First dawn of 2026 to appear on Hualien’s MasishanStaff writer, with CNAThe first dawn sunlight of the new year in Taiwan is to appear at 6:03am tomorrow on Masishan (馬錫山) in Hualien County, the Taipei Astronomical Museum said today. The earliest dawn sunlight at sea level is to be seen at Oluanpi Lighthouse at 6:11am, the museum said in a news release. A sunrise and sea of clouds are pictured from Alishan in an undated photograph. Photo courtesy of the Chiayi County GovernmentThe museum said Oluanpi Lighthouse, located in Taiwan's southernmost Pingtung County, is a practical alternative viewing site of the first dawn of next year because Masishan, also known as Bonan Mountain (柏南山), is located at an elevation above 3,000m that is "difficult to reach."

Source: Taipei Times December 31, 2025 07:47 UTC