Take a sunrise or sunset hike
A familiar trail changes when you meet it at the edge of the day. Before sunrise, the beam of a headtorch narrows the world to the next few steps until the landscape gradually returns; after sunset, the last colour can hold over a ridge while the route home is already dark. The reward is not only the sky but the transition. Choose a legal, well-marked route that you can finish comfortably, with an open viewpoint and no technical ground. Check the exact sunrise or sunset time, walking time and access hours, then build a generous margin: arrive before the colour begins or turn back early enough that darkness is part of the plan rather than an accident. Carry a proper headtorch with spare power, navigation, water, warm layers and weather protection even for a short route. Tell somebody your plan, avoid exposed edges and unfamiliar solo routes, and check wildfire, wildlife, tide or park restrictions relevant to the place. A phone light is not an adequate primary light, and sunrise cold can follow a warm daytime forecast. Count this as complete after safely hiking to or through a chosen viewpoint during sunrise or sunset and returning by the planned route. The sky does not have to perform. Cloud, mist and muted light still change how the landscape feels when you have made room to watch the day arrive or leave.