The time immediately before sunrise where no sun is visible, but is close enough to the horizon to light up the sky. Typical hues of this time of day are white, blue, and yellow.

If any part of the sun is visible, tag sunrise instead.

Examples

See also

• sunrise: the sun crossing the horizon in the morning
• sunset: the sun setting beneath the horizon
• dusk: time after sunset with visible sunlight
• twilight: period between dawn-sunrise and sunset-dusk

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