When the sun lines up with the streets in Salt Lake City
Next Salt Lake henge · sunrise
Mar 19–20
In 137 days: the rising sun up 400 South at 7:34 am, best on Fri, Mar 19
Sunset Mar 18–19Sunset Sep 23–24Sunrise Sep 23–24
The sun and 400 South
Drag along the year: on henge days the sun sits in the gap at the end of the street
19.3° right →
Every Salt Lake henge, 2026 and 2027
| Dates | Sun | Half sun | Full sun | Looking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18–20, 2026 | Sunrise | Thu, Mar 19, 7:33 am | Fri, Mar 20, 7:33 am | east, 90.0° |
| Mar 18–19, 2026 | Sunset | Thu, Mar 19, 7:37 pm | Thu, Mar 19, 7:35 pm | west, 270.0° |
| Sep 23–24, 2026 | Sunrise | Wed, Sep 23, 7:17 am | Wed, Sep 23, 7:19 am | east, 90.0° |
| Sep 22–24, 2026 | Sunset | Wed, Sep 23, 7:21 pm | Tue, Sep 22, 7:21 pm | west, 270.0° |
| Mar 19–20, 2027 | Sunrise | Fri, Mar 19, 7:34 am | Sat, Mar 20, 7:34 am | east, 90.0° |
| Mar 18–19, 2027 | Sunset | Fri, Mar 19, 7:37 pm | Fri, Mar 19, 7:35 pm | west, 270.0° |
| Sep 23–24, 2027 | Sunset | Thu, Sep 23, 7:21 pm | Thu, Sep 23, 7:20 pm | west, 270.0° |
| Sep 23–24, 2027 | Sunrise | Fri, Sep 24, 7:18 am | Thu, Sep 23, 7:19 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: 400 South, 300 South, 100 South. 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 Salt Lake City’s sky be clear?
Writing about Salt Lake henge?
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/salt-lake-city">Salt Lake henge 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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