Watch Both Sunrise And Sunset At The Brunswick Islands, Unique South-Facing Beaches In North Carolina
When planning a day at the beach on the East Coast, you assume that the sunset in the west won’t be visible where you can watch the sunrise in the east. However, there are quite a few beaches in North Carolina where you can in fact watch both. The beaches around the Brunswick Islands face south, which means that from late fall to early spring it’s possible to set up and watch both the sunrise and sunset from the same spot.
You probably assume that East Coast beaches are a great place to see a sunrise since the sun rises in the east. However, for a good amount of North Carolina beaches during the right time of year, you can witness both sunrise and sunset from the same spot.
Catch the sunrise before going about your day and then come back before sunset to finish the day off with another beautiful sky. Or just have a beach day from sunup to sundown if you are feeling extra indulgent. There's no bad way to enjoy the beach.
This is only possible from fall to winter because of the earth's axis and rotation during these months. The sun is just far enough south that you can watch the sunrise and then set over the shoreline.
Though all beachside sunrises and sunsets are gorgeous, catching this phenomenon is unique to only a handful of beaches on the East Coast. North Carolina is lucky to have an area full of beaches like this.
Will you take the sunrise and sunset challenge on one of these south-facing beaches this year? It's definitely worth a spot on your bucket list if you're up for an extra-long beach day.
Born and raised Kansan, Clarisa has lived in both tiny towns and cities during her time here in the Sunflower State, mostly in the south central area. Clarisa is a stay-at-home mother of one crazy kid, two cats, and two geckos, and has been writing anything and everything since she's held a pencil, though Kansas and fantasy novels take up most of her time.
