5:33pm, the sun is behind the buildings on the left, casting a golden reflection off building windows on the right

5:41pm, the sun emerges from behind the building... it's visible here from the sidewalk but not yet from the street... the sun is level with the letters "TO" on the building on the right, below the "W"

5:47pm, the sun should be seen dead centre... but it's CLOUDYYY!!!!

curses, foiled again

the sun was shining brightly all afternoon, but slipped behind clouds just before sunset

#Torontohenge

big ice storm incoming, Toronto

but tonight is going to be mostly sunny, so you still have a chance to see something really cool

#Torontohenge

February 19 2019, Torontohenge as seen from the Queen Street bridge over the Don river... the sun is higher in the sky as it crosses the easy-west street grid (effect exaggerated by the higher vantage point relative to the horizon)

even 4 days after February's Torontohenge, you can still get dramatic photos

so keep an eye on that weather forecast ;o)

#Torontohenge

imagine you are facing west along one of Toronto's east-west-aligned streets... in the spring, as we proceed from the winter solstice towards the spring equinox, the sun sets a little further to the north each day, i.e. to the right, than the day before... this means that it appears over the street a little higher each day after February's Torontohenge

there are four Torontohenges each year --

Feb 15 (+) sunset
Apr 19 (+) sunrise
Aug 23 (–) sunrise
Oct 25 (–) sunset

(+) good pics for a week or so after
(–) good pics for a week or so before

#Torontohenge

my best Torontohenge picture, taken February 18 2019, looking west along Queen St from Church St, with the sun actually shining right through the elevated walkway between the former Simpsons and the former Eatons -- yes, it's three days after Torontohenge on the 15th, and this is explained in the thread

at 5:47pm tonight in Toronto, the sun will set directly over the east-west street grid, creating an effect known as Torontohenge (named after Stonehenge)

the effect is more dramatic amidst downtown towers

while today is mostly cloudy, check again at sunset the rest of this week

#Torontohenge

Random Thought of the Day

Today is Torontohenge!!! 🎉🌞🌞🌞
At 5.48 PM! But it's totally overcast ☁️ so I will just Imagine it. It will be AMAZING!!! 👍
I just know it! 😂😂😂

#Sunset #Torontohenge #Imagine #LongWeekend #Yippee #WooHoo
#Toronto #Canada #EastCoastKin

Toronto's best sunsets are happening due to Torontohenge - The Weather Network Cameras at the ready for this spectacular solar alignment, and be careful on the roads this weekend!

#Torontohenge today.

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this entire week has been clouded out

here's me yesterday on Bloor St at Church, looking west, hoping for a break in the clouds, but no luck

ah well, next opportunity is in February

#Torontohenge

my best Torontohenge picture, sunset, February 18 2019, looking west along Queen St from Church St -- the sun is actually shining through the pedestrian walkway between Eatons and Simpsons

in October, the sun sets a little further to the south each day, as Earth moves around its orbit and approaches winter solstice -- so for the week preceding Torontohenge, the sun will cross the east-west street grid a little lower each day

🎶
if i look hard enough into the setting sun
i'll see Torontohenge before this week is done
🎵

#Torontohenge

Peaking today, in #Toronto:

#TorontoHenge
Oct 25 sunset 6:18pm
good pics for a week before

Oh, hey!
Tomorrow is another #TorontoHenge:
This time, sunset at 6:18 PM.
Enjoy!!

#toronto

great photo!

and still over a week to go

#Torontohenge

Bike Lane Henge is nearly upon us…

#biketo #toronto #torontohenge

looking west along Moore Ave from Bayview Ave, approximately 30 minutes before sunset... the sun is above and to the left of the east-west street grid... the sun will set well to the right, but a little further left each day, for the next two weeks

looking west in October, the sun travels diagonally across the sky and sets to the right of Toronto's east-west street grid, but a little further south each day, until on October 25th is sets directly ahead... this means that the sun will be positioned over the street during the week before, but a little lower each day

#Toronto #Torontohenge #astronomy

four times a year, the rising or setting sun crosses the horizon directly over Toronto's east-west-aligned street grid, producing an effect named Torontohenge

the next Torontohenge is October 25 at sunset, with good photo opportunities for the week prior

the sun is positioned just above the horizon over Danforth Ave, drowning everything out with its bright glare... a bit dangerous for drivers and cyclists

here comes the sun!

today is actually the day before Torontohenge... the sun rose just to the left of the east-west street grid, and will rise exactly over it tomorrow morning

#Torontohenge

looking east along Danforth toward Broadview (yes, i'm standing in the middle of the road)

looking west along the Prince Edward Viaduct, the Luminous Veil has turned off, and the buildings on the skyline are well lit by the rising sun's glow

Broadview and Danforth, waiting #Torontohenge

6:20 am, 10 minutes before sunrise

#space

#Toronto only two more days for this year's August Torontohenge

still bummed about yesterday's total cloud cover -- was hoping to see the crescent moon beside Venus and Jupiter, with an ISS flyby thrown in for free

forecast for tomorrow and saturday only partly cloudy

#Torontohenge

here's a great example showing how good pictures can be obtained in the week or so before the August Torontohenge

obviously the effect gets better each day up till the 23rd

well done, Sean

#Toronto #Torontohenge

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imagine you are facing east along one of Toronto's east-west-aligned streets... in April, each morning the sun rises a little further to the north, i.e. to the left, than the day before, so it appears over the street a little higher each day after the day of TorontoHenge

there are four #Torontohenge events each year --

Feb 15 (+) sunset 5:48pm
Apr 19 (+) sunrise 6:28am
Aug 23 (–) sunrise 6:31am
Oct 25 (–) sunset 6:18pm

(+) good pics for a week after
(–) good pics for a week before

my best Torontohenge picture, taken February 2019 during a sunset Torontohenge, looking west along Queen St from Church St, with the sun actually shining right through the elevated walkway between the former Simpsons and the former Eatons

#Toronto tomorrow morning, 6:28 am, weather permitting, you could see an event called Torontohenge, as the sun rises directly over the east-west street grid, best seen amidst the downtown towers

please be careful if you are commuting

#Torontohenge

speaking of sunrises, the next Torontohenge is April 19

the sun will rise directly over Toronto's east-west street grid

good pictures will be possible every morning for a week or so afterwards

#Torontohenge

#toronto #urbanphotography #urbanlandscape #torontophotographer #torontophotos #goldenhour #sunsets #fujifilm_xseries #torontopics #downtowntoronto #streetsoftoronto #cityoftoronto #torontohenge

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#TorontoHenge pics can be had all this week, provided those pesky clouds go away for a while

there are 4 of these events each year (see thread)

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there are four #TorontoHenge events each year --

Feb 15 (+) sunset 5:48pm
Apr 19 (+) sunrise 6:28am
Aug 23 (–) sunrise 6:31am
Oct 25 (–) sunset 6:18pm

(+) good pics for a week after
(–) good pics for a week before

my best Torontohenge picture, taken February 2019 during a sunset Torontohenge, looking west along Queen St from Church St, with the sun actually shining right through the elevated walkway between the former Simpsons and the former Eatons

tonight's sunset TorontoHenge event will be completely obscured by thick, snowy cloud cover

the good news is that there may still be opportunities for pictures over the next week or so, if we get some sunny breaks

#TorontoHenge

Didn’t quite capture the #Torontohenge sun going down tonight, but the sky was pretty good.

sun reflecting off a building down a busy baldwin st in Kensington Market

BaldwinHenge

This only lasted a few minutes as the setting sun behind me was reflecting down Baldwin St off a building on McCaul St, I think?
#toronto #torontohenge

there are four #Torontohenge events each year --

Feb 15 (+) sunset 5:48pm
Apr 19 (+) sunrise 6:28am
Aug 23 (–) sunrise 6:31am
Oct 25 (–) sunset 6:18pm

(+) good pics for a week after
(–) good pics for a week before

imagine you are facing west along one of Toronto's east-west-aligned streets... each day, the sun sets a little further to the south, i.e. to the left, than the day before, which means that it appears over the street a little lower each day, until on the day of Torontohenge, the sun sets directly over the street straight ahead

from September equinox to December solstice, the sun sets further south each day, so in the week before October 25, the sun is lined up over the street grid a bit lower each day

#Torontohenge