初日(はつひ)の出(で)first sunrise (of New Year)

元旦(がんたん)の早朝(そうちょう)に初日(はつひ)の出(で)を見(み)ました。

I saw the first sunrise of the New Year in the early morning of New Year's Day. {first sunrise (of New Year)}

初日(はつひ)の出(で)を見(み)るために、早起(はやお)きをしよう！

Let's wake up early to see the first sunrise (of the New Year)! {first sunrise (of New Year)}

今年(ことし)も良(よ)い一(いち)年(ねん)にするために初日(はつひ)の出(で)を拝(おが)みました。

I watched the first sunrise of the year in order to make this year a good one as well. {first sunrise (of New Year)}

初日(はつひ)の出(で)は縁起(えんぎ)が良(よ)いとされているので見(み)ないわけにはいきません。

As the first sunrise of the New Year is considered to bring good luck, you simply must see it. {first sunrise (of New Year)}

早起(はやお)きが苦手(にがて)な妹(いもうと)が寝坊(ねぼう)して初日(はつひ)の出(で)を見(み)られなかった事(こと)は想像(そうぞう)に難(かた)くない。

It's not hard to imagine that my sister, who is not good at waking up early, overslept and missed seeing the first sunrise of the New Year. {first sunrise (of New Year)}