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Manhattanhenge: New York

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Sunrise · Saturday, 28 November 2026

07:06 AM EST · Look toward SE (119°)

New York: sunrise bearing across the year vs West 42nd Street

60°70°80°90°100°110°120°A2026SONDJ2027FMAMJJAstreet axis 119.1°28 Nov15 Jantoday28 Nov: sun rises at 118.0°, 1.0° off West 42nd Street
The dashed line is the street. Where the sun's curve touches it are the henge days. Drag across the year to move the sun.

Manhattanhenge is the moment the rising or setting sun lines up with West 42nd Street in New York.

Published event dates

These dates use the named event's local skyline convention and come directly from the reporting source.

  • 28 May 2026Half sun · 8:14 p.m. ET
  • 29 May 2026Full sun · 8:13 p.m. ET
  • 11 Jul 2026Full sun · 8:20 p.m. ET
  • 12 Jul 2026Half sun · 8:21 p.m. ET

American Museum of Natural History

The broader windows below are geometric tolerance ranges, not additional official event dates.

Sunset alignment windows

Sunrise alignment windows

Street corridors

Also seen along: 14th Street, 23rd Street, 34th Street, 57th Street

Streethenge calculates geometric solar and lunar alignments. Visibility on site depends on weather, buildings, trees, terrain, safety, and access.

Manhattanhenge dates: when the sun lines up in New York