Manhattanhenge 2024 Lively.  — clouds obscure the view of the setting sun on 42nd street in new york, tuesday, may 28, 2024.  — updated 7:52 pm pdt, may 28, 2024.

 — twice per year, new yorkers and visitors are treated to a phenomenon known as manhattanhenge, when the setting sun aligns with the manhattan street grid. Manhattanhenge describes four days when the setting sun or the rising sun is aligned with the streets that run east to west in manhattan.