When the sun lines up with the streets in Mannheim
Next Mannheimhenge · sunrise
Nov 20–22
In 18 days: the rising sun up Planken at 7:48 am, best on Sat, Nov 21
Sunrise Jan 20–22Sunset May 14–16Sunset Jul 27–29
The sun and Planken
Drag along the year: on henge days the sun sits in the gap at the end of the street
← 7.9° left
Every Mannheimhenge, 2026 and 2027
| Dates | Sun | Half sun | Full sun | Looking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20–22, 2026 | Sunrise | Wed, Jan 21, 8:13 am | Thu, Jan 22, 8:14 am | east-southeast, 120.8° |
| May 14–16, 2026 | Sunset | Fri, May 15, 9:01 pm | Sat, May 16, 9 pm | west-northwest, 300.8° |
| Jul 26–28, 2026 | Sunset | Mon, Jul 27, 9:12 pm | Sun, Jul 26, 9:11 pm | west-northwest, 300.8° |
| Nov 20–22, 2026 | Sunrise | Sat, Nov 21, 7:48 am | Fri, Nov 20, 7:48 am | east-southeast, 120.8° |
| Jan 20–22, 2027 | Sunrise | Thu, Jan 21, 8:13 am | Fri, Jan 22, 8:14 am | east-southeast, 120.8° |
| May 14–16, 2027 | Sunset | Sat, May 15, 9:01 pm | Sun, May 16, 9 pm | west-northwest, 300.8° |
| Jul 27–29, 2027 | Sunset | Wed, Jul 28, 9:11 pm | Tue, Jul 27, 9:10 pm | west-northwest, 300.8° |
| Nov 20–22, 2027 | Sunrise | Sun, Nov 21, 7:47 am | Sat, Nov 20, 7:48 am | east-southeast, 120.8° |
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 Quadrate on the grid works: Kurpfalzstraße, Ehrenhof, Toulonplatz, Planken, Bismarckstraße, Kapuzinerplanken. East-southeast at sunrise and west-northwest at sunset. 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 Mannheim’s sky be clear?
Writing about Mannheimhenge?
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/mannheim">Mannheimhenge 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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