Quantcast

Lake County Gazette

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Chicagohenge: How to catch the biannual sunrise and sunset alignment

Webp du123hza4e2dmmk1dzc7tm1p7u0f

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.”

Read more

!RECEIVE ALERTS

The next time we write about any of these orgs, we’ll email you a link to the story. You may edit your settings or unsubscribe at any time.
Sign-up

DONATE

Help support the Metric Media Foundation's mission to restore community based news.
Donate

MORE NEWS