Friday, September 19, 2025

Best moment at 7:28 PM EDT over Lake Champlain — 6 captures this evening

Quality 75/100Clear

What the AI saw

A stunning post-sunset twilight scene over Lake Champlain, featuring a perfect gradient from deep purple-blue at the top to warm golden yellow along the horizon. The silhouetted Adirondack Mountains create a dramatic jagged line across the frame, while the lake's surface reflects the dimming light with a silvery sheen. The foreground trees are nearly black, providing excellent contrast with the illuminated sky and creating a sense of depth.

Conditions

Temperature: 58°F
Cloud cover: 0%
Humidity: 61%
Wind: 2 mph

clear sky

Sun position

Sun set toward

276° W

Due west - Near equinox

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

Both camera angles at 7:28 PM EDT

Left view, Burlington sunset on Friday, September 19, 2025 — Left viewA stunning post-sunset twilight scene over Lake Champlain, featuring a perfect gradient from deep purple-blue at the top to warm golden yellow along the horizon. The silhouetted Adirondack Mountains create a dramatic jagged line across the frame, while the lake's surface reflects the dimming light with a silvery sheen. The foreground trees are nearly black, providing excellent contrast with the illuminated sky and creating a sense of depth.

Right view, Burlington sunset on Friday, September 19, 2025 — Right viewA later stage of twilight with intense golden-orange band glowing just above the mountain horizon, transitioning to darker tones above. The cityscape below has begun to twinkle with evening lights, creating an interesting interplay between natural and artificial illumination. The composition shows Lake Champlain stretching into the distance, with the mountains providing a strong horizontal element against the vivid sky.

How the evening unfolded

Burlington sunset on Friday, September 19, 2025 at 6:43 PM EDT — 6:43 PM EDTQuality 75/100

Burlington sunset on Friday, September 19, 2025 at 6:58 PM EDT — 6:58 PM EDTQuality 75/100

Burlington sunset on Friday, September 19, 2025 at 7:13 PM EDT — 7:13 PM EDTQuality 65/100

Burlington sunset on Friday, September 19, 2025 at 7:43 PM EDT — 7:43 PM EDTQuality 65/100

Burlington sunset on Friday, September 19, 2025 at 7:58 PM EDT — 7:58 PM EDTQuality 45/100