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Manhattanhenge, Manhattan Solstice, New York City, United States
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The hardcore punk band Fucked Up used an image of Manhattanhenge for the cover of their 2008 album, The Chemistry of Common Life.
Related phenomena
The same phenomenon occurs in other cities with a uniform street grid. In Toronto, Ontario, Canada, for instance, the setting sun lines up with the east–west streets on October 25 and Feb 16, a phenomenon known locally as Torontohenge. In Chicago, Illinois, the sun lines up with the grid system on September 25, a phenomenon known similarly as Chicagohenge.
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