50 Best Desert Sunrise Songs for IG Reels & Stories
Best Songs for a Desert Sunrise on Instagram
There’s a strange mood that rolls in with the first stretch of light across the sand. It’s quiet but restless, the sky barely awake, and every track that sneaks in feels heavier than it should. The sun creeps up, you’re squinting through pink and orange haze, and the right song doesn’t cheer you on so much as it wraps the moment in something you can’t quite name. Some songs fit because they’re literally tied to heat and open skies. Others slide in for no clear reason except that they carry that mix of stillness and ache that belongs to mornings in the desert.
The vibe isn’t clean or cinematic. It’s dusty air, a horizon that stretches too far, and music that sounds worn in the best way. Think of a track that mutters instead of shouts, or a chorus that cracks open against all that emptiness. There’s beauty but also a weird tension, like the day might lean anywhere once the sun climbs higher. That’s where certain pop, rock, country, and R&B songs end up landing perfectly, even if they never once mention deserts or mornings. The sound alone makes them belong.
Not every sunrise feels the same either. Sometimes it’s calming, sometimes it’s heavy, sometimes it’s a reminder that last night isn’t fully gone yet. These tracks lean into that shifting mood and make it scroll-stopping when they play over your reel. Some might surprise you by fitting the scene even without obvious ties to the theme, but they work. Here are the best desert sunrise songs for Instagram reels and stories.
Top 10 Sunrise Instagram Songs
1. 'A Horse with No Name' by America
2. 'Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall' by Coldplay
3. 'Golden Hour' by JVKE
4. 'Here Comes the Sun' by The Beatles
5. 'Riders on the Storm' by The Doors
6. 'I'm a Wanderer' by The Beach Boys
7. 'Tangerine' by Led Zeppelin
8. 'Desert Rose' by Sting
9. 'Into the Desert' by The Blue Nile
10. 'The Less I Know The Better' by Tame Impala
Desert Themed Instagram Music #11 to 20
11. 'Another Day of Sun' by La La Land Cast
12. 'Walking on Sunshine' by Katrina & The Waves
13. 'Sunrise' by Norah Jones
14. 'Blinding Lights' by The Weeknd
15. 'Good Morning' by Kanye West
16. 'Dust in the Wind' by Kansas
17. 'A Sky Full of Stars' by Coldplay
18. 'Fly Away' by Lenny Kravitz
19. 'Magic Carpet Ride' by Steppenwolf
20. 'Here Comes the Sun' by Richie Havens
Instagram Travel Music for Desert #21 to 30
21. 'Sunrise' by G-Eazy
22. 'High and Dry' by Radiohead
23. 'Born to Be Wild' by Steppenwolf
24. 'Unstoppable' by Sia
25. 'Desert Sun' by The Green
26. 'Sunrise' by Our Last Night
27. 'Adventure of a Lifetime' by Coldplay
28. 'Follow the Sun' by Xavier Rudd
29. 'Golden Brown' by The Stranglers
30. 'Winds Change' by Orville Peck
Instagram Reels Morning Music #31 to 40
31. 'Morning Light' by SRTW
32. 'It's Only' by ODESZA
33. 'Blue Sky Action' by Above & Beyond
34. 'Here for You' by Kygo
35. 'The Passenger' by Iggy Pop
36. 'Sunrise Sunset' by Fiddler on the Roof
37. 'Desert Raven' by Jonathan Wilson
38. 'Mirage' by Lindsey Stirling
39. 'Golden' by Harry Styles
40. 'Sunrise' by The Original Studio Orchestra
Desert Instagram Songs for Reels #41 to 50
41. 'Sunrise' by P.O.D.
42. 'Midnight Sun' by Ookay
43. 'Take Me on Vacation' by SRTW
44. 'Desert Moon' by Great White
45. 'Sunrise' by M-K-F
46. 'Desert Song' by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
47. 'Wanderlust' by Frank Turner
48. 'Sundown' by Gordon Lightfoot
49. 'Walk of Life' by Dire Straits
50. 'I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)' by The Proclaimers
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