sunrise

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This period followed the polar sunrise -- a stretch of continuous daylight after months of darkness -- when increased ultraviolet light intensifies chemical reactions at the surface and in the lower atmosphere.

From Science Daily

And then, as the sky starts to lighten ahead of sunrise, we hear footsteps.

From BBC

The best time to hear it is around 30 minutes before and after sunrise, when birds are most active.

From BBC

December started with Storm Bram and we have ended the year with some striking sunrises.

From BBC

Before sunrise, most lanes of the 5 Freeway in Sun Valley were flooded, stranding cars and leaving one with water up to its doors.

From Los Angeles Times