Video Archive

Each sunrise video has its own individual archive page where it can be viewed online or downloaded in MP4 format.

The links here are in 'YYYYMMDD' date format. For example, '20110421' means year 2011, 4th month (April), 21st day.

Enjoy!


December 2015:

  • 20151231 A layer of cloud breaks up as it drifts inland. The sun breaks through above the horizon.
  • 20151230 Clear, with a distant band of cloud laying along the horizon.
  • 20151229 Initially clear, then clouds drift in from above the ocean and travel over the city to the west.
  • 20151228 Windy. A layer of thick cloud is blown to the west. Clear on the horizon, with the sunrise visible.
  • 20151227 Windy, cloudy and grey with a small amount of rain.
  • 20151226 Clear with clouds floating along the horizon.
  • 20151225 A layer of broken cloud moves in from the north.
  • 20151224 An interesting display of clouds moving in from above the sea, heading west above the city. Higher clouds move in the opposite direction. Some clouds can be seen forming and others billow above the ocean.
  • 20151223 Cloudy and grey.
  • 20151222 Rain. Dark, cloudy and windy.
  • 20151221 Interesting. Initially clear. A layer of cloud moves in from the south and is partly dissolved as the sun rises, then the cloud layer changes shape.
  • 20151220 Clear, with a few distant clouds above the ocean. A kookaburra sits on the camera at 5:28am.
  • 20151219 Clear with some haze over the ocean.
  • 20151218 Clear.
  • 20151217 A layer of cloud moves away to the south.
  • 20151216 A layer of broken cloud moves to the north-east. Clouds are lit with pink light as the sun rises.
  • 20151215 Clear overhead. Thin clouds above the ocean.
  • 20151214 A patch of high, thin clouds is lit with golden light at 5:30am.
  • 20151213 Cloudy and grey.
  • 20151212 A variety of cloud types move about in different directions.
  • 20151211 Foggy.
  • 20151210 Foggy and grey.
  • 20151209 Cloudy and grey. A layer of cloud moves out to sea.
  • 20151208 Clear overhead. Thin clouds above the ocean.
  • 20151207 Clear overhead. Distant clouds above the ocean.
  • 20151206 Generally clear. Thin clouds above the ocean are lit with magenta and golden light.
  • 20151205 Clear. Some distant clouds along the horizon.
  • 20151204 Interesting. A layer of cloud moves to the west, trailing patchy clouds behind it. Sun rays can be seen above the horizon.
  • 20151203 Cloudy. The sun tries to break through on the horizon.
  • 20151202 Cloudy, grey and windy.
  • 20151201 Clear.

November 2015:

  • 20151130 Cloudy, grey and windy. The layer of cloud starts to break up as the sun rises and the sun breaks through.
  • 20151129 Very interesting. While a lower level of cloud is blown quickly to the south, a high layer of thin cloud moves the east and is lit up by the sunrise.
  • 20151128 Cloudy and grey. The sun breaks through on the horizon.
  • 20151127 Cloudy.
  • 20151126 Nice. A layer of high, thin cloud is lit with pink and orange light. Otherwise clear.
  • 20151125 Clear.
  • 20151124 Clear.
  • 20151123 Clear overhead. Bands of cloud move to the north above the ocean.
  • 20151122 Layers of broken cloud move about. Clear on the horizon.
  • 20151121 Clear.
  • 20151120 Clear with some haze.
  • 20151119 Very hazy.
  • 20151118 Clear.
  • 20151117 Clear with some distant clouds along the horizon.
  • 20151116 Very interesting. Clouds billow and roll above the ocean. Clear overhead.
  • 20151115 Broken cloud. The sun tries to break through.
  • 20151114 Very interesting. Two layers of clouds move in different directions. Some clouds also billow above the coast.
  • 20151113 A layer of high cloud. The sun tries to break through.
  • 20151112 Very interesting. Lines of cloud point toward the horizon and are lit with pink light. Other clouds move about in different directions.
  • 20151111 Generally clear. A few small clouds drift high overhead.
  • 20151110 Clear.
  • 20151109 Clouds drift in from the ocean and move over the city to the west.
  • 20151108 Cloudy, grey and breezy.
  • 20151107 A layer of cloud moves to the north, and begins to dissolve as the sun rises. Clear on the horizon.
  • 20151106 Thin, high cloud. The sun tries to break through on the horizon.
  • 20151105 Cloudy, grey and breezy.
  • 20151104 Cloudy and grey. Some rain appears to fall on the city, but the camera stays dry.
  • 20151103 Cloudy, grey and breezy.
  • 20151102 A layer of high, grey cloud.
  • 20151101 Small clumps of cloud drift to the east. Some clouds can be seen forming above the coast.

October 2015:

September 2015:

  • 20150930 Some thin speckles of cloud above the ocean. otherwise clear.
  • 20150929 Clear with some distant clouds above the ocean.
  • 20150928 Clear with distant clouds above the ocean.
  • 20150927 Interesting. The lights of a ship can be seen entering the harbour at 5:15am. Clouds are blown to the north-west. Rain showers can be seen blowing across the city.
  • 20150926 A layer of clouds is blown to the west. The sunlight breaks through on the horizon.
  • 20150925 Cloudy and raining. Rain can be seen sweeping across the city twice.
  • 20150924 Grey clouds move toward the north. Some clear patches.
  • 20150923 Raining. Cloudy, grey and windy.
  • 20150922 Interesting. Thin clouds moved to the north-east as a kookaburra added some deTAIL to the video at sunrise. They sometimes sit on the camera and watch for prey below.
  • 20150921 Clear.
  • 20150920 Raining. Cloudy and grey.
  • 20150919 Broken cloud cover drifts above the city. Light rain can be seen falling on part of the city at 6:25am while sunlight breaks through gaps in the clouds.
  • 20150918 Small specks of cloud are spread across the sky.
  • 20150917 Cloudy and grey. The sunlight breaks through gaps in the clouds.
  • 20150916 Clear.
  • 20150915 Clear.
  • 20150914 Completely clear.
  • 20150913 Completely clear.
  • 20150912 Completely clear.
  • 20150911 Cloudy. The sun breaks through on the horizon.
  • 20150910 Cloudy, grey and wet.
  • 20150909 Clear overhead. Clouds in the distance above the ocean.
  • 20150908 Clear.
  • 20150907 Excellent. Speckled clouds, like leopard-skin spots, are displayed in distinct lines across the sky.
  • 20150906 Cloudy and grey, but the sun breaks through.
  • 20150905 The city is completely obscured by fog.
  • 20150904 Clouds are blown to the north-west.
  • 20150903 Cloudy and grey during dawn, but then the sky begins to clear.
  • 20150902 Very nice. Very thin, mist-like clouds are lit with magenta, pink and gold light.
  • 20150901 Clear overhead. Clouds along the horizon.

August 2015:

  • 20150831 Clear, with a band of cloud along the horizon. A cloud head protrudes above it.
  • 20150830 Clear with some clouds along the horizon.
  • 20150829 Clear. A few clouds along the horizon.
  • 20150828 Completely clear.
  • 20150827 Interesting. Clouds dissolve as they reach the ocean.
  • 20150826 A cloud layer forms.
  • 20150825 A layer of cloud moves to the east.
  • 20150824 Grey. Fog.
  • 20150823 A layer of cloud. The sun makes a golden glow along the horizon.
  • 20150822 Thin clouds drift to the north.
  • 20150821 The morning started clear, but at 6:00am, thick fog blew across the city from the west, obscuring the view altogether.
  • 20150820 Clear. Clouds along the horizon.
  • 20150819 Very interesting. Small clouds were scattered like leopard spots across the sky. Thgey slowly dissolved as the sun warmed the air.
  • 20150818 Clear. A few clouds small clouds in the distance.
  • 20150817 Mostly clear, with a small amount of haze.
  • 20150816 Clouds move about in different directions
  • 20150815 Nice. Clouds move to the west.
  • 20150814 Clear.
  • 20150813 Clear with a band of cloud on the horizon.
  • 20150812 Clear. Venus visible.
  • 20150811 Clear. Thin clouds along the horizon.
  • 20150810 Clear. Thin clouds along the horizon.
  • 20150809 Clear overhead. Clouds along the horizon.
  • 20150807 Clear overhead. Clouds along the horizon.
  • 20150808 Clear overhead. Clouds along the horizon.
  • 20150806 Clear overhead. Clouds along the horizon.
  • 20150805 Clear.
  • 20150804 A high layer of cloud moves to the south-west. A ship can be seen approaching and entering the harbour.
  • 20150803 Clear overhead. Clouds along the horizon.
  • 20150802 Excellent. A layer of high cloud is illuminated with pink and gold light. A v-shape in the cloud layer is accentuated by the light.
  • 20150801 Interesting. A few thin, isolated clouds drift very slowly to the north-east. Clear otherwise.

July 2015:

  • 20150731 A layer of hazy cloud is lit up by the sunrise.
  • 20150730 Bands of hazy cloud are lit with pink and magenta light at 6:30am, then with golden light at 6:55am.
  • 20150729 Interesting. Clouds mave about above the city and ocean.
  • 20150728 Clear.
  • 20150727 Clear with a few thin lines of cloud in the distance.
  • 20150726 Very nice. The system was late starting, but captured thin clouds in the sunrise.
  • 20150725 Clear overhead. Clouds in the distance.
  • 20150724 Fog caused a complete white-out.
  • 20150723 Cloudy. The sun breaks through slightly on the horizon.
  • 20150722 A high layer of cloud is illuminated with orange and pink rays of light.
  • 20150721 Clear overhead. Cloudy on the horizon.
  • 20150720 Clouds drift over from the north.
  • 20150719 Clouds are blown to the west. Fog quickly sweeps across the city.
  • 20150718 Interesting. Clouds are blown to the north-west and can be seen forming.
  • 20150717 Thin clouds moving to the north-east.
  • 20150716 A patch of dappled cloud drifts to the east.
  • 20150715 Nice. a band of cloud moves to the east while the sun shines through beneath it.
  • 20150714 Very nice. A layer of cloud is briefly lit up from 6:46am.
  • 20150713 Cloudy, grey and very windy. Some rain storms in the distance.
  • 20150712 A few wisps of cloud are carried by the wind. At 7:00am a layer of cloud moves over the city.
  • 20150711 Clear. Thin clouds along the horizon.
  • 20150710 Initially clear, then fog blows across from the west, completely obscuring the city.
  • 20150709 Thin clouds move in different directions.
  • 20150708 Initially clear with clouds along the horizon. Then clouds slowly move in from above the ocean.
  • 20150707 Clear. Clouds on the horizon.
  • 20150706 Completely clear.
  • 20150705 Clear witha few thin clouds in the distance.
  • 20150704 High clouds like small leopard spots. Then more thin clouds.
  • 20150703 Windy. Clouds are blown quickly across to the west.
  • 20150702 Layers of thin cloud are lit with pink/gold light.
  • 20150701 Initially grey, then the clouds open up and show the sunrise.

June 2015:

  • 20150630 A complete white-out of fog. The sun can be seen trying to shine through the fog.
  • 20150629 Fragmented clouds drift to the south-east and are dissolved.
  • 20150628 Completely clear.
  • 20150627 Clear overhead. Clouds along the horizon.
  • 20150626 Interesting. Clumps of cloud move to the west.
  • 20150625 Interesting. Clear along the horizon, but a layer of cloud hangs above the city. The sunlight illuminates the cloud layer, then dissolves most of it.
  • 20150624 A layer of cloud moves to the east. The sun tries to break through.
  • 20150623 Clear except for a few thin wisps of cloud.
  • 20150622 Clear overhead. Clouds billow along the horizon. At 7:00am a layer of fog sweeps across the city from the west.
  • 20150621 Cloudy, grey and damp. A small glow can be seen on the horizon.
  • 20150620 Cloudy, grey and damp.
  • 20150619 A glow on the horizon beneath a sheet of choud cover.
  • 20150618 Thin clouds drift to the north. Generally clear.
  • 20150617 Grey and wet.
  • 20150616 A beautiful display of thin, sparse clouds and coloured light.
  • 20150615 Very interesting. Venus rises. Thin clouds can be see forming above the coastline. At about 7:05am, three layers of clouds can be seen moving in different directions.
  • 20150614 A beautiful display of colours.
  • 20150613 Cloudy and grey.
  • 20150612 Cloudy and grey. A small glow on the horizon.
  • 20150611 Between 6:55am and 7:10am rain blows across the city.
  • 20150610 Cloudy and windy. The sun tries to break through in the distance.
  • 20150609 A few small, scattered clouds. Generally clear.
  • 20150608 Beautiful. High, broken clouds are lit with orange and magenta light.
  • 20150607 Fog blows across the city from the west. Interestingly, the sunrise can be seen through the fog.
  • 20150606 Distant clouds drift to the west. Clear above.
  • 20150605 Grey, the sun tries to break through.
  • 20150604 Thin clouds can be seen forming in the distance above the ocean. Clear overhead.
  • 20150603 Clouds billow above the ocean.
  • 20150602 Clear. Some clouds along the horizon.
  • 20150601 Completely clear.

May 2015:

  • 20150531 Cloudy and grey.
  • 20150530 A thin layer of fragmented cloud moves away from camera to the north as the sun tries to break through.
  • 20150529 Cloudy and grey. The sun tries to break through on the horizon.
  • 20150528 Clear overhead. Thin clouds in the distance. A ship can be seen navigating its way into the harbour.
  • 20150527 Thin, high clouds above the city and a band of cloud along the horizon. A distinct ray of light projects onto the high cloud at about 6:35am.
  • 20150526 Very unusual. A clear sky, but with some mist which is lit up with pink and orange light from about 6:15am.
  • 20150525 A layer of high cloud is lit with orange light before it drifts away above the ocean.
  • 20150524 Cloudy, with the sun peeking through gaps in the cloud cover.
  • 20150523 Cloudy, grey, damp and windy with a lot of mist over the city. The sun eventually comes out.
  • 20150522 Cloudy and windy.
  • 20150521 Cloud cover drifts out to sea.
  • 20150520 Interesting. Some cloud cover drifts out to sea. A range of colour. A great light show at 6:30am.
  • 20150519 Very nice. Two layers of thin cloud drifting in different directions.
  • 20150518 Grey and misty.
  • 20150517 Clouds drift slowly inland. Clouds can also be seen forming above the city from 6:20am.
  • 20150516 Clouds are driven across the city by the wind. A golden glow from the sun tries to break through.
  • 20150515 An interesting display of cloud movement above the city.
  • 20150514 Interesting. Clouds can be seen forming above the coast and drifting inland. There's a range of colours as the sun breaks through.
  • 20150513 Small scattered clouds move to the north. Sunlight is projected onto them after 6:30am.
  • 20150512 Clear.
  • 20150511 Clear.
  • 20150510 Mothers Day. Clear.
  • 20150509 Clear.
  • 20150508 Clear.
  • 20150507 Clear with some thin haze in the sky.
  • 20150506 Clear.
  • 20150505 Completely obscured by fog and low cloud until 6:50am when the sun starts to break through.
  • 20150504 Cloudy and grey.
  • 20150503 Cloudy, grey and windy.
  • 20150502 Cloudy, grey, raining and very windy.
  • 20150501 Cloudy and grey.

April 2015:

March 2015:

February 2015:

January 2015:

  • 20150131 Very Interesting. At 5:45am a column of cloud quickly pushed upward from the clouds already billowing above the ocean. The column of cloud was tilted by the breeze, then lit with pink/orange light before it dissolved.
  • 20150130 Clear, with clouds along the horizon.
  • 20150129 Fascinating. Clouds can be seen forming quickly above the city.
  • 20150128 Raining.
  • 20150127 Cloudy and dark with very light rain.
  • 20150126 Cloudy and dark with spots of rain.
  • 20150125 Nice. Thin, scattered clouds are lit with orange light.
  • 20150124 Clear overhead. Clouds in the north-east.
  • 20150123 Scattered clouds are illuminated with orange light at 5:55am.
  • 20150122 A variety of cloud types. Thin, scattered clouds drift above the city while thicker clouds billow above the ocean.
  • 20150121 The sun peeks through gaps in the clouds, causing sunrays.
  • 20150120 Steady rain. Cloudy and grey.
  • 20150119 Cloudy and dark with some rain. The sun tries to break through.
  • 20150118 Low clouds are blown across the city by the breeze. Clear above.
  • 20150117 Clear.
  • 20150116 Cloudy and dark. The sun tries to break through some gaps in the clouds.
  • 20150115 Clear.
  • 20150114 Cloudy, grey, dark and misty.
  • 20150113 Cloudy, grey and dark.
  • 20150112 Cloudy, grey, raining and breezy.
  • 20150111 Cloudy and grey with very light rain.
  • 20150110 Very nice, with a range of colours and a light show on a layer of thin cloud.
  • 20150109 Clear.
  • 20150108 Clear.
  • 20150107 A range of colours. Clouds above the ocean.
  • 20150106 Clear with some clouds along the horizon.
  • 20150105 Two layers of clouds, with coloured sunlight shining on the higher layer.
  • 20150104 Clear. A few distant clouds along the horizon.
  • 20150103 Clear. Distant clouds along the horizon.
  • 20150102 Cloudy and very hazy. The sun briefly breaks through.
  • 20150101 Some haze. Otherwise clear.