Get your camera ready! From Aug. 7 to 12, you will be able to witness “Taipeihenge,” on Emei Street, Zhongxiao East and West Road and many other road sections.
Taipeihenge isan event during which the setting sun or the rising sun is aligned with the streets.
中央氣象局表示，今天天氣相對穩定，日子愈後面恐受到低壓擾動影響，北部午後雷陣雨機率增加。
According to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB), the weather is relatively stable on Friday, and the chances of afternoon thunderstorms in the northern part of the country will increase due to low-pressure disturbance.
▲西門町峨眉街上出現大批人潮搶拍懸日。｜A large number of people were seen on Emei Street in Ximending, snapping photos of the hanging sun.（圖／記者陳明安攝於2019年5月｜NOWnews）懸日美景將在兩大主要路段接力登場，從8月7日至8月9日，約下午6點至6點27分，在峨眉街（西寧南路以西）路段可以看到絕美懸日；10日至12日，同樣於下午5點59分至6點24分，可於忠孝東西路（新生高架以西）等路段觀賞美景。
From Aug. 7-9, between 6 and 6:27 p.m., you can see the beautiful sunset at Emei Street (west of Xining South Road).
From Aig. 10 to 12, also between 5:59 p.m. and 6:24 p.m., you can enjoy the beautiful scenery at Zhongxiao East and West Road West (west of Xinsheng Elevated Road) and other roads.
▲台北懸日預報｜The timetable of the Taipeihenge this year. (Courtesy of CWB)氣象局表示，夕陽在每日預報區間的中位時間到達街心位置。夕陽到達街道視覺中心位置的時間，依觀測者位於街道不同點而有些微差異。
The sun will set at the center of the street at the median time of the daily forecast interval, according to the CWB. The time at which the setting sun reaches the visual center of the street varies slightly depending on where the observer is located on the street.
If you plan to enjoy the mesmerizing sunsets this weekend, be sure to wear dark sunglasses for longer periods of time to avoid eye strain. Be careful to maintain traffic order while enjoying the scenery, too!
