What is another word for early morning?
Pronunciation: [ˈɜːlɪ mˈɔːnɪŋ] (IPA) 
Synonyms for the phrase "early morning" include daybreak, dawn, sunrise, first light, crack of dawn, morning twilight, and the wee hours. Daybreak is the first point in time when light begins to appear in the sky before the sun rises. Dawn is the time when the sky starts to lighten, and the sun appears on the horizon. Sunrise is when the sun's orb appears above the horizon. First light is the moment when the sun just begins to illuminate the sky. Crack of dawn refers to the moment when the sun barely begins to rise, and morning twilight is the time when the sun is below the horizon, but the sky is starting to brighten. The wee hours refer to the early morning hours before dawn, usually around midnight to 4-5 am.
