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    Sunrise. Visually there isn’t too much between them, but the optimism of looking at a sunrise with the whole day in front of you edges out the melancholy of the day being over.

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      I find sunsets at home in the central US to have more vivid colors, but that could be a combination of how much dust is in the atmosphere to the west compared to the east and the transition from light to dark instead of the reverse.

      When on vacation there doesn’t seem to be as big of a difference.

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        I can definitely see that! I hadn’t thought of it because I haven’t travelled in forever but that makes a lot of sense.

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      Are you an extrovert per chance?

      Optimism is what i feel at sunset when i know it’s finally gonna be dark and quiet and i can sit outside in peace looking at the magnificence of the stars.

      Sunset in comparison is filled with dread, people are gonna wake up, make noise and i will have to deal with some of them again shivers

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    Depends where I am living. Where I am right now, the Sun sets over a lake, but it doesn’t rise above a mountain until late morning after all the orangy greatness is gone.

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    Sunset. A million times sunset. Like it is nowhere even close. Sunrise sucks. It’s miserable to see. It’s this cool moment but then you can even savor it. You have to go do your duties for the day. Sunset is chill. It is a spiritual moment that can lead into more relaxed activities instead of just going to work or something lol.

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    sunset. The fireflies coupled with the colors of the sunset are great here in the Midwest. then, if you add in a bonfire and the fact that stars will shine and the cooling night it all adds up to a good time

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    Sunrise. Saw one over a blanket of clouds on a trans-Pacific flight and it was damn near life changing. I also like cooler air temps.

    Sadly I’m not usually awake at that hour.

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    Sunrise! especially if you are in nature, watching all manners of creatures come alive makes you feel alive.

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    I was just thinking about this last night. I think most people would say sunset, because they see it more often, but then again, that makes seeing sunrise more special. Personally, I prefer twilight, either before sunrise or after sunset. I like the blue-grey color of the light.

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      Twilight before the sunrise, walking through a dead silent village/small town as it’s just about to wake up and the only other noise is the distant clang and bangs or the garbage disposal truck is a magical mood.

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    Depends on whether I have to ride my bike at it, but in general sunrise. It’s more dramatic, for one, and usually means I’ve been partying all night which is always a good thing.

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    Sunset, especially from a looking point above a town. Listening as the creatures of the day start to settle down, watching the early lights flick on as others flick off. The slow settling of people on their way to the nests of their own.

    And then it flows into the twinkling of stars, and the silvered light of the moon. Harsh bright light giving way to softer reflections as an unseen world comes alive.