A Beautiful Night For Manhattanhenge 2012! [Photos]

Little sun on the horizon - seen from 14th Street and Eighth Ave
Little sun on the horizon - seen from 14th Street and Eighth Ave via A Great Big City on Instagram
A Great Big City on Instagram' data-fancybox='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/4ffe30e1b13435000300562c/57f2e24ecbb711e19e4a12313813ffc0_7.jpg' rel='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' title='Little sun on the horizon - seen from 14th Street and Eighth Ave'> Little sun on the horizon - seen from 14th Street and Eighth Ave wfountain on Instagram' data-fancybox='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/4ffe30e1b13435000300562c/7a73950ccbb711e18cf91231380fd29b_7.jpg' rel='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' title='Watch out! Traffic stopped on 34th Street as people take photos'> Watch out! Traffic stopped on 34th Street as people take photos imjoee on Instagram' data-fancybox='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/4ffe30e1b13435000300562c/689a876ecbbc11e1aaec22000a1e88af_7.jpg' rel='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' title='Bright light in Times Square'> Bright light in Times Square francescosapienza on Instagram' data-fancybox='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/4ffe30e1b13435000300562c/c6a6ce80cbb711e19c6622000a1e89ba_7.jpg' rel='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' title=''henging in the street at Union Square!'> 'henging in the street at Union Square! imjoee on Instagram' data-fancybox='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/4ffe30e1b13435000300562c/f778abbaca1211e1a23c22000a1c9e05_7.jpg' rel='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' title='The sunlight glows through Times Square'> The sunlight glows through Times Square ianmagination on Instagram' data-fancybox='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/4ffe30e1b13435000300562c/bd1e679ccbb711e1ba8122000a1d0135_7.jpg' rel='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' title='Get a quick photo while the light is red!'> Get a quick photo while the light is red! eemccue on Instagram' data-fancybox='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/4ffe30e1b13435000300562c/b4b25924cbb711e19c6622000a1e89ba_7.jpg' rel='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' title='City folk point their cameras toward the sun'> City folk point their cameras toward the sun thistle_thrive on Instagram' data-fancybox='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/4ffe30e1b13435000300562c/0e828604cbb811e1aaec22000a1e88af_7.jpg' rel='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' title='Manhattanhenge from the Pulaski Bridge'> Manhattanhenge from the Pulaski Bridge ivyedera on Instagram' data-fancybox='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/4ffe30e1b13435000300562c/d44ca808cbb611e1b2fe1231380205bf_7.jpg' rel='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' title='Strolling through the sunset'> Strolling through the sunset hsyee on Instagram' data-fancybox='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/4ffe30e1b13435000300562c/d6adebf6cbb711e1b9f1123138140926_7.jpg' rel='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' title='Mini Manhattanhenge from across the water'> Mini Manhattanhenge from across the water Andrew Dallos @adallos on Twitter' data-fancybox='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/4ffe30e1b13435000300562c/ada1.jpg' rel='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' title='Radio City Music Hall and Manhattanhenge'> Radio City Music Hall and Manhattanhenge travellingcari on Instagram' data-fancybox='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/4ffe30e1b13435000300562c/a2a5a25ccbd211e1af7612313813f8e8_7.jpg' rel='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' title='Funky skies after Manhattanhenge'> Funky skies after Manhattanhenge @HeidiKole on Twitter' data-fancybox='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/4ffe30e1b13435000300562c/AxkizoWCQAApcTi.jpg' rel='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' title='A view from Times Square'> A view from Times Square MadhouseMuse on Flickr' data-fancybox='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/4ffe30e1b13435000300562c/7553987676_ab2b85e088_b.jpg' rel='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' title='Tudor City overpass packed with photographers'> Tudor City overpass packed with photographers MadhouseMuse on Flickr' data-fancybox='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/4ffe30e1b13435000300562c/7553872296_5ef97bdab3_b.jpg' rel='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' title='Watching the sunset from the Tudor City overpass'> Watching the sunset from the Tudor City overpass Andrew Dallos @adallos on Twitter' data-fancybox='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/4ffe30e1b13435000300562c/ada3.jpg' rel='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' title='Manhattanhenge over busy traffic'> Manhattanhenge over busy traffic @chenrisius on Twitter' data-fancybox='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/4ffe30e1b13435000300562c/AxkBpwmCAAE7KPV.jpg' rel='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' title='Manhattanhenge from across the water'> Manhattanhenge from across the water freejoe76 on Instagram' data-fancybox='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/4ffe30e1b13435000300562c/043194b0cbb811e19e4a12313813ffc0_7.jpg' rel='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' title='Hey, wrong way!'> Hey, wrong way! Dan Lurie (dantekgeek) on Flickr' data-fancybox='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/4ffe30e1b13435000300562c/7553606326_e7936309ac_b.jpg' rel='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' title='Manhattanhenge down 23rd Street'> Manhattanhenge down 23rd Street bun_mano on Instagram' data-fancybox='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/4ffe30e1b13435000300562c/5d3ef5fccbd111e18e391231380484a5_7.jpg' rel='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' title='Across the water'> Across the water Andrew Dallos @adallos on Twitter' data-fancybox='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/4ffe30e1b13435000300562c/ada2.jpg' rel='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' title='Ball of fire!'> Ball of fire!
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After two rather cloudy nights during May’s Manhattanhenge, the July ’henge comes out to shine!

Did you take some great photos of Manhattanhenge? Send them in to A Great Big City and they’ll be featured here! Use the contact page or mention @agreatbigcity on Twitter or Instagram.

If you’re not in Manhattan, you can still see the ‘henge! Here’s a timelapse video from chenrisius on Vimeo that was taken from Long Island City:

Read more about Manhattanhenge viewing locations and photography tips!


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