Friday, January 16, 2026

Best moment at 4:29 PM EST over Lake Champlain — 3 captures this evening

Quality 63/100Clear

What the AI saw

This scene clearly shows the sun low at the horizon with a strong golden-orange glow and a bright reflection running down the lake, indicating an actual sunset rather than post-sunset twilight. A pronounced band of mid-level clouds and scattered high cloudlets create crepuscular rays and interesting texture, though lens flare and window spots slightly distract. The color palette is warm and luminous but stays within golds and yellows rather than the deeper purples or pinks of dramatic twilight. Overall it is a pleasant, very-good sunset with nice atmospheric layering and reflective highlights on the water.

Conditions

Temperature: 17°F
Cloud cover: 5%
Humidity: 71%
Wind: 7 mph

clear sky

Sun position

Sun set toward

241° 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 4:29 PM EST

Left view, Burlington sunset on Friday, January 16, 2026 — Left viewThis scene clearly shows the sun low at the horizon with a strong golden-orange glow and a bright reflection running down the lake, indicating an actual sunset rather than post-sunset twilight. A pronounced band of mid-level clouds and scattered high cloudlets create crepuscular rays and interesting texture, though lens flare and window spots slightly distract. The color palette is warm and luminous but stays within golds and yellows rather than the deeper purples or pinks of dramatic twilight. Overall it is a pleasant, very-good sunset with nice atmospheric layering and reflective highlights on the water.

Right view, Burlington sunset on Friday, January 16, 2026 — Right viewThis view is mostly daylight or early late-afternoon light rather than a sunset or rich post-sunset twilight: the sky is a pale blue with a long, muted cloud bank sitting above the horizon and only a faint warmening near the skyline. Cloud texture is smooth and even, producing little color contrast or dramatic lighting, and the scene reads as calm and clear but subdued. The city and lake are well defined in cool tones, giving a serene but low-impact atmosphere rather than vivid crepuscular color. Overall it is mild and appealing for clarity, but it lacks the intensified colors that characterize sunsets or rich twilight.

How the evening unfolded

Burlington sunset on Friday, January 16, 2026 at 4:14 PM EST — 4:14 PM ESTQuality 55/100

Burlington sunset on Friday, January 16, 2026 at 4:18 PM EST — 4:18 PM ESTQuality 58/100