When the sun lines up with the streets in Phoenix
Next Phoenixhenge · sunrise
Mar 19–20
In 137 days: the rising sun up East Fillmore Street at 6:34 am, best on Fri, Mar 19
Sunset Mar 18–20Sunset Sep 22–24Sunrise Sep 23–24
The sun and East Fillmore Street
Drag along the year: on henge days the sun sits in the gap at the end of the street
17.4° right →
Every Phoenixhenge, 2026 and 2027
| Dates | Sun | Half sun | Full sun | Looking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18–20, 2026 | Sunrise | Thu, Mar 19, 6:34 am | Fri, Mar 20, 6:34 am | east, 90.0° |
| Mar 18–20, 2026 | Sunset | Thu, Mar 19, 6:38 pm | Thu, Mar 19, 6:36 pm | west, 270.1° |
| Sep 23–24, 2026 | Sunrise | Wed, Sep 23, 6:18 am | Wed, Sep 23, 6:19 am | east, 90.0° |
| Sep 22–23, 2026 | Sunset | Wed, Sep 23, 6:22 pm | Tue, Sep 22, 6:21 pm | west, 270.1° |
| Mar 19–20, 2027 | Sunrise | Fri, Mar 19, 6:34 am | Sat, Mar 20, 6:34 am | east, 90.0° |
| Mar 18–20, 2027 | Sunset | Fri, Mar 19, 6:37 pm | Sat, Mar 20, 6:37 pm | west, 270.1° |
| Sep 22–24, 2027 | Sunset | Thu, Sep 23, 6:22 pm | Wed, Sep 22, 6:22 pm | west, 270.1° |
| Sep 23–24, 2027 | Sunrise | Fri, Sep 24, 6:18 am | Thu, Sep 23, 6:19 am | east, 90.0° |
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 downtown on the grid works: East Fillmore Street, East Van Buren Street, West Monroe Street. East at sunrise and west 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 Phoenix’s sky be clear?
Writing about Phoenixhenge?
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/phoenix">Phoenixhenge 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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