A few times each year, the rising and setting suns align with the east-west streets of Manhattan. It’s a phenomenon commonly referred to as "Manhattanhenge." While the exact timing varies slightly from one year to the next, it usually occurs a few weeks before and after the summer and winter solstices. Tonight’s sunset will find the full sun’s golden rays streaming directly through Manhattan"s major cross streets.
A day to celebrate the sun
Today in History
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National Bison Day
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International Cheetah Day
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A plot was afoot
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Heron lies the Salton Sea
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Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
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Mountains fit for a queen
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International Geodiversity Day
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Back to the nest