Manhattan

The real sun for that evening, standing on the street. Twice a year the sunset lines up with Manhattan's street grid, which runs 29° off true north. Dates match the American Museum of Natural History's method.

Train positions estimated from the MTA's live arrival predictions. Click a train.

Buildings standing today, shown from the year they were finished, plus five famous ones that are gone. Years from New York City building records, so Jersey City stays empty until today.