Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Neil deGrasse Tyson, Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History, gives some tips for Manhattanhenge viewing and shares a memorable story from a past Manhattanhenge.

In 2026, Manhattanhenge occurs on: Thursday, May 28, at 8:14 pm ET (half Sun) / Friday, May 29, 8:13 pm ET (full Sun), and Saturday, July 11, 8:20 pm ET (full Sun) / Sunday, July 12, 8:21 pm ET (half Sun).