sunrise
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If you want precise timings for your location, you can easily check local sunrise and sunset times on the BBC Weather website or through the BBC Weather app.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Before sunrise I drive north to the country and Tornio.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026
“I’ve noticed it makes me very low energy because my circadian rhythm relies on the sunrise to really wake up,” said Hannah M. Le, founder of Buckle Scrunchies, a hair-tie brand.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026
It also came after sunrise, just as practicing Muslims began the daylong fast during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026
At this rate we won’t get to the farm until sunrise, if at all!
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.