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Al Qudra Lakes
Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Asia/Dubai
Sunrise today
05:58 AM
Desert water and dunes; the clearest public dawn near the city.
Dubai sunrise & sunset guide
Today's sunrise time in Dubai
Dubai Frame
Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Asia/Dubai
Sunrise today
05:58 AM
First-entry tickets put morning light on old and new Dubai in one rectangle.
Dubai sunrise & sunset guide
Today's sunrise time in Dubai
Battery Park
New York, United States · America/New_York
Sunrise today
06:20 AM
Harbor dawn — the city’s most reliable public sunrise.
New York sunrise & sunset guide
Today's sunrise time in New York
Top of the Rock
New York, United States · America/New_York
Sunrise today
06:20 AM
Height when streets hide the eastern sky.
New York sunrise & sunset guide
Today's sunrise time in New York
Brooklyn Bridge walkway
New York, United States · America/New_York
Sunrise today
06:20 AM
East River morning on the towers.
New York sunrise & sunset guide
Today's sunrise time in New York
Mount Batur
Bali, Indonesia · Asia/Makassar
Sunrise today
06:23 AM
Caldera dawn — Bali’s most famous sunrise hike.
Bali sunrise & sunset guide
Custom lat/lng calculator
Lempuyang
Bali, Indonesia · Asia/Makassar
Sunrise today
06:23 AM
Temple gates and Agung in morning light.
Bali sunrise & sunset guide
Custom lat/lng calculator
Campuhan Ridge, Ubud
Bali, Indonesia · Asia/Makassar
Sunrise today
06:23 AM
Inland mist and rice-field color without a 2 a.m. start.
Bali sunrise & sunset guide
Custom lat/lng calculator
Ancient Thera
Santorini, Greece · Europe/Athens
Sunrise today
06:47 AM
Ridge dawn over the east Aegean.
Santorini sunrise & sunset guide
Custom lat/lng calculator
Profitis Ilias
Santorini, Greece · Europe/Athens
Sunrise today
06:47 AM
Highest point — morning 360°.
Santorini sunrise & sunset guide
Custom lat/lng calculator
Kamari waterfront
Santorini, Greece · Europe/Athens
Sunrise today
06:47 AM
No climb — beach sunrise.
Santorini sunrise & sunset guide
Custom lat/lng calculator
East jetty
Maldives, Maldives · Indian/Maldives
Sunrise today
06:01 AM
Past the palm line at dawn.
Maldives sunrise & sunset guide
Custom lat/lng calculator
Sunrise dhoni
Maldives, Maldives · Indian/Maldives
Sunrise today
06:01 AM
Open water when the beach is short.
Maldives sunrise & sunset guide
Custom lat/lng calculator
Sandbank (morning trip)
Maldives, Maldives · Indian/Maldives
Sunrise today
06:01 AM
No island bulkhead in the way.
Maldives sunrise & sunset guide
Custom lat/lng calculator
Diamond Head summit
Honolulu, United States · Pacific/Honolulu
Sunrise today
06:14 AM
Crater rim over Waikīkī at dawn.
Honolulu sunrise & sunset guide
Today's sunrise time in Honolulu
Makapuʻu Point
Honolulu, United States · Pacific/Honolulu
Sunrise today
06:14 AM
Lighthouse and open Pacific.
Honolulu sunrise & sunset guide
Today's sunrise time in Honolulu
Tantalus (morning)
Honolulu, United States · Pacific/Honolulu
Sunrise today
06:14 AM
Ridge light over the city if the coast is socked in.
Honolulu sunrise & sunset guide
Today's sunrise time in Honolulu
Signal Hill
Cape Town, South Africa · Africa/Johannesburg
Sunrise today
07:09 AM
Drive-up dawn over the bowl.
Cape Town sunrise & sunset guide
Today's sunrise time in Cape Town
Lion’s Head summit
Cape Town, South Africa · Africa/Johannesburg
Sunrise today
07:09 AM
Hike-in 360° sunrise.
Cape Town sunrise & sunset guide
Today's sunrise time in Cape Town
Muizenberg promenade
Cape Town, South Africa · Africa/Johannesburg
Sunrise today
07:09 AM
No climb — bay sunrise.
Cape Town sunrise & sunset guide
Today's sunrise time in Cape Town
Mrs Macquarie’s Chair
Sydney, Australia · Australia/Sydney
Sunrise today
06:19 AM
Opera House at dawn.
Sydney sunrise & sunset guide
Today's sunrise time in Sydney
Bondi Icebergs terrace
Sydney, Australia · Australia/Sydney
Sunrise today
06:19 AM
Pool and Pacific sunrise.
Sydney sunrise & sunset guide
Today's sunrise time in Sydney
South Head / Watsons Bay
Sydney, Australia · Australia/Sydney
Sunrise today
06:19 AM
Ocean and harbour in one morning.
Sydney sunrise & sunset guide
Today's sunrise time in Sydney
Best Sunrise Viewpoints — FAQ
What is this sunrise viewpoints page?
Viewpoints add height or a framed horizon. They still have to face the morning azimuth. A west-caldera castle is not a sunrise viewpoint. 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.