Only during Dhanur month, Tiruvaradhanam is performed before sunrise. During other months, if an eclipse is around, it can be performed before sunrise. During other times, it is a practice to perform Tiruvaradhanam only after Sandhyavandanam, etc. If there is a need to travel, offer arghyam before sunrise, perform upasthanam after sunrise, and immediately perform Madhyanikam followed by Tiruvaradhanam; on alpa Dwadasi (Dwadasi exists only for a very few nazhigai-s) days, Tiruvaradhanam can be performed before sunrise.