Monday, January 5, 2026

Best moment at 6:14 PM EST over Lake Champlain — 5 captures this evening

Quality 8/100Snow

What the AI saw

An overcast, light-polluted sky casts an even, yellow-orange wash over the town and snow-covered buildings; this glow comes from city lights scattered by clouds rather than sunset hues. The foreground building and the street create a pleasant composition, and snow reflections add some local contrast, but there are no layered color gradients, purples, or pinks that characterize post-sunset twilight. Visibility is muted by cloud and/or snowfall, producing a calm, nocturnal winter scene with low atmospheric color variety. It is visually interesting as a snowy night image but not a sunset or notable twilight display.

Conditions

Temperature: 17°F
Cloud cover: 100%
Humidity: 89%
Wind: 3 mph

light snow

Sun position

Sun set toward

240° 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 6:14 PM EST

Left view, Burlington sunset on Monday, January 5, 2026 — Left viewThick low clouds and likely falling snow create a uniform amber-orange sky caused by local light pollution rather than sunset light. The scene is dominated by muted, monochromatic tones with dim street and building lights reflecting off snow-covered ground; there are no distinct pinks, purples, or orange gradients typical of twilight. Tree silhouettes and distant lights give a bit of structure, but atmospheric clarity is low and visibility is reduced by precipitation and cloud scatter. Overall the view is atmospheric in a wintry, urban sense but shows no evidence of a sunset or post-sunset color display.

Right view, Burlington sunset on Monday, January 5, 2026 — Right viewAn overcast, light-polluted sky casts an even, yellow-orange wash over the town and snow-covered buildings; this glow comes from city lights scattered by clouds rather than sunset hues. The foreground building and the street create a pleasant composition, and snow reflections add some local contrast, but there are no layered color gradients, purples, or pinks that characterize post-sunset twilight. Visibility is muted by cloud and/or snowfall, producing a calm, nocturnal winter scene with low atmospheric color variety. It is visually interesting as a snowy night image but not a sunset or notable twilight display.

How the evening unfolded

Burlington sunset on Monday, January 5, 2026 at 5:18 PM EST — 5:18 PM ESTQuality 8/100

Burlington sunset on Monday, January 5, 2026 at 5:29 PM EST — 5:29 PM ESTQuality 8/100

Burlington sunset on Monday, January 5, 2026 at 5:44 PM EST — 5:44 PM ESTQuality 8/100

Burlington sunset on Monday, January 5, 2026 at 5:59 PM EST — 5:59 PM ESTQuality 7/100