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Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Chicagohenge: How to catch the biannual sunrise and sunset alignment

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State Representative Martin McLaughlin (IL) | Representative Martin McLaughlin (R) 52nd District

State Representative Martin McLaughlin (IL) | Representative Martin McLaughlin (R) 52nd District

Due to Chicago’s mostly symmetrical street grid, sunsets and sunrises align with the grid twice a year when seasons change, for both the vernal and autumnal equinoxes, creating what is known as “Chicagohenge.”

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