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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