Friday, December 12, 2025

Best moment at 3:59 PM EST over Lake Champlain — 2 captures this evening

Quality 65/100Clouds

What the AI saw

The left image captures a sunset scene with vibrant golden hues radiating from the horizon, while the sun is partially obscured by dense clouds. The interplay between the dark clouds and bright light creates an impressive atmospheric effect. The reflection on the water adds a serene aspect to the composition, enhancing its visual impact. Overall, this sunset has a dynamic quality, with good color and contrast.

Conditions

Temperature: 25°F
Cloud cover: 100%
Humidity: 70%
Wind: 9 mph

overcast 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 3:59 PM EST

Left view, Burlington sunset on Friday, December 12, 2025 — Left viewThe left image captures a sunset scene with vibrant golden hues radiating from the horizon, while the sun is partially obscured by dense clouds. The interplay between the dark clouds and bright light creates an impressive atmospheric effect. The reflection on the water adds a serene aspect to the composition, enhancing its visual impact. Overall, this sunset has a dynamic quality, with good color and contrast.

Right view, Burlington sunset on Friday, December 12, 2025 — Right viewThe right image features a post-sunset twilight with a calm and muted color palette. The sky exhibits soft blues and greys with light pastel shades suggesting the presence of fading daylight. The cloud patterns are interesting, but the overall feel is more subdued compared to the left image. This image captures a peaceful transition from day to night with subtle atmospheric beauty.

How the evening unfolded

Burlington sunset on Friday, December 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM EST — 3:44 PM ESTQuality 58/100