Thursday, July 17, 2025

Best moment at 8:43 PM EDT over Lake Champlain — 2 captures this evening

Quality 71/100Clouds

What the AI saw

A brooding sunset bathes Burlington in rich amber light as dramatic clouds dominate the sky. Crepuscular rays burst through breaks in the cloud cover, creating striking contrast between light and shadow over Lake Champlain. The urban landscape below is settling into dusk with city lights beginning to twinkle, while the mountains on the horizon remain silhouetted against the glowing sky.

Conditions

Temperature: 77°F
Cloud cover: 23%
Humidity: 89%
Wind: 2 mph

few 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 8:43 PM EDT

Left view, Burlington sunset on Thursday, July 17, 2025 — Left viewA dramatic sunset unfolds over Lake Champlain with heavy cloud coverage creating distinct layers of atmosphere. The sunlight pierces through a gap in the clouds, casting golden-pink hues across the water and illuminating a curtain of rain in the distance. The combination of stormy clouds, distant islands, and the lake's reflective surface creates a moody and ethereal scene typical of Vermont's dynamic weather patterns.

Right view, Burlington sunset on Thursday, July 17, 2025 — Right viewA brooding sunset bathes Burlington in rich amber light as dramatic clouds dominate the sky. Crepuscular rays burst through breaks in the cloud cover, creating striking contrast between light and shadow over Lake Champlain. The urban landscape below is settling into dusk with city lights beginning to twinkle, while the mountains on the horizon remain silhouetted against the glowing sky.

How the evening unfolded

Burlington sunset on Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 8:28 PM EDT — 8:28 PM EDTQuality 65/100