Friday, August 29, 2025

Best moment at 7:13 PM EDT over Lake Champlain — 4 captures this evening

Quality 75/100Clouds

What the AI saw

A dramatic sunset over Lake Champlain with the sun piercing through dark cloud layers, creating striking golden reflections on the water. The cityscape is silhouetted against the illuminated sky, with buildings appearing as dark shapes against the warm background. Strong crepuscular rays emerge from behind the clouds, and the overall atmosphere has a moody, cinematic quality with strong contrast between light and shadow. The combination of clouds, light, and reflection creates a powerful sunset scene.

Conditions

Temperature: 59°F
Cloud cover: 20%
Humidity: 96%
Wind: 6 mph

few clouds

Sun position

Sun set toward

286° WNW

Northwest - Late spring/early summer

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

Both camera angles at 7:13 PM EDT

Left view, Burlington sunset on Friday, August 29, 2025 — Left viewAn overcast daytime scene overlooking Lake Champlain and the Adirondack Mountains. The sky features layered grey clouds with some breaks allowing diffused light through. The foreground shows a green tree canopy covering the Burlington hillside, while the lake stretches out to meet the misty mountain silhouettes in the distance. The lighting suggests mid-day or early afternoon conditions with no sunset characteristics.

Right view, Burlington sunset on Friday, August 29, 2025 — Right viewA dramatic sunset over Lake Champlain with the sun piercing through dark cloud layers, creating striking golden reflections on the water. The cityscape is silhouetted against the illuminated sky, with buildings appearing as dark shapes against the warm background. Strong crepuscular rays emerge from behind the clouds, and the overall atmosphere has a moody, cinematic quality with strong contrast between light and shadow. The combination of clouds, light, and reflection creates a powerful sunset scene.

How the evening unfolded

Burlington sunset on Friday, August 29, 2025 at 7:29 PM EDT — 7:29 PM EDTQuality 71/100

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

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