Manhattanhenge 2026

Twice a year the setting sun aligns perfectly with Manhattan's street grid, flooding both sides of every cross street in golden light at once. Catch the full sun on Saturday, July 11 at 8:20pm and the half sun on Sunday, July 12 at 8:21pm, with the best views looking west along 14th, 23rd, 34th, 42nd, and 57th Streets.

Twice a year the setting sun lines up exactly with Manhattan's street grid, lighting both sides of every cross street at once. The summer's second round arrives with the full sun on the grid on Saturday, July 11 at 8:20pm and the half sun on Sunday, July 12 at 8:21pm, per the American Museum of Natural History's Hayden Planetarium. The clearest sightlines are along 14th, 23rd, 34th, 42nd, and 57th Streets, looking west.