When the sun lines up with the streets in Portland
Next Portlandhenge · sunrise
Nov 1–3
Today: the rising sun up Southwest Taylor Street at 6:53 am, best on Mon, Nov 2
Sunrise Feb 7–9Sunset Apr 26–28Sunset Aug 14–15
The sun and Southwest Taylor Street
Drag along the year: on henge days the sun sits in the gap at the end of the street
Every Portlandhenge, 2026 and 2027
| Dates | Sun | Half sun | Full sun | Looking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7–9, 2026 | Sunrise | Sun, Feb 8, 7:24 am | Mon, Feb 9, 7:24 am | east-southeast, 110.9° |
| Apr 26–27, 2026 | Sunset | Mon, Apr 27, 8:11 pm | Mon, Apr 27, 8:09 pm | west-northwest, 290.9° |
| Aug 13–15, 2026 | Sunset | Fri, Aug 14, 8:17 pm | Thu, Aug 13, 8:17 pm | west-northwest, 290.9° |
| Nov 1–3, 2026 | Sunrise | Mon, Nov 2, 6:53 am | Sun, Nov 1, 6:54 am | east-southeast, 110.9° |
| Feb 7–9, 2027 | Sunrise | Mon, Feb 8, 7:24 am | Tue, Feb 9, 7:24 am | east-southeast, 110.9° |
| Apr 26–28, 2027 | Sunset | Tue, Apr 27, 8:10 pm | Wed, Apr 28, 8:10 pm | west-northwest, 290.9° |
| Aug 14–15, 2027 | Sunset | Sat, Aug 14, 8:18 pm | Sat, Aug 14, 8:16 pm | west-northwest, 290.9° |
| Nov 1–3, 2027 | Sunrise | Tue, Nov 2, 7:53 am | Tue, Nov 2, 7:55 am | east-southeast, 110.9° |
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: Southwest Taylor Street, Southwest Morrison Street, Southwest Salmon Street. 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 Portland’s sky be clear?
Writing about Portlandhenge?
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/portland">Portlandhenge 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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