When the sun lines up with the streets in Adelaide
Next Adelaidehenge · sunset
Mar 13–15
In 131 days: the setting sun down Franklin Street at 7:34 pm, best on Sun, Mar 14
Sunrise Mar 28–30Sunrise Sep 14–16Sunset Sep 29–30
The sun and Franklin Street
Drag along the year: on henge days the sun sits in the gap at the end of the street
← 15.5° left
Every Adelaidehenge, 2026 and 2027
| Dates | Sun | Half sun | Full sun | Looking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13–15, 2026 | Sunset | Sat, Mar 14, 7:34 pm | Fri, Mar 13, 7:34 pm | west, 266.5° |
| Mar 28–30, 2026 | Sunrise | Sun, Mar 29, 7:26 am | Sat, Mar 28, 7:27 am | east, 86.5° |
| Sep 14–16, 2026 | Sunrise | Tue, Sep 15, 6:17 am | Tue, Sep 15, 6:18 am | east, 86.5° |
| Sep 28–30, 2026 | Sunset | Tue, Sep 29, 6:15 pm | Wed, Sep 30, 6:14 pm | west, 266.5° |
| Mar 13–15, 2027 | Sunset | Sun, Mar 14, 7:34 pm | Sun, Mar 14, 7:33 pm | west, 266.5° |
| Mar 28–30, 2027 | Sunrise | Mon, Mar 29, 7:26 am | Mon, Mar 29, 7:28 am | east, 86.5° |
| Sep 14–16, 2027 | Sunrise | Wed, Sep 15, 6:17 am | Thu, Sep 16, 6:17 am | east, 86.5° |
| Sep 29–30, 2027 | Sunset | Wed, Sep 29, 6:15 pm | Thu, Sep 30, 6:14 pm | west, 266.5° |
The half sun has its centre on the horizon; the full sun sits whole just above it. The days either side still frame the sun, a little to one side.
Where to watch
Any long, straight street in the city centre on the grid works: Franklin Street, Grote Street, Grenfell Street. West at sunset and east at sunrise. The farther you can see down it, the better.
Get there 20 minutes early, stay on the sidewalk, and look for a clear horizon at the street’s end. Will Adelaide’s sky be clear?
Writing about Adelaidehenge?
These dates are free to use. Each one has its own link (click a row’s date), and a line like this credits them:
<a href="https://meridian-clock.com/henge/adelaide">Adelaidehenge dates</a> from Meridian Clock
About these dates
Hills, skyline at the far end and the exact block you stand on can move the best evening by a day, which is why each henge is a window, not one date.
Street directions from OpenStreetMap contributors.
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