Just like a veteran Broadway star, the final Manhattanhenge of this summer delivered a breathtaking closer for the hundreds who crowded New York City's streets, even zombies!

Clear skies and temperatures in the 80s created the perfect backdrop for the moment when the setting sun perfectly aligns with Manhattan’s east-west street grid.

Manhattanhenge's first showing of the year was back in May. This second act happened over the weekend on July 11 and 12.

The science behind the show

Manhattanhenge exists because of Manhattan's unique urban planning. The Commissioners' Plan of 1811 laid out the island's street grid at a 29-degree rotation from true east-west. When the setting sun's position aligns with this angled grid— which happens twice yearly on either side of the summer solstice — the result is pure urban magic.

The phenomenon was popularized and named by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, drawing inspiration from England's ancient Stonehenge monument, where the summer solstice sun aligns with the prehistoric stones.

However, it isn't just a summer event. The phenomenon will be back during the winter months, but the alignments will happen at sunrise instead of sunset. Those will happen around Dec. 5 and Jan. 8.

Want to catch more spectacular sunsets throughout the year? Check out precise sunrise and sunset times for your location on The Weather Channel app's Sun & Moon page, where you can plan your perfect sunset viewing sessions beyond just Manhattanhenge dates.