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Palm Jumeirah east beaches
Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Asia/Dubai
Sunrise today
05:58 AM
Morning light on the fronds and Atlantis. Not an empty-ocean sunrise — the mainland sits inland of the palm.
Dubai sunrise & sunset guide
Today's sunrise time in Dubai
La Mer / Jumeirah Beach (morning walk)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Asia/Dubai
Sunrise today
05:58 AM
The shore is better known for sunset, but early light on wet sand and the skyline is usable if you face inland color, not the Gulf disk.
Dubai sunrise & sunset guide
Today's sunrise time in Dubai
Rockaway Beach (early, east-facing Atlantic)
New York, United States · America/New_York
Sunrise today
06:20 AM
An actual ocean sunrise if you leave Manhattan. The city clock is still valid; add subway time.
New York sunrise & sunset guide
Today's sunrise time in New York
South Beach, Staten Island
New York, United States · America/New_York
Sunrise today
06:20 AM
Harbor and Atlantic light at dawn with fewer Midtown crowds.
New York sunrise & sunset guide
Today's sunrise time in New York
Sanur Beach
Bali, Indonesia · Asia/Makassar
Sunrise today
06:23 AM
The default east-coast sunrise: boats, reef, easy access.
Bali sunrise & sunset guide
Custom lat/lng calculator
Amed
Bali, Indonesia · Asia/Makassar
Sunrise today
06:23 AM
Fishing coast with Agung possible in the frame.
Bali sunrise & sunset guide
Custom lat/lng calculator
Virgin Beach (east Bali)
Bali, Indonesia · Asia/Makassar
Sunrise today
06:23 AM
Quieter cove sunrise when Sanur is busy.
Bali sunrise & sunset guide
Custom lat/lng calculator
Kamari Beach
Santorini, Greece · Europe/Athens
Sunrise today
06:47 AM
East-coast black sand — Santorini’s straightforward sunrise beach.
Santorini sunrise & sunset guide
Custom lat/lng calculator
Perissa Beach
Santorini, Greece · Europe/Athens
Sunrise today
06:47 AM
Longer east strand; same dawn ocean, fewer hotel towers than Kamari.
Santorini sunrise & sunset guide
Custom lat/lng calculator
Hulhumalé east beach
Maldives, Maldives · Indian/Maldives
Sunrise today
06:01 AM
Public ocean sunrise near Malé.
Maldives sunrise & sunset guide
Custom lat/lng calculator
East shore of your island
Maldives, Maldives · Indian/Maldives
Sunrise today
06:01 AM
The generic, correct answer across atolls.
Maldives sunrise & sunset guide
Custom lat/lng calculator
Lanikai Beach
Honolulu, United States · Pacific/Honolulu
Sunrise today
06:14 AM
Mokulua Islands — the postcard dawn.
Honolulu sunrise & sunset guide
Today's sunrise time in Honolulu
Waimānalo Beach
Honolulu, United States · Pacific/Honolulu
Sunrise today
06:14 AM
More space, same east ocean.
Honolulu sunrise & sunset guide
Today's sunrise time in Honolulu
Muizenberg
Cape Town, South Africa · Africa/Johannesburg
Sunrise today
07:09 AM
False Bay morning — huts and east-south water.
Cape Town sunrise & sunset guide
Today's sunrise time in Cape Town
St James
Cape Town, South Africa · Africa/Johannesburg
Sunrise today
07:09 AM
Tidal pools at dawn, same bay.
Cape Town sunrise & sunset guide
Today's sunrise time in Cape Town
Bondi Beach
Sydney, Australia · Australia/Sydney
Sunrise today
06:19 AM
Pacific dawn and Icebergs.
Sydney sunrise & sunset guide
Today's sunrise time in Sydney
Tamarama
Sydney, Australia · Australia/Sydney
Sunrise today
06:19 AM
Smaller east beach, same ocean.
Sydney sunrise & sunset guide
Today's sunrise time in Sydney
Coogee Beach
Sydney, Australia · Australia/Sydney
Sunrise today
06:19 AM
Headlands and a slightly different angle.
Sydney sunrise & sunset guide
Today's sunrise time in Sydney
Best Beaches for Sunrise — FAQ
What is this sunrise beaches page?
A sunrise beach faces the dawn horizon, usually east. West-coast “sunset beaches” are listed on the sunset beaches page. Match the coast to the event before you set an alarm. It is part of the Sunrise & Sunset Tourist Guide, not a replacement for city sunrise-today calculators.
How do I get exact sunrise or sunset times?
Open the destination guide, then the linked city solar page when one exists. Bali, Santorini, and the Maldives use computed times at representative coordinates on each destination page.
Are these the only beaches or viewpoints in the world?
No. This is a curated set tied to the destination guides. City popular-places pages cover local parks and waterfronts for many more cities.