Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Best moment at 6:59 PM EDT over Lake Champlain — 5 captures this evening

Quality 76/100Clouds

What the AI saw

This is a classic post-sunset twilight with a clear, warm orange band hugging the horizon that smoothly grades into deepening blue overhead. The calm water picks up the warm tones as a gentle reflection, and the silhouetted town and distant hills add strong compositional interest. Cloud accents near the horizon and a mostly clear upper sky create a crisp, atmospheric gradient that is visually pleasing and richer in color than the left image. The scene is an attractive, high-quality twilight view with good contrast and serene mood.

Conditions

Temperature: 54°F
Cloud cover: 75%
Humidity: 93%
Wind: 1 mph

broken clouds

Sun position

Sun set toward

263° 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 6:59 PM EDT

Left view, Burlington sunset on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 — Left viewA heavy, low cloud deck dominates this scene with only a narrow, pale band of light along the horizon, indicating the sun has recently set. Colors are cool and muted — mostly slate blues and grays with only a faint warm wash near the water — and the cloud textures are broad and flattened rather than dramatic. Reflections on the lake are soft and subdued while street and building lights begin to appear in the dark foreground, giving a late-twilight, overcast mood. Overall the scene feels quiet and dim, with very limited color intensity.

Right view, Burlington sunset on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 — Right viewThis is a classic post-sunset twilight with a clear, warm orange band hugging the horizon that smoothly grades into deepening blue overhead. The calm water picks up the warm tones as a gentle reflection, and the silhouetted town and distant hills add strong compositional interest. Cloud accents near the horizon and a mostly clear upper sky create a crisp, atmospheric gradient that is visually pleasing and richer in color than the left image. The scene is an attractive, high-quality twilight view with good contrast and serene mood.

How the evening unfolded

Burlington sunset on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 6:13 PM EDT — 6:13 PM EDTQuality 50/100

Burlington sunset on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 6:28 PM EDT — 6:28 PM EDTQuality 72/100

Burlington sunset on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 6:44 PM EDT — 6:44 PM EDTQuality 68/100

Burlington sunset on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 7:14 PM EDT — 7:14 PM EDTQuality 72/100