Sun alignments: when the light lines up
Short answer: These events happen only on a few days a year, when the sun rises or sets at an exact angle. We calculate the dates and times from the sun's position for each place.
New York, USA
Manhattanhenge
Next: 28 May 2027
Chicago, USA
Chicagohenge
Next: 19 Mar 2027
Yucatán, Mexico
Chichen Itza equinox serpent
Next: 20 Mar 2027
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Angkor Wat equinox sunrise
Next: 21 Mar 2027
Aswan, Egypt
Abu Simbel Sun Festival
Next: 22 Feb 2027
Wiltshire, England
Stonehenge summer solstice sunrise
Next: 21 Jun 2027
Wiltshire, England
Stonehenge winter solstice sunrise
Next: 21 Dec 2026
County Meath, Ireland
Newgrange winter solstice
Next: 19 Dec 2026
Luxor, Egypt
Karnak winter solstice sunrise
Next: 21 Dec 2026
Rome, Italy
Pantheon sunbeam on 21 April
Next: 21 Apr 2027
Page, Arizona, USA
Antelope Canyon light beams
Next: 25 Mar 2027 to 17 Sep 2027
Yosemite, California, USA
Horsetail Fall "firefall"
Next: 10 Feb 2027 to 28 Feb 2027