What is Manhattanhenge? Check out pics of the breathtaking phenomenon from this year

Manhattanhenge is a phenomenon when the sunset aligns perfectly on east-west oriented streets and avenues of New York's Manhattan

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This year New Yorkers witnessed Manhattanhenge on May 29 and May 30. While the July dates to experience the phenomena are July 12 and July 13

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The reason is that Manhattan’s streets are built on a perpendicular grid — not directly on the east-west, but rather at an angle of 29° clockwise from the east-west line built in the 19th century

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14th, 23rd, 34th streets are some of the best places to spot it and click pictures

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The other spot is none other than the Empire State Building, 42nd, 57th, and 79th Streets

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The Manhattanhenge was also spotted at the Tudor City Bridge in Manhattan and Hunter’s Point South Park

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The term was coined by Neil deGrasse Tyson, Director, New York City’s American Museum of Natural History about 10 years ago

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