Saturday, July 12, 2025

Best moment at 8:13 PM EDT over Lake Champlain — 4 captures this evening

Quality 65/100Clouds

What the AI saw

A dramatic sunset scene over Burlington and Lake Champlain, with golden sunbeams piercing through layered clouds. The sun's position creates striking crepuscular rays that illuminate patches of the cloudy sky, creating a beautiful contrast between light and shadow. The city buildings are silhouetted against the glowing water, while the dramatic cloud formations create a dynamic and moody atmosphere. The golden light reflecting off the lake adds an ethereal quality to the scene.

Conditions

Temperature: 81°F
Cloud cover: 98%
Humidity: 73%
Wind: 6 mph

overcast clouds

Sun position

Sun set toward

299° WNW

Far northwest - Summer sunset

Burlington (44.48°N) — sunsets sweep from southwest in winter to northwest in summer along the Lake Champlain shore.

Both camera angles at 8:13 PM EDT

Left view, Burlington sunset on Saturday, July 12, 2025 — Left viewThis appears to be a daytime or early evening shot over Lake Champlain with heavily overcast conditions. The sky shows layers of gray clouds with some minimal brightness, but no distinct sunset characteristics. The lake appears calm with a steely gray color, while the foreground shows dense green tree coverage over the Burlington hillside. The mountains in the distance are visible but muted through the atmospheric haze.

Right view, Burlington sunset on Saturday, July 12, 2025 — Right viewA dramatic sunset scene over Burlington and Lake Champlain, with golden sunbeams piercing through layered clouds. The sun's position creates striking crepuscular rays that illuminate patches of the cloudy sky, creating a beautiful contrast between light and shadow. The city buildings are silhouetted against the glowing water, while the dramatic cloud formations create a dynamic and moody atmosphere. The golden light reflecting off the lake adds an ethereal quality to the scene.

How the evening unfolded

Burlington sunset on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 7:58 PM EDT — 7:58 PM EDTQuality 65/100

Burlington sunset on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 8:28 PM EDT — 8:28 PM EDTQuality 55/100

Burlington sunset on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 8:43 PM EDT — 8:43 PM EDTQuality 35/100