It’s true that we could all do with a little bit of sunshine when things aren’t going the way we planned, right? What better time is there to catch the sun at its prettiest than sunset? The great thing about sunsets is that they happen all around the world, every single day! That means that although sunsets are ubiquitous events, none are the same. So without further ado, it’s time to begin our tour of sunsets around the world!
Sunsets Around the World – Africa
Let’s start with Africa. Why Africa? Because it starts with A, which is always a good place to start a tour of sunsets around the world. If you haven’t been to Africa yet, you’re totally missing out. It’s an awesome continent full of beautiful people, cultures and landscapes.
Here’s a city sunset from Cotonou in the West African country of Benin.
How about a radiant sunset while relaxing on a Felucca floating down the Nile River in Egypt.
Perhaps another river sunset is in order? Back over the on the West coast of Africa, the Gambia River lights up beautifully at dusk.
Let’s stay in West Africa for a bit longer and check out the orange sky of Wli, Ghana at sunset.
Okay, back to the east coast and probably one of Africa’s most well-known countries, Kenya. Here you can see the sunset over ‘The Pride of Africa’.
Sunsets on water are awesome, aren’t they? Just like this one on a lake in Monrovia, Liberia.
Maybe the little town of Settat, just south of Casablanca in Morocco can do better?
Our final sunset in Africa is in the port capital of Freetown in West Africa’s Sierra Leone.
Sunsets Around the World – The Americas
Our first Americas sunset comes from the awesome little Latin American country of Nicaragua. Haven’t been yet? Then you need to start planning to visit this hidden gem. Maybe we can whet your appetite with a quick sunset shot of an historic building in Leon.
Next, we have a picture of a sunset from one of the world’s most famous North American cities. Do you know which one?
We’ve already established that water sunsets are cool. What if the watercourse is the river that separates the US from Canada and has bits of ice floating in it? Does that make it even better? You be the judge.
Next Stop, Asia
Asia is the next stop on our sunsets around the world tour. As the largest continent in the world, you can be guaranteed many chances to capture awesome sunsets. Let’s start in the east with Mongolia.
Sunsets Around the World – East Asia
These are the beautiful desert mountains of the Terelj National Park about an hour from Ulaanbatar.
Next, to answer the question, “How can we make a sunset better?”. Just add water. This is somewhere on the sea between Japan and Taiwan.
Can you guess where we’ll head next? Above the sea of clouds in Taiwan! It only took a two day hike into the mountains near Tai Dong to snap this one. Totally worth it!
Now on to China. You don’t often see the sun through the smog of Chinese cities, but when you do, it can be amazing! See how the sunset lights up the buildings in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen.
Check out these amazing dusk scenes right near my home in Hong Kong.
I’m not biased at all, but these are obviously the best sunsets in all of Asia. No need to see any more sunsets in Asia, right? Okay, maybe the best in East Asia. So let’s move on to Southeast Asia.
Sunsets Around the World – Southeast Asia
Just to warm you up, this is a sunset seen from a train between Mandalay and Yangon in Myanmar.
Not doing it for ya? Well, it’s been a while since we’ve seen a water sunset, so here’s one in Laos.
Then another in the Bruneian city of Kuala Belait.
And yet another in the lion city, Singapore.
Are you getting sick of water sunsets yet? Don’t worry, we’ve saved the best for last. (For now). But we think you’ll love this amazing shot of a purple sky over the coast near Kupang in West Timor. It’s the stuff that dreams are made of!
Sunsets Around the World – South Asia
On to South Asia and island sunsets. So if you don’t like water sunsets, look away now! For those still with us, we will now reward you with the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo at dusk.
Then we have this mesmerising sunset from the pier at the tiny island of Himmafushi in the Maldives.
Rounding out the South Asian segment of the tour is Dhaka in Bangladesh. An absolutely crazy city that still manages to produce calm and peaceful sunsets.
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Amazing Sunsets Around the World – Central Asia
As one of the least travelled regions in the world, Central Asia is a lovely place for quiet reflection with no interruptions. And sunsets like no other. I mean, just look at the amazing colours at Solomon’s Mountain in Kyrgystan’s second biggest city, Osh. I’ll wait.
Nothing could beat a pink sky behind a mountain, surely? How about a huge pit of burning gas in the desert of Turkmenistan? Now that’s something you don’t see every day!
Sunsets Around the World – Western Asia
We’ll move on to Western Asia now, where there are deserts, but no fire pits. Maybe it’s time to change things up a bit and frame the sunsets a bit differently. Like through the window of a coastal fort.
Or under the arch of a desert camp outside of Dubai.
If you’re religious, you might like the idea of seeing a sunset from the Jesus Trail near Nazareth in Israel.
Or just thank god that you’re not under the most menacing-looking sun ever in Baalbek, Lebanon.
Sunsets Around the World – Europe
Now it’s time to see what the European continent has to offer in the way of sunsets. First up, we have a sunset somewhere north of Oslo in Norway.
Europe can do better! Wouldn’t you agree? So what do you think about this Latvian sunset in Riga?
It feels like there’s something missing. What we need is an island sunset from the sleepy Pag Island in Croatia!
When it comes to sunsets in Europe, the medieval towns do it best. Exhibit one: Prague, Czech Republic.
Exhibit two: Vilnius, Lithuania.
Sunsets Around the World – Oceania
Our tour of sunsets around the world concludes in the crystal blue waters of Oceania. Expect to see a whole lot of sunsets with water! We’re going to start with a small island archipelago in Micronesia called Palau. It’s fabulous and this sunset absolutely doesn’t do it justice.
Then we’ll pop over to Polynesia and the awe-inspiring Cook Islands. This South Pacific country really is an island paradise.
Next we’ll move to Melanesia where we’ll find a piece of Europe on Grand Terre, the main island of New Caledonia.
Last, but not least, we’ll head to Australia’s Outback to see that the sun really does shine differently in the Land Down Under.
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68 Replies to “Sunsets Around the World”
I think you are right…medieval towns do it best. The sunset over Lithuania was absolutely stunning. Loved this post!
That Lithuanian one is definitely my favourite in Europe! But I also really like the one in West Timor!
What a creative idea for a post. I love sunsets!
But really, who doesn’t love sunsets? We all need a bit of light right now!
Wow! These are all beautiful! Anytime we travel we are always looking for the best location to capture the sunset.
Sunset is my favourite time of day! Wherever I am in the world!
The one from Melanesia is my favorite! I love when you get the pinks and purples together at sunset!
Purple skies are awesome!
I make it a point to enjoy sunsets wherever we visit. They are all so different and beautiful.
Yes! I could never get tired of looking at sunsets!
So much beauty around the world. This is a wonderful way to be an “armchair traveler” right now!
It’s true. There’s so much beauty and most of it is free to see! :o)
What a gorgeous post! I love watching the sunset. At the moment we’re getting gorgeous sunsets and I try to make an effort to watch them each night.
To be honest, most of my sunset captures have been quite accidental, but bloody amazing none-the-less. Like with the two pictures I included from home, I had literally lost track of time while I was out walking. As soon as I make an effort to see a sunset, something will obscure it, haha.
I love sunsets. The sunset from my office window in NYC is absolutely stunning. These photos are great.
Sunset is my favourite time of day!
after sun rise the sunset is the second best time of the day..watching sunset gives much pleasure and relief…loved these they really looks super amazing..especially the sunset from a lake side view is awesome of all….
I think sunsets are better :oP
Beautiful pictures! One of the prettiest sunsets that I’ve ever seen happened when we were climbing Mt Kilimanjaro. We were halfway up the mountain and had the opportunity to watch the sun set over Kenya – it was truly magical!
Wow, that sounds amazing!
Glad to read this post and see the sunsets around the world. Every place is beautiful in its own unique way
Yes, there’s beauty in everything.
The sunset s in Asia you captured are my favorite. All of your others are gorgeous also. So many excellent nights of scenery.
That’s probably not favorite too!
such a beautiful idea! Sunsets are always special, I think it’s a great idea to collect them!
Yes. You could take pictures of sunsets forever and never have two the same
Wow, these pictures are all so great! I could really use a good sunset at this time
Sunsets are awesome!
Sunsets are so romantic and magical, i love sunsets. Your picture of purple sky over the coast near Kupang in West Timor is just amazing!
I think that’s one of my favourites!
Wow these are beautiful. I went to Cape Town and saw the sunset, the combination of the sky and the scenery was the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen.
Yup. Sunsets are even more beautiful when you add in natural features!
Wonderful photos! I love sunsets and I have an extra album on my private facebook page just for sunsets.
We witnesses a wonderful sunset at a sunset river cruise on the Zambezi River near Victoria Falls and I just love the sunsets at our personal paradise, Isla Mujeres.
Sunsets are amazing! And free! :o)
What a lovely post! Thanks for sharing these beautiful sunsets!
I figure everyone could use a bit of sunshine right now!
Sunsets on beaches are my favourite, don’t know how many pictures of sunsets I have. I just love them and somehow they calm me down. For me, sunsets are like therapy.
They are so calming! I honestly don’t think I could count how many I’ve captured over the years. Probably in the thousands!
This is a beautiful compilation ! Like that your included some very close to my home ! My favourite kind is with purple and orange hue ! Very common in Miri, which is 45 minutes drive from Kuala Belait !
I know Miri! I actually stayed there for a few days before I went to Kuala Belait by road.
We have been very lucky to see some incredible sunsets around the world and it’s great to see all of these too – some from places we haven’t yet been to. I love that every one is unique in some way, but all are just as beautiful. My favorite kind is when the whole sky just lights up all kinds of colours and you just stand there in awe! Such an uplifting post :-)
You never hear people say they’re sick of seeing subsets, right? I love the colours too! Especially the rare purple sky sunsets.
Gorgeous pictures. Such breath taking colours. It must’ve been amazing being there and snapping these photos.
It’s always amazing to see great sunsets!
Oh you had us with the one you took on a Felucca on the Nile River!!! We were supposed to cruise down the Nile last April, but of course we had to cancel our trip. We can’t wait to go to Egypt next year, or whenever it’s safe to travel again! And you’re right to add the sunset in HK. The ones we saw from the Victoria Peak were pretty amazing! We also like sunsets in Halong Bay, San Francisco and Paris! :)
Floating on a felucca is great. We passed so many cruises on the way down the river. Egypt is pretty awesome once you get away from Cairo!
Sunsets are by far my favorite time of the day. The most impressive sunset I’ve ever captured was in Montenegro when I was 14. I’m still so proud of this one photo, I just can’t stop sharing it!
By the way, I see you’ve traveled to many interesting places in Africa. That’s amazing! So far I haven’t been to Africa at all, so I see that I got a lot to catch up with haha!
Definitely the best time of day!
Africa is a rollercoaster ride. It can be soul-crushing one minute, then absolutely freaking amazing the next.
Sunsets are so magical and romantic. I loved all these sunsets from around the world. Some of the best sunsets that we have experienced have been in Borneo and Mauritius.
Borneo is one of my favorite islands!
What a fun way to go back through your photos and relive memories from around the world. I guess for you looking at these makes you recall the sights and smells of each place as you watched the sun set. :)
That huge pit of burning gas in the desert of Turkmenistan is pretty amazing. i thought it was a sunset above a volcano for a second!
Actually, my memory is pretty crap and some of these pictures were from nearly 15 years ago! Normally by the time I look back through the photos I’ve forgotten the events almost entirely. I’m so glad I have so many photos! Otherwise most of the stuff I’ve done would just be forgotten.
Yeah, the gas crater was pretty amazing.
This post brought me so much joy. Not even just the beautiful pictures. I could feel your excitement coming through your words and I smiled the entire time.
One of my favorite sunsets was somewhere in the middle of the ocean, on a cruise ship, between Argentina and Malvinas. It was incredible!
I’m glad you enjoyed it! :o)
Water sunsets are always great!
Beautiful pictures! One of my favorite memories of sunsets in my memory is from the time when I was in Nepal. It was one of the few good things about the trek that I did and fell twice haha.
That’s great. Unfortunately the sunsets I saw in Nepal weren’t that great. But I still had an awesome time trekking and staying in mountain guesthouses.
I love sunsets because it’s romantic and it’s very relaxing and calming to marvel at them. I love your post because I loved looking at the different sunsets all over the world.
Sunset has always been my favourite part of the day!
The sunset photos are really beautiful!
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These photos are stunning! They really make you feel at peace! Gorgeous work!
Thanks! :o)
I’m so lucky to have been in the right place at the right time to snap these!
I am absolutely obsessed with sunsets so this post just made my day! I loved the virtual tour of all these sunsets around the globe. Hopefully I’ll check some of these lesser traveled places off my bucket list one day.
Sunsets are the best!
I find the lesser travelled places always end up being among my favourites!
They’re all lovely but you really captured some wonderful reds and deep oranges.
I love the colours that come out at sunset!
A sunset is a reminder that tomorrow is a chance for a fresh start.
Breathtaking views!🌞
“Never waste any amount of time doing anything important when there is a sunset outside that you should be sitting under!”
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I think sunset is the best time of day and definitely a reminder that there’s always something good coming.
Wao, what a beautiful and spectacular compilation of sunset sceneries!