Manhattanhenge

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proper noun

The twice-yearly alignment of the setting sun with the east–west streets of the main street grid in the borough of Manhattan in New York City.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The twice-yearly alignment of the setting sun with the east–west streets of the main street grid in the borough of Manhattan in New York City.

Origin

Blend of Manhattan + Stonehenge. Coined by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson in 2002, in reference to the ancient English monument built in accordance with the sun's path.

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APA

Manhattanhenge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manhattanhenge

MLA

“Manhattanhenge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manhattanhenge. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Manhattanhenge,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manhattanhenge.

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