Tonight's Your Last Chance to See Manhattanhenge Until July

New York's most fabulous sunset occurs again on Tuesday night.

Four times a year, New York City is treated to a special sunset event called Manhattanhenge, and Tuesday night is your next chance to see the special sight.

Manhattanhenge occurs when the sunset aligns perfectly with Manhattan's east-west streets. During sunset, the sun will sink right between all the skyscrapers, putting on quite the show for New Yorkers (and photographers ready to capture the moment).

With its first viewing happening Monday night, tonight's Manhattanhenge is the full show, and it's sure to have people lining up on the streets to get the best view. Head to the east side of Manhattan on a cross-street that aligns with the grid to witness the full effect through a tunnel of skyscrapers.

The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation recommends 57th Street, 42nd Street, 34th Street, 23rd Street, 14th Street, the Tudor City Overpass, as well as Hunter's Point South Park in Long Island City, Queens, as viewing points. Sunset occurs at 8:12 p.m. ET, but you'll want to arrive well before that to get into position and watch the entire event.

Its name references the ancient monument Stonehenge in England, which aligns with the sun on the summer and winter solstices. The reason these events don't happen daily is due to the tilt of the Earth's axis — the tilt causes the exact point of sunset and sunrise on the horizon to shift each day, per Live Science.

Manhattanhenge happens twice in late spring and twice in the summer, and there are technically two types of Manhattanhenge, according to the American Museum of Natural History: half and full. During a half Manhattanhenge, the sun only aligns with Manhattan's streets when it's half set, so you'll only see a semi-circle at the end of each street. During a full Manhattanhenge, you'll see the full circle of the sun between buildings.

The next opportunity to see Manhattanhenge comes up on July 11th and 12th.

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