sunrise

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Here on the shortest winter days sunrise did not occur until around 10:00 in some places, resulting in darker mornings and a rise in serious road casualties.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

On Thursday morning, traffic was already backed up on stretches of the Pacific Coast Highway before sunrise and the sidewalks along Wilshire Boulevard were no more devoid of pedestrians than is typical.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

The park will be open Wednesday through Sunday from sunrise to sunset.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Before sunrise I drive north to the country and Tornio.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

The hypnotic stage was even longer in coming than before; and when it came the time remaining until full sunrise was so short that we began to despair.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker