Manhattanhenge: The Celestial Alignment Transforming New York’s Urban Grid
Twice each year, New York City transforms into a celestial observatory as the setting sun perfectly aligns with the Manhattan street grid, creating a phenomenon known as Manhattanhenge. Occurring typically in late May and mid-July, this event draws thousands of spectators to the city’s east-west thoroughfares to witness the solar disk resting squarely between the…
