People Share Stunning ¡®Manhattanhenge¡¯ Photographs As Sun Aligns With Manhattan¡¯s Street Grid
Photographers and visitors flocked to experience the breathtaking sight. Here is how New Yorkers seized the incredible scenery and shared their experience with others.
New Yorkers took to the Internet to share some stunning shots of Manhattanhenge¡ªa phenomenon where the sunset aligns with the Manhattan grid's east-west streets.
The final Manhattanhenge occurred on July 11, for the last complete alignment of the year.
A half-sun aligned with the grid around 8:30 p.m. local time on July 12, and the next full-sun Manhattanhenge will be in 2023.
Manhattanhenge till we meet again next year¡Photo taken 3 hours ago¡.
¡ª Craig Fruchtman (@CraigsBeds) July 12, 2022
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Waited 9 hours to take it ¡ Hopefully next year life and the weather will cooperate better :) ¡ GM ? #Manhattanhenge #photography pic.twitter.com/r9fooWLMyv
Photographers and visitors flocked to experience the breathtaking sight. Here is how New Yorkers seized the incredible scenery and shared their experience with others.
Clouds got in the way of the sun but got a decent shot & had some good convos with lots of photographers filling up Park Ave in front of Grand Central Terminal. #NYC #manhattanhenge pic.twitter.com/N2ZlI47CeJ
¡ª Joshua Jones (SorensBlade) (@SorensBlade) July 12, 2022
Passing by #NYC for less than 24 hrs. Lucky enough to see #Manhattanhenge like a close contact of the 5th kind. pic.twitter.com/wIngG4Ibnm
¡ª Harry Yi-Jui Wu (@HarryYJWu) July 13, 2022
NYC was on fire yesterday #Manhattanhenge
¡ª ¦®lCryptoCoco (@ElCryptoCoco) July 13, 2022
(Not my pic) pic.twitter.com/iDcnBnZWnr
Very fortunate to be in NYC during #Manhattanhenge - a rare phenomenon where the sun sets exactly over the grid.
¡ª Emily Murray (@EmilyVMurray) July 12, 2022
It was just stunning ? pic.twitter.com/i3dnBsMgsn
A slightly cloudy #Manhattanhenge. pic.twitter.com/BmP9Qnn0yk
¡ª Sean Keane (@SpectacularSean) July 13, 2022
The sun setting along 42nd Street past the Chrysler Building Sunday evening in New York City ahead of tomorrow's Manhattanhenge #newyork #NYC #newyorkcity @agreatbigcity #sunset #manhattanhenge pic.twitter.com/moFCCmYj7m
¡ª Gary Hershorn (@GaryHershorn) July 11, 2022
?? Capturing people capture #Manhattanhenge #Manhattanhenge2022 pic.twitter.com/vS1Aaa6zm9
¡ª Young Larry Shooter (@YvesStLawrence) July 13, 2022
Look at all the people awaiting the Manhattanhenge #photography #Manhattanhenge #nikon #art #sunset #nyc #NewYorkCity #Manhattan pic.twitter.com/WOqs6OE6LX
¡ª Jovian Joestar (@JFells623) July 13, 2022
Practice shot from tonight ¡ Tomorrow is the official #manhattanhenge GM #photography pic.twitter.com/xhJdLsSUyQ
¡ª Craig Fruchtman (@CraigsBeds) July 11, 2022
Last night¡¯s full sun Manhattanhenge on 42nd Street #Manhattanhenge pic.twitter.com/rbEajmTKw9
¡ª Noel Y. Calingasan ? NYC (@nyclovesnyc) July 12, 2022
Skies afire during tonight's final #Manhattanhenge #sunset of 2022. #NewYork #NewYorkCity #Manhattanhenge2022 pic.twitter.com/8jmvkLeMPw
¡ª Inga Sarda-Sorensen (@isardasorensen) July 13, 2022
Fiery pink and gold #Manhattanhenge #sunset tonight in #NYC. pic.twitter.com/bi8ceZhAzQ
¡ª Inga Sarda-Sorensen (@isardasorensen) July 12, 2022
Devotees at #Manhattanhenge now pic.twitter.com/dHEfl0kmwz
¡ª Khai (@ThamKhaiMeng) July 12, 2022
What is Manhattenhenge?
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Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson coined the term "Manhattanhenge," equating the sun's unusual alignment with the grid to how the sun rises behind the Heel Stone at the neolithic Stonehenge monument in the United Kingdom. Stonehenge was believed to have been created in this way, particularly to frame the solstice dawn in late June, which is the day of the year with the most daylight hours. Manhattan's alignment, though, is a happy coincidence.
When does Manhattenhenge occur?
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Manhattanhenge takes place about three weeks before and following the June 21 solstice, which this year fell between May 30 and July 12. The ideal locations to watch the unusual sight are along the island's east-west thoroughfares, particularly 14th Street, 23rd Street, 34th Street, 42nd Street, and 57th Street.
However, Manhattanhenge may also be seen from Long Island City in Queens, which is across the East River.
In December and January, the dawn coincides with the Manhattan grid, creating the so-called Reverse Manhattanhenges that border the winter solstice. However, the summer alignment is by far the most well-liked by tourists.
Over the past few years, more and more people have rushed to observe the phenomenon, as social media has made it possible for spectators to share the magnificent sight with a worldwide audience.
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