A Beautiful Night For Manhattanhenge 2012! [Photos]
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 via A Great Big City on Instagram
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 via wfountain on Instagram
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 via imjoee on Instagram
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! via francescosapienza on Instagram
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 via imjoee on Instagram
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! via ianmagination on Instagram
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 via eemccue on Instagram
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 via thistle_thrive on Instagram
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 via ivyedera on Instagram
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 via hsyee on Instagram
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 via Andrew Dallos @adallos on Twitter
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 via travellingcari on Instagram
@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 via @HeidiKole on Twitter
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 via MadhouseMuse on Flickr
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 via MadhouseMuse on Flickr
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 via Andrew Dallos @adallos on Twitter
@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 via @chenrisius on Twitter
freejoe76 on Instagram' data-fancybox='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/4ffe30e1b13435000300562c/043194b0cbb811e19e4a12313813ffc0_7.jpg' rel='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' title='Hey, wrong way!'>
Hey, wrong way! via freejoe76 on Instagram
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 via Dan Lurie (dantekgeek) on Flickr
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 via bun_mano on Instagram
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! via Andrew Dallos @adallos on Twitter
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Little sun on the horizon - seen from 14th Street and Eighth Ave via A Great Big City on Instagram
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 via wfountain on Instagram
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 via imjoee on Instagram
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! via francescosapienza on Instagram
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 via imjoee on Instagram
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! via ianmagination on Instagram
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 via eemccue on Instagram
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 via thistle_thrive on Instagram
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 via ivyedera on Instagram
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 via hsyee on Instagram
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 via Andrew Dallos @adallos on Twitter
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 via travellingcari on Instagram
@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 via @HeidiKole on Twitter
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 via MadhouseMuse on Flickr
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 via MadhouseMuse on Flickr
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 via Andrew Dallos @adallos on Twitter
@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 via @chenrisius on Twitter
freejoe76 on Instagram' data-fancybox='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' href='https://img.agreatbigcity.com/4ffe30e1b13435000300562c/043194b0cbb811e19e4a12313813ffc0_7.jpg' rel='4ffe30e1b13435000300562c' title='Hey, wrong way!'>
Hey, wrong way! via freejoe76 on Instagram
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 via Dan Lurie (dantekgeek) on Flickr
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 via bun_mano on Instagram
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! via Andrew Dallos @adallos on Twitter
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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!
