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Manhattanhenge: See stunning NYC sunset photos

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Manhattanhenge is seen from the FDR Four Freedoms Park on Roosevelt Island on July 12, 2018. Photo Credit: Corey Sipkin

Manhattanhenge, or when the setting sun aligns with the Manhattan street grid, was named for its similarity to when the sun rises in alignment with Stonehenge in England.

The phenomenon happens on four days a year, twice when half the sun aligns and twice when the full sun aligns. This year, you can catch it on May 29 and 30 and July 11 and 12.

Scroll down for stunning photos of Manhattanhenge over the years.