By Bob Tannenhauser
Twice a year the sun aligns with Manhattan’s street grid so that the setting sun creates a beautiful sight on the Upper West Side when viewed from one of the main east/west cross streets, according to the American Museum of Natural History.
This year, the best times to view Manhattanhenge are:
- May 29th, 8:13 p.m. (Half Sun)
- May 30th, 8:12 p.m. (Full Sun)
- July 11th, 8:20 p.m. (Full Sun)
- July 12th, 8:21 p.m. (Half Sun)
Neil deGrasse Tyson noted that this year the first two days happen to coincide with Memorial Day and Baseball’s All-Star Game, speculating that future anthropologists “might conclude that, via the Sun, the people who called themselves Americans worshipped War and Baseball.”
Thanks to Gretchen Berger for the tip.
Well, Neil’s got that right! 😉
Ah … henge time again. That ultra-spiritual moment when throngs crowd the streets, turn their backs to the magical phenomenon and hold up their cellphones in tribute. Truly breathtaking!
HA! As if seeing it with your own eyes wasn’t enough!
Oh wow I can’t wait to see pix. New York lover for life..