The weather outside
Temperature, rain and daylight, rebuilt from climate records.
A pocket-sized time machine
What did the world look likethe day you arrived?
First — what should we call you?
Small details. A remarkable beginning.
Before your first memory,
there was this day.
A personal time capsule, pieced together from real records. Familiar things, seen for the very first time.
The song on every radio
Whatever sat at #1 that week — press play.
What a dollar bought
Bread, gas, a stamp: then and now, from official price records.
The sky that night
The real moon phase and planets over your city.
Grounded in public records NASA · ERA5 · Billboard · historical price records
The world remembers these days
Every date has
a story inside.
- 196920 JUL
The night of the first footsteps on the Moon
- 198909 NOV
The evening the Wall swung open
- 200001 JAN
The first morning of a new millennium
For someone who changed your world
Give them their
very first day.
A story only they could have. A keepsake they can hold onto.
Make it a gift ↗︎A few things to know
Curiosity,
answered.
How can I see what the world was like the day I was born?
Enter your birth date and city. Bornplace rebuilds that day from public records: the local weather, the #1 song, the moon and planets over your city, and what everyday things cost.
What was the #1 song on the day I was born?
We use the Billboard Hot 100, the U.S. chart, which began in August 1958. You see the song at the top that week and can play a preview. Earlier birthdays don’t have a chart song.
What was the weather on my birthday?
For any day since 1940, the high and low, rain, wind and daylight come from ERA5, a global climate reanalysis that covers every city on Earth, in the units used there.
What was the moon phase when I was born?
The moon phase and the planets above your city are calculated with astronomical models, so they’re available for every date back to 1900. Adding your birth time makes the sky more exact.
Do I need to know my birth time?
No. Your date and city are enough. The time is optional and only sharpens the sky.
Is Bornplace free?
Yes. Your day opens free, with no account. Optional one-time purchases open the sealed chapters ($2.99), add a printable Certificate of Arrival ($6.99), or send a day to someone as a gift ($9.99).