Monday, December 8, 2025

Best moment at 4:14 PM EST over Lake Champlain — 6 captures this evening

Quality 66/100Clouds

What the AI saw

The left image clearly shows the sun sitting just above the horizon over the lake, producing a strong golden glow and a bright reflection on the water. The sky transitions from warm yellows and golds near the horizon to clearer blue higher up, with a few thin clouds and noticeable lens flare artifacts. Foreground silhouettes and the water reflection add pleasant composition, though the direct sun washes out some detail and limits color variety. Overall it reads as a vibrant, classic sunset moment rather than a muted twilight.

Conditions

Temperature: 10°F
Cloud cover: 63%
Humidity: 70%
Wind: 1 mph

broken clouds

Sun position

Sun set toward

242° WSW

Far southwest - Winter sunset

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

Both camera angles at 4:14 PM EST

Left view, Burlington sunset on Monday, December 8, 2025 — Left viewThe left image clearly shows the sun sitting just above the horizon over the lake, producing a strong golden glow and a bright reflection on the water. The sky transitions from warm yellows and golds near the horizon to clearer blue higher up, with a few thin clouds and noticeable lens flare artifacts. Foreground silhouettes and the water reflection add pleasant composition, though the direct sun washes out some detail and limits color variety. Overall it reads as a vibrant, classic sunset moment rather than a muted twilight.

Right view, Burlington sunset on Monday, December 8, 2025 — Right viewThe right image looks like post-sunset twilight: the sun is below the horizon and a soft warm band of color lights the low clouds and horizon while the upper sky is a cool blue. The cloud bank has gentle pink/peach undersides and the water carries a subtle warm reflection, giving a calm, pastel atmosphere. Snow-covered foreground buildings and crisp air add good clarity and context, but the overall color intensity is moderate rather than dramatic. This is a pleasant, restrained twilight rather than an extraordinary one.

How the evening unfolded

Burlington sunset on Monday, December 8, 2025 at 3:44 PM EST — 3:44 PM ESTQuality 48/100

Burlington sunset on Monday, December 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM EST — 3:59 PM ESTQuality 55/100

Burlington sunset on Monday, December 8, 2025 at 4:18 PM EST — 4:18 PM ESTQuality 64/100

Burlington sunset on Monday, December 8, 2025 at 4:29 PM EST — 4:29 PM ESTQuality 64/100

Burlington sunset on Monday, December 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM EST — 4:44 PM ESTQuality 63/100