'Chicagohenge': When Sunrise, Sunset Create Canyon Effect Downtown

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CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- The phenomemon known as "Chicagohenge" -- when the sunrise and sunset create a glowing canyon effect in the Loop -- is expected to be at its peak on Monday. 

That intense amber flare occurs during the spring and autumn equinoxes when the sun aligns with Chicago's east-west streets and the skyscrapers along them. The morning commute and evening exodus of workers will take on a majestic quality.

Cameras at the ready!

Did you see "Chicagohenge" tonight? It happens around the spring and autumn equinoxes; the sun looks like it's setting between skyscrapers on east-west streets. pic.twitter.com/AkXHD7qump

— WBBM Newsradio (@WBBMNewsradio) March 22, 2019