Ever heard of Manhattanhedge? The sun does something pretty amazing in New York twice a year!

Named after Stonehenge and the amazing phenomenon in which the sun aligns with the stones on the solstices, Manhattanhedge is similar. One key difference is it takes place in New York. Twice a year, around May 28 and July 12, the sun begins to set and perfectly aligns with the east-west streets of the main street grid in Manhattan.

Also referred to as the Manhattan Solstice, this dramatic effect usually occurs around 8 pm and the view is amazing. There are also two corresponding morning of sunrise, which occur around December 5 and January 8, near the winter solstice and have the same effect. Although the dates vary somewhat from year to year, it is pretty reliable. The term was coined in 2002 by Neil deGrasse Tyson, an astrophysicist at the American Museum of Natural History.