The highlight of its itinerary is an ascent of Mount Ramelau – the highest mountain in East Timor – timed so you will reach the summit for sunrise.
I visit the El Tatio geysers, a sunrise spectacle of erupting water, steam and hot volcanic mud, and take a dip in the thermal pools.
You'll photograph the sunrise over the dome of Sacré-Cœur Basilica and the early stirrings of the bohemian district of Montmartre.
Melissa Doyle took over hosting at 3pm and went live till midnight, proving once again how good she is at thinking on her feet after all those years on Sunrise.
The town was the last and largest, and by far the most resolutely modern, of the postwar new towns – though it has some surprisingly romantic features, such as the alignment of Midsummer Boulevard, and the shopping centre itself, with the sunrise on the summer solstice.
A new report for the Grattan Institute, Sundown, sunrise: how Australia can finally get solar right, identifies and quantifies these past mistakes and makes recommendations on what must be done to deliver electricity in a way that is fairer, cheaper and more sustainable.
The only slot available was early on Sunday, and just after sunrise the city was deserted; I reached the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie as the priest was welcoming the first worshippers.
You never know what you're going to get from a sunrise, and waiting to find out is part of the fun.
The swim start is at sunrise and I was almost disappointed when my 1.9km swim ended and I had to get out of the water, as I'd been enjoying it so much.
Why drag yourself out of bed to capture sunrise when the rest of the day gives you plenty of great opportunities to shoot?
Sunrise often brings an array of colours with – from deep yellows and oranges to pinks and purples too – and it's magical watching the sky turn from black to deep blue and then burst open in an array of colour.
