Manhattanhenge 2024 is set to begin at 8:13 ... you're going - and also because it allows for the perfect view down the street. Other cities named for the sun don't get this effect.

Mike Pont/Getty Manhattanhenge 2024 is nearly upon us ... occurs when the "setting sun aligns precisely with the Manhattan street grid, creating a radiant glow of light across Manhattan's brick ...

Manhattanhenge occurs when "the setting Sun aligns precisely with the Manhattan street grid, creating a radiant glow of light across Manhattan's brick and steel canyons, simultaneously ...

Each year the Sun aligns with New York City's gridiron street layout and people gather to watch it set between the skyscrapers. The 'Manhattanhenge' sunset can be seen from 14th, 23rd, 34th ...