Sunday, October 19, 2025

Best moment at 5:43 PM EDT over Lake Champlain — 4 captures this evening

Quality 58/100Clouds

What the AI saw

This frame clearly shows the sun low over the lake with direct rays and a warm golden glow — a sunset in progress. Multiple cloud layers catch the warm light, creating horizontal bands and a soft reflection on the water, though overall color saturation is moderate rather than intense. Foreground is in deep shadow and there are visible lens/window flare spots that reduce clarity of the scene. The composition is peaceful and attractive but not dramatically colorful.

Conditions

Temperature: 67°F
Cloud cover: 96%
Humidity: 56%
Wind: 16 mph

overcast clouds

Sun position

Sun set toward

261° 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 5:43 PM EDT

Left view, Burlington sunset on Sunday, October 19, 2025 — Left viewThis frame clearly shows the sun low over the lake with direct rays and a warm golden glow — a sunset in progress. Multiple cloud layers catch the warm light, creating horizontal bands and a soft reflection on the water, though overall color saturation is moderate rather than intense. Foreground is in deep shadow and there are visible lens/window flare spots that reduce clarity of the scene. The composition is peaceful and attractive but not dramatically colorful.

Right view, Burlington sunset on Sunday, October 19, 2025 — Right viewThis view shows late-day/post-sunset twilight light: the sun is not visible but the western sky displays soft, pale yellows and cool blues with layered, textured clouds. The colors are subdued and pastel rather than vibrant, and the town and water are mostly in shadow, giving a calm, low-contrast mood. The cloud structure is pleasing and the horizon bands add interest, but the overall atmospheric impact is modest.

How the evening unfolded

Burlington sunset on Sunday, October 19, 2025 at 5:14 PM EDT — 5:14 PM EDTQuality 45/100

Burlington sunset on Sunday, October 19, 2025 at 5:18 PM EDT — 5:18 PM EDTQuality 58/100

Burlington sunset on Sunday, October 19, 2025 at 5:29 PM EDT — 5:29 PM EDTQuality 55/100