Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Best moment at 7:58 PM EDT over Lake Champlain — 7 captures this evening

Quality 75/100Clouds

What the AI saw

A dramatic sunset unfolds over Lake Champlain, with the sun visible as a brilliant golden orb partially obscured by clouds. The sky features beautiful layered cloudscapes that catch and scatter the warm light, creating an array of amber and golden hues. Crepuscular rays pierce through the clouds, and there's a striking reflection of sunlight on the lake's surface. The silhouetted cityscape and trees in the foreground provide excellent contrast against the illuminated sky.

Conditions

Temperature: 78°F
Cloud cover: 28%
Humidity: 75%
Wind: 6 mph

scattered clouds

Sun position

Sun set toward

297° 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 7:58 PM EDT

Left view, Burlington sunset on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 — Left viewThis appears to be a late afternoon or early evening scene over Lake Champlain, but before actual sunset. The sky shows high altitude clouds with a bright but diffused light, creating a soft, pearly atmosphere. The lake stretches out toward the Adirondack Mountains in the distance, while the foreground is dominated by dense green tree coverage over the Burlington hillside. The overall lighting is even and neutral, lacking the warm tones typically associated with sunset.

Right view, Burlington sunset on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 — Right viewA dramatic sunset unfolds over Lake Champlain, with the sun visible as a brilliant golden orb partially obscured by clouds. The sky features beautiful layered cloudscapes that catch and scatter the warm light, creating an array of amber and golden hues. Crepuscular rays pierce through the clouds, and there's a striking reflection of sunlight on the lake's surface. The silhouetted cityscape and trees in the foreground provide excellent contrast against the illuminated sky.

How the evening unfolded

Burlington sunset on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 7:28 PM EDT — 7:28 PM EDTQuality 65/100

Burlington sunset on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 7:43 PM EDT — 7:43 PM EDTQuality 65/100

Burlington sunset on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 8:13 PM EDT — 8:13 PM EDTQuality 65/100

Burlington sunset on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 8:28 PM EDT — 8:28 PM EDTQuality 65/100

Burlington sunset on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 8:43 PM EDT — 8:43 PM EDTQuality 45/100

Burlington sunset on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 8:58 PM EDT — 8:58 PM EDTQuality 55/100