Go watch those sunrises and sunsets, Boston. You may know some other good streets from your own experience, so please share! ![]() I think something fun could be done with “Commhenge” and the Prudential observation deck-as you may have noticed, the street points right at the Pru. This map is only based on geometry and a sunrise/sunset calculator, so it’s no guarantee of a good show, but these streets and others may be worth checking out on the right days. A phenomenon involving the sun’s reflection on the Hancock tower has also been noted.Īs for streets, well, our straight streets don’t tend to be very long, but here’s a map of a few of those that theoretically offer views of the sunrise or sunset. But perhaps our lack of any overall street system makes up for it Manhattan gets only a couple of days each year, while the sun rises and sets over different streets on a number of dates here.įor one thing we have MIThenge, when the sunset aligns with MIT’s Infinite Corridor. ![]() Here in Boston, like most everywhere else in the country outside New York, we’re at the disadvantage of not having the insane skyscraper street canyons that make Manhattanhenge remarkable. ![]() It occurs twice a year-really four times if you count the rising sun, which is apparently too early for anyone to be in the mood to talk about. Even the sunset once in a while: you may have heard of the phenomenon known as Manhattanhenge, when the setting sun aligns with Manhattan cross streets.
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