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Twice a year, during the spring and fall equinoxes, the rising and setting sun lines up with Chicago's east-west street grid, creating spectacular photo opportunities as the sun is framed within Chicago's skyline. Early risers and those out and about before sunset will be able to see the phenomenon, weather permitting.
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Chicagohenge annular eclipse on 20th March 2406

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In Chicago, the setting sun lines up with the grid system on September 25 and March 20, a phenomenon known similarly as Chicagohenge.
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Chicagohenge occurs when the sun sets directly along Chicago's streets.

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