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Map of street alignments in Chicago
Grid city of the Midwest

Chicago

Illinois, United States

Chicago's near-perfect cardinal grid — laid out around the Public Land Survey — produces what locals sometimes call Chicagohenge: the moment each spring and autumn equinox when the sun sits squarely down every east-west street. The Loop's deep canyons make it one of the most dramatic alignment experiences in North America.

411+ Alignment spots · next 14 days
March & September (Chicagohenge) Best viewing times

Top Alignment Spots

The top sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset alignment in Chicago for the next 7 days, pulled live from the app's forecast.

  • Sunrise alignment 100

    West Ogden Avenue

    Fri, 31 July · 5:43am Facing NE Street View
  • Sunset alignment 93

    West Hurlbut Street

    Thu, 30 July · arrive 7:40pm Facing NW Street View
  • Moonrise alignment 87

    West Hobart Avenue

    Tue, 28 July · 8:02pm Facing SE Street View
  • Moonset alignment 100

    Stevenson Expressway

    Thu, 30 July · arrive 6:05am Facing SW Street View

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