Two 18×24 print-ready maps8,874 real starsEvery constellationInstant digital downloadOne price: $29.99
Flags fade and fireworks end in a minute. The sky from the first Fourth of July is still on record — and now it prints at 18×24.
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