Torontohenge: Photos from Twitter

"Torontohenge" is when the sunset lines up with major east-west downtown streets. The phenomenon shows a clear view of the sun at the end of long streets, and it only happens twice a year. Here's a collection of photos from the event at 6:18 p.m. Thursday.

Storified by Toronto Star · Fri, Oct 26 2012 10:16:58

Did you see #Torontohenge last night? Sunset lined up with major east-west downtown streets. Photo by @ReneJohnston1. http://pic.twitter.com/QTUDyUOt · Toronto Star

@TorontoStar my contribution to the #torontohenge phenomenon. College and Yonge http://pic.twitter.com/3TFGogpm · John

#torontohenge #yyz #igers #toronto · j stuffco

#torontohenge http://pic.twitter.com/iGJHzQS9 · CWW

#toronto #torontohenge · John

@TorontoStar another #Photo from last nights #Torontohenge #sunset #Photography #Toronto more at http://www.toddimages.com http://pic.twitter.com/xDAeS3CX · Toddimages.com

#toronto #torontohenge #latergram #sunset · errrrca

401henge (from moving subway). #Torontohenge http://pic.twitter.com/U3ogzQzZ · Andrew Weir

@torontostar #torontohenge blinding me on St. Claire W yesterday evening http://pic.twitter.com/nb47SdW8 · Michelle

@HenrysCamera #Photo from last nights #Torontohenge #sunset #Photography #Toronto see more at http://www.toddimages.com http://pic.twitter.com/Ns50iT0j · Toddimages.com

#Torontohenge at Danforth and Main. http://pic.twitter.com/CBtrM3jb · Benjamin Barby

#toronto #torontohenge #latergram #sunset http://instagr.am/p/ROj7XJPryL/ · erica marie

Best #torontohenge photo I could manage. Think yesterday a better angle but for clouds http://pic.twitter.com/aCNeah5O · Michael Booth

#torontohenge on the #danforth · Lauren Simmons

RT @Stephen_Job: Here it comes RT @smithgreg_ca Nearing alignment, King at Yonge #torontohenge http://instagr.am/p/ROKRFJH4Xb/ · David Butterworth

Here some #TorontoHenge for you. 6:00 PM looking west on #Dundas Street West at Spadina. Beautiful #sunset on brick. http://pic.twitter.com/AMxaUYMf · gregory alan elliott

#Torontohenge at Danforth & Main and trying not to get run over. http://pic.twitter.com/T9rTCe7C · Benjamin Barby