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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

What is Manhattanhenge and when can you see it?

Manhattanhenge-Explainer - (Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Twice a year, New Yorkers and visitors are treated to a phenomenon known as Manhattanhenge, when the setting sun aligns with the Manhattan street grid and sinks below the horizon framed in a canyon of skyscrapers.

The event is a favorite of photographers and often brings people out onto sidewalks on spring and summer evenings to watch this unique sunset.

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