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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.

4860+ 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

    Kennedy Expressway

    Thu, 17 Sept · 6:33am Facing E Street View
  • Sunset alignment 100

    East Lower Wacker Drive

    Thu, 10 Sept · arrive 6:38pm Facing W Street View
  • Moonrise alignment 57

    Kennedy Expressway

    Thu, 17 Sept · 1:38pm Facing SE Street View
  • Moonset alignment 53

    East 78th Street

    Thu, 17 Sept · arrive 9:42pm Facing SW Street View

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