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Burlington, Vermont sunset on Saturday, October 11, 2025
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Saturday, October 11, 2025

Best moment at 7:14 PM EDT over Lake Champlain — 7 captures this evening

Quality 78/100Clear

What the AI saw

Also a post-sunset twilight, this view shows a vivid, saturated orange-to-blue gradient above the distant mountains with excellent color separation and good atmospheric clarity. The water reflects the horizon tones and the town lights in the foreground add liveliness and context, giving the scene more visual interest. The lack of active clouds places emphasis on the smooth color bands and the strong contrast between warm horizon and cool upper sky, producing a striking evening mood. It's a very pleasing twilight with rich colors and an appealing composition.

Conditions

Temperature
54°F
Cloud cover
0%
Humidity
73%
Wind
1 mph

clear sky

Sun position

Sun set toward
265° 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 7:14 PM EDT

Left view, Burlington sunset on Saturday, October 11, 2025
Left viewThis is a clear post-sunset twilight: the sun is below the horizon and a warm orange band hugs the ridge of mountains while the sky fades through soft purples into deep blue overhead. The lake provides subtle reflective sheen that echoes the horizon colors and the silhouetted island and tree line create a calm, balanced composition. Minimal cloud texture keeps the color gradient crisp and serene, and the darkened foreground city lights add scale without distracting from the sky. Overall the scene is a beautiful, tranquil afterglow rather than a sun-on-the-horizon sunset.
Right view, Burlington sunset on Saturday, October 11, 2025
Right viewAlso a post-sunset twilight, this view shows a vivid, saturated orange-to-blue gradient above the distant mountains with excellent color separation and good atmospheric clarity. The water reflects the horizon tones and the town lights in the foreground add liveliness and context, giving the scene more visual interest. The lack of active clouds places emphasis on the smooth color bands and the strong contrast between warm horizon and cool upper sky, producing a striking evening mood. It's a very pleasing twilight with rich colors and an appealing composition.

How the evening unfolded

Burlington sunset on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 5:58 PM EDT
5:58 PM EDTQuality 55/100
Burlington sunset on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM EDT
6:13 PM EDTQuality 60/100
Burlington sunset on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM EDT
6:18 PM EDTQuality 53/100
Burlington sunset on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 6:28 PM EDT
6:28 PM EDTQuality 55/100
Burlington sunset on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM EDT
6:43 PM EDTQuality 65/100
Burlington sunset on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 6:58 PM EDT
6:58 PM EDTQuality 78/100