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Manhattanhenge 2013: Full Sun To Align With NYC's Street Grid Tonight, May 29 (PHOTOS)

MANHATTANHENGE TONIGHT!
The sun sets along 34th Street, aligning with the Manhattan street grid during 'Manhattanhenge' July 13, 2011 in New York. It is dubbed 'Manhattanhenge' and happens two times a year when the Sun aligns at dusk with streets in a glowing magic trick as rays of sunlight span across New York perfectly, from west to east. 'Manhattanhenge may just be a unique urban phenomenon in the world,' says astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, of the American Museum of Natural History, who officially discovered the phenomenon. The name 'Manhattanhenge' is a play on Manhattan, this city's most famous borough, and Stonehenge, the megalithic monument in southern England with large stone blocks set out in concentric circles. At Stonehenge, the Sun crosses the site's central axis during the summer and winter solstices, leading experts to speculate that the site could have been used as a sort of sun calendar, as well as for religious ceremonies. AFP PHOTO/Stan HONDA (Photo credit should read STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)
The sun sets along 34th Street, aligning with the Manhattan street grid during 'Manhattanhenge' July 13, 2011 in New York. It is dubbed 'Manhattanhenge' and happens two times a year when the Sun aligns at dusk with streets in a glowing magic trick as rays of sunlight span across New York perfectly, from west to east. 'Manhattanhenge may just be a unique urban phenomenon in the world,' says astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, of the American Museum of Natural History, who officially discovered the phenomenon. The name 'Manhattanhenge' is a play on Manhattan, this city's most famous borough, and Stonehenge, the megalithic monument in southern England with large stone blocks set out in concentric circles. At Stonehenge, the Sun crosses the site's central axis during the summer and winter solstices, leading experts to speculate that the site could have been used as a sort of sun calendar, as well as for religious ceremonies. AFP PHOTO/Stan HONDA (Photo credit should read STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)

Rain may have spoiled Tuesday's Manhattanhenge, but here's to hoping that the clouds part just enough tonight for a full sun to align itself perfectly with New York City's street grid, making way for one of the world's prettiest urban phenomena.

(Isolated thunderstorms could mess everything up.)

Neil deGrasse Tyson, the founder and biggest champion of Manhattanhenge, released this year's schedule on the American Museum of Natural History website. A full sun will (weather pending) nestle itself between skyscrapers tonight at 8:15p.m.

If the rain ruins everything again, then we'll have to wait until later this summer, on July 12th and 13th.

Tyson offers advice for the best places to see Manhattanhenge:

"For best effect, position yourself as far east in Manhattan as possible. But ensure that when you look west across the avenues you can still see New Jersey. Clear cross streets include 14th, 23rd, 34th. 42nd, 57th, and several streets adjacent to them. The Empire State building and the Chrysler building render 34th street and 42nd streets especially striking vistas."

Never seen or heard of Manhattanhenge before? Check out some photos below to get an idea.

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