Friday, January 23, 2026

Best moment at 6:14 PM EST over Lake Champlain — 3 captures this evening

Quality 8/100Clouds

What the AI saw

The left image is dominated by a uniform orange-brown sky caused by dense low clouds and urban light scattering; there are no layered color gradients or purple/pink/orange alpenglow that would indicate a sunset or post-sunset twilight. Streetlights and vehicle light trails provide local highlights, but the atmosphere reads as overcast night rather than a scenic twilight. Overall clarity is low and the scene is flat in color and contrast, with only artificial lights giving any visual interest.

Conditions

Temperature: 12°F
Cloud cover: 99%
Humidity: 72%
Wind: 13 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 6:14 PM EST

Left view, Burlington sunset on Friday, January 23, 2026 — Left viewThe left image is dominated by a uniform orange-brown sky caused by dense low clouds and urban light scattering; there are no layered color gradients or purple/pink/orange alpenglow that would indicate a sunset or post-sunset twilight. Streetlights and vehicle light trails provide local highlights, but the atmosphere reads as overcast night rather than a scenic twilight. Overall clarity is low and the scene is flat in color and contrast, with only artificial lights giving any visual interest.

Right view, Burlington sunset on Friday, January 23, 2026 — Right viewThe right image likewise shows a heavily overcast nighttime scene with a monotone, light-polluted sky and scattered city lights; there are no distinct sunset colors or graduated twilight hues visible. Building illumination and street corridors create a pleasant urban nighttime mood, but the sky lacks the layered, vibrant tones characteristic of post-sunset twilight. The overall effect is an overcast night with light glow from the city rather than a natural sunset display.

How the evening unfolded

Burlington sunset on Friday, January 23, 2026 at 6:18 PM EST — 6:18 PM ESTQuality 5/100

Burlington sunset on Friday, January 23, 2026 at 6:29 PM EST — 6:29 PM ESTQuality 6/100