100+ Sunrise Captions for Instagram (Short, Funny and Quotes)

We are called Sunset Travellers for a reason, and honestly, we see far more sunsets than sunrises. But every now and then we drag ourselves out of bed in the dark, like the morning we watched the sun come up over the coast at Portland on our Perth to Melbourne road trip, and it’s always worth it.

Here are over 100 sunrise captions for Instagram: short ones, funny ones for the non-morning people, inspirational quotes about new beginnings, and captions for beach, mountain and travel sunrises. For the other end of the day, see our 275+ sunset quotes and captions.

Short sunrise captions

• Rise and shine.
• Hello, sunshine.
• New day, new light.
• First light.
• Golden mornings.
• Up with the sun.
• Sunrise state of mind.
• Morning magic.
• Dawn patrol.
• Here comes the sun.
• Fresh start.
• Good morning, world.
• Sky on fire, early edition.
• Early bird views.
• A brand new day.
• Sunrise therapy.
• Daybreak.
• Light it up.
• The day begins.
• Worth the alarm.

Funny sunrise captions

• I’m not a morning person, but I’m a sunrise person.
• Proof that I was awake before 6am.
• Up before the sun. Never again. Until tomorrow.
• The sunrise was beautiful. My face at 5am was not.
• Coffee first, sunrise second.
• Witnessed a sunrise. Need a nap.
• My alarm and I are no longer friends.
• Sunrise: the only reason to be up this early.
• Is this what morning people see? Wow.
• Woke up like this (very reluctantly).
• Sunrise hike, sleepy legs.
• First and last sunrise of the year, probably.
• The sun and I are both up. Only one of us is happy about it.
• Morning people, I get it now.
• Five alarms later, worth it.

Sunrise quotes about new beginnings

These are given as they are commonly attributed.

• “Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.” Often attributed to Buddha
• “Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
• “The sun is new each day.” Heraclitus
• “Morning is wonderful. Its only drawback is that it comes at such an inconvenient time of day.” Glen Cook
• “Each morning we are born again.” Author unknown
• “Every sunrise is an invitation for us to arise and brighten someone’s day.” Richelle E. Goodrich
• “No matter how long the night, the dawn will break.” African proverb
• “I get up every morning and it’s going to be a great day. You never know when it’s going to be over, so I refuse to have a bad day.” Paul Henderson
• “An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.” Henry David Thoreau
• “The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you. Don’t go back to sleep.” Rumi (Coleman Barks translation)

Good morning captions

• Good morning from somewhere beautiful.
• Morning coffee with a view.
• Slow mornings are the best mornings.
• Started the day right.
• Mornings like this make everything better.
• Coffee and sunrise, my favourite combo.
• Today is going to be a good day.
• The quiet before the world wakes up.
• Morning light, clear mind.
• A sunrise a day keeps the grumps away.

Beach sunrise captions

For more beach captions, see our 200+ beach captions.

• Sunrise swim, salty start.
• Footprints in the sand at dawn.
• The sea wakes up gold.
• Beach to myself at sunrise.
• Sunrise surf session.
• Pastel skies over the ocean.
• Waves and first light.
• Morning dip, golden sky.
• Watching the sun rise out of the sea.
• The best beach time is 6am.

Mountain sunrise captions

For more, see our mountain quotes and captions.

• Sunrise from the summit.
• Alpenglow at dawn.
• Above the clouds at sunrise.
• Worth the 4am start.
• Peaks in pink light.
• Sunrise hike, total payoff.
• Mountain mornings.
• First light on the peaks.
• Cold hands, golden views.
• Waking up with the mountains.

Travel sunrise captions

• Sunrise in a new country.
• Hot air balloon sunrise dreams.
• Temple at dawn.
• Sunrise from the plane window.
• Jet lag sunrise, best sunrise.
• Early start, epic views.
• Sunrise over a sleeping city.
• Watching the sun come up somewhere new.
• Sunrise tour, totally worth it.
• Collecting sunrises around the world.

Sunrise captions for couples

For more, see our 200+ couple captions.

• Watching the sunrise with you.
• Every sunrise is better with you.
• Good morning, my love.
• New day, same love.
• Our favourite way to start the day.
• You’re my sunrise.
• Sunrise dates are the best dates.
• Coffee, sunrise and you.
• Here’s to a lifetime of sunrises together.
• Waking up next to the view (and you).

Sunrise captions with emojis

• Sun’s up ☀️
• Golden hour, morning edition 🌅
• Coffee and dawn ☕
• Mountain sunrise 🏔️
• Beach sunrise 🌊
• Early bird 🐦
• Pink skies 💗
• New beginnings 🌱
• Hello, day 👋
• Sunrise hike 🥾

Sunrise hashtags for Instagram

Pick a handful that suit your photo.

#sunrise #sunrisephotography #goodmorning #morningvibes #dawn #firstlight #sunriselovers #riseandshine #goldenhour #morningsky #earlybird #sunriseview #skyporn #naturephotography #newday

What is a good short sunrise caption?

“Rise and shine”, “First light” and “Worth the alarm” are three favourites. For a funny one, “I’m not a morning person, but I’m a sunrise person” says it all.

Which caption are you using? Let us know in the comments (we’ll be asleep, but we’ll read it later).

Steve and Sabina

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