Manhattanhenge at West 72nd street. Photo by NYCStory.
The phenomenon known as Manhattanhenge, where the sun lines up perfectly with the Manhattan street grid, is starting tonight. It will happen four times this year, according to the geniuses at the Museum of Natural History. The times are below. Learn more here and check out more photos here. If you snap one, send it to us!
Half Sun on the Grid
- Friday, May 29 8:12 P.M. EDT
- Monday, July 13 8:21 P.M. EDT
Full Sun on the Grid
- Saturday, May 30 8:12 P.M. EDT
- Sunday, July 12 8:20 P.M. EDT
millienia from now, when future humans (or aliens) are trying to divine the meaning behind Manhattan’s ruins, does this mean that they’ll conclude it was all an elaborate sundial / calendar?
Or NYC’s Stonehenge.
Yup, because at Manhattanhenge I know it is time to take my shower…
Manhattanhenge 2011 https://echelonartgallery.com/2011-05-30-manhattan-henge-watermarked.jpg
Sun god Helios Apollo is just having some fun with New Yorkers.
I tried to hashtag you last night at the taste of the UWS and I couldn’t find one…can we start one #WSRag or #westsiderag. I want to post a photo tonight of the sun!
Sure, you could always tag @westsiderag too!
Fantastic picture by NYCStory!
I didn’t realize that you could get that good a shot on 72nd Street! I was going to go all the way to 57th and Broadway, which is a bit out of the way for me, but perhaps I don’t need to?
Beautiful photo, NYCStory!