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NY Post
New York Post
30 May 2023


NextImg:Here’s how you can watch ‘Manhattanhenge’ tonight in NYC

Get ready for the finale of sets in the city.

Many things can be considered a “New York staple,” including the bi-yearly “Manhattanhenge” — which unfolded Monday night and will continue to light up the NYC cityscape into Tuesday evening.

The term applies when the sun lines up perfectly between the east-west streets anywhere between 14th and 155th streets.

“Manhattanhenge” usually occurs around the same two days in the month of May before happening again in July. This year, the phenomena occurred on May 12 and May 13.

New York Native and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson coined the term after visiting Stonehenge when he was just a teenager, struck by how the light at the historical site’s center reminded him of the city’s high-rises, according to ABC News.

“Manhattanhenge” usually occurs around the same two days in the month of May and before happening again in July.
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"Manhattanhenge" usually occurs around the same two days in the month of May and before happening again in July.

This year, the phenomena occurred on May 12 and May 13.
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According to a post on the American Museum of Natural History’s website written by Tyson, the best places to view the phenomenon are:

He advises viewers grab a spot as far east as possible, recommending the Tudor City Overpass.

For those not living on the island and will be in the outer borrows, Tyson suggests Hunter’s Point South Park in Long Island City, Queens.

The term applies when the sun lines up perfectly between the east-west streets anywhere between 14th and 155th Street.

The term applies when the sun lines up perfectly between the east-west streets anywhere between 14th and 155th Street.
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 A view of the sunset from 42nd street during the 'Manhattanhenge' on May 29, 2023

For tonight, the sun begins setting around 8 p.m. and will complete the “Manhattanhenge” effect at 8:12 p.m.
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The first of the year Manhattanhenge lights up 42nd street as it descends over the western sky on May, 29, 2023

The term was coined in 1997 by New York Native and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, who visited Stonehenge when he was just a teenager and was struck by how the light at the historical site’s center was reminiscent of the city’s high-rises
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The sun begins setting around 8 p.m. tonight, completing the “Manhattanhenge” effect at 8:12 p.m.

According to The Weather Channel, tonight is forecasted to be clear with a high of 63 degrees.

Yes. The unique occurrence is set to take place again on July 12 and 13.