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New York City residents can witness a unique urban phenomenon known as Manhattanhenge, but what exactly is it?


CBS reports that the term, coined by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, is a callback to Stonehenge, where the sun rises in perfect alignment with the stones during summer solstice.


Manhattanhenge occurs around the dates framing the summer solstice, and is contingent on the exact position of the Earth on its orbital path around the sun.


Manhattan's city grid is tilted 29 degrees east, with streets set at 90 degree angles. When the sun's path is at 29 degrees north of due west, it aligns with streets on the grid.


The setting sun can be seen simultaneously on all streets heading east and west. It's an unusual event that happens four times a year in May and July, twice with a half sun and twice with the entire disk visible.


This year, Manhattanhenge went down around Memorial day, on May 29 and 30, and will be seen again on July 12 and 13.


Experts say the sunset alignment isn't just limited to NYC. Gridded cities like Chicago or Toronto experience similar phenomena, just on different dates.




RUNDOWN SHOWS:
1. Depiction of Earth's position relative to the sun
2. Depiction of sun lining up directly with the Manhattan city grid
3. Depiction of Manhattanhenge and approximate dates each year


VOICEOVER (in English):


"Manhattanhenge occurs around the dates framing the summer solstice, and is contingent on the exact position of the Earth on its orbital path around the sun."


"Manhattan's city grid is tilted 29 degrees east, with streets set at 90 degree angles. When the sun's path is at 29 degrees north of due west, it aligns with streets on the grid."


"The setting sun can be seen simultaneously on all streets heading east and west. It's an unusual event that happens four times a year in May and July, twice with a half sun and twice with the entire disk visible."


SOURCES:
Space.com, CBS
https://www.space.com/40639-the-story...
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-is-...


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