Manhattanhenge Is Back This Weekend. Here's the Best Time to Catch the Spectacle
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The year’s first chance to see Manhattanhenge has arrived, but anyone missing the spectacle will get another shot in July.
Get your cameras ready, Manhattanhenge is back.
Memorial Day weekend marks the return of the New York City spectacle when the setting sun aligns with the city's east and west numbered streets.
Storm Team 4 says Sunday night will be gorgeous and the perfect opportunity to catch the first night of the event. It's also only a "half" Manhattanhenge.
The full show arrives Monday evening around 8:20 p.m.
If you’re wondering what exactly Manhattanhenge is, it is a solar phenomenon that happens twice a year when the sun aligns perfectly with the midtown Manhattan street grid.
The infrequent event prompts New Yorkers to flood the streets to catch a glimpse and photograph the one-of-a-kind Big Apple sunset.
The best area to witness Manhattanhenge is along wide and clear cross streets in Manhattan, including:
14th Street
23rd Street
34th Street
42nd Street
57th Street
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Phototakers try to capture the sun as it sinks below the clouds near Carnegie Hall on Tuesday night. (Credit: @Heather_in_NYC / Instagram)
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Crowds gather in Hunter's Point South Park in Long Island City in hopes of capturing Manhattanhenge on Tuesday. (Credit: @qwqw7575 / Instagram )
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The sun can be seen sinking between buildings in midtown Manhattan from Gantry Plaza State Park in Queens. (Credit: @brunobrasileiro / Instagram )
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Manhattanhenge begins to kink below the clouds on the Upper West Side. (Credit: Randy Gould / Instagram )
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Cloudy skies make for a frustrating first day of Manhattanhenge (Credit: Sarah H / Instagram )
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Even with the clouds, some still got shots of the cotton candy skies over the city. (Credit: Nikole Lambert / Instagram)
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Manhattanhenge may have been a bust this year for some photographers, but this one caught a beautiful shot of what he called "moonhenge" rising above 42nd Street. (Credit: @maximuspinNYC / Instagram)
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Day two of Manhattanhenge a little clearer. (Credit: Barry Bellovin / Instagram)
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Manhattanhenge from apartment rooftops. (Credit: Daniel Naylord / Instagram)
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Sunset shines down the Manhattan streets on Wednesday. (Credit: Chelsea Anderson / Instagram)
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Fun in the sunset. (Credit: Claire Smith / Instagram)
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Sunset through the trees. (Credit: Meecham Whitson Meriweather / Instagram)
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Stunning shots captured by New Yorkers. (Credit: JD Urban / Instagram)
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Colorful skies during Manhattanhenge. (Credit: Gus Moreira / Instagram)
