5/30, 7/12, 7/13 - Don't Miss Manhattanhenge! 3 More Chances This Year!

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UPDATED FOR 2015:
posted on 5/29/15, 1:06PM PST

Half Sun on the Grid

Friday, May 29 8:12 P.M. EDT
Monday, July 13 8:21 P.M. EDT

Full Sun on the Grid

Saturday, May 30 8:12 P.M. EDT
Sunday, July 12 8:20 P.M. EDT

TIP: Get there at least 30 minutes before!

What is Manhattanhenge?

REPOSTED from Gothamist.com:

Starting just around 8 p.m., the sun will align precisely with the Manhattan street grid, "illuminating both the north and south sides of every cross street of the borough's grid." The best spots to witness this—or rather, Instagram this—are at 14th, 23rd, 34th. 42nd, 57th, and several streets adjacent to them. "The Empire State building and the Chrysler building render 34th street and 42nd streets especially striking vistas," according to the American Museum of Natural History, or rather, Neil deGrasse Tyson, who coined the term.

Last year one street was closed off for the Manhattanhenge photo ops, but a rep at the AMNH told us this week if they do it again, it will be for the July event this year. 

Half Sun on the Grid

Thursday, May 29 8:16 P.M. EDT
Saturday, July 12 8:25 P.M. EDT

Full Sun on the Grid
Friday, May 30 8:18 P.M. EDT
Friday, July 11 8:24 P.M. EDT

REPOSTED from People.com:

Manhattanhenge returns Thursday night for the first of two 2014 engagements. If you're in New York City, here's how best to properly experience Neil deGrasse Tyson's astronomical holiday. 

1. Be in Manhattan for the sunset. We cannot overstate how important this is. The event is not called Brooklynhenge (though we imagine a band with such a name will be popping up any day now), nor Queenshenge, nor Bronxhenge nor Statenhenge. The setting sun aligns with Manhattan's street grid only – sorry, outer boroughs. 

2. Choose a street. Certain streets are better for this purpose than others. 42nd Street at Tudor City is widely regarded as the best place to see Manhattanhenge, which results in hilarious images like this. 

3. Look west. Do not look east. 

4. Take out your smartphone. Is there a point to seeing Manhattanhenge and not Instagramming it? No, there is not. 

5. Snap an Instagram picture. Just like on a selfie, the filter is crucial. We recommend Sierra or Rise. X-Pro is a little too intense, but Mayfair might give your shot a subtle glow. Only a compete imbecile would use Willow. 

6. Sit back, relax and enjoy the likes. With any luck, your Instagram will be included in a blog post the next time Manhattanhenge rolls around! 

Don't believe us? Look at these lucky people: 

See pics here.

Happy Manhattanhenge!
Terresa =)

Posted on 5/30/14, 1:06PM PST