Monday, January 26, 2026

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

Quality 13/100Snow

What the AI saw

The sky is uniformly clouded and lit by city lights, showing a brownish/orange glow without any purple, pink, or orange twilight gradients typical of post‑sunset color. Distant building lights create a modest horizon glow, and snow on rooftops and the lit avenue give the scene structure, but the sky itself offers almost no natural color or dramatic atmosphere. This reads as a night scene dominated by light pollution rather than a sunset or vivid post‑sunset twilight. Overall the composition is pleasant for an urban winter night but lacks notable atmospheric color.

Conditions

Temperature: 10°F
Cloud cover: 100%
Humidity: 87%
Wind: 9 mph

light snow

Sun position

Sun set toward

243° 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 26, 2026 — Left viewA heavy overcast sky is uniformly lit by urban light pollution, producing a flat yellow‑orange wash with no visible sun or post‑sunset color gradients. Snow on the ground and streetlights create localized highlights and reflections, but overall contrast and color variety are very low. Cloud deck looks thick and low, turning the scene into a night-time, artificially lit view rather than a twilight display. The atmosphere is calm but visually muted, with interest coming mainly from illuminated streets and snow rather than sky color.

Right view, Burlington sunset on Monday, January 26, 2026 — Right viewThe sky is uniformly clouded and lit by city lights, showing a brownish/orange glow without any purple, pink, or orange twilight gradients typical of post‑sunset color. Distant building lights create a modest horizon glow, and snow on rooftops and the lit avenue give the scene structure, but the sky itself offers almost no natural color or dramatic atmosphere. This reads as a night scene dominated by light pollution rather than a sunset or vivid post‑sunset twilight. Overall the composition is pleasant for an urban winter night but lacks notable atmospheric color.

How the evening unfolded

Burlington sunset on Monday, January 26, 2026 at 5:59 PM EST — 5:59 PM ESTQuality 8/100

Burlington sunset on Monday, January 26, 2026 at 6:18 PM EST — 6:18 PM ESTQuality 7/100

Burlington sunset on Monday, January 26, 2026 at 6:29 PM EST — 6:29 PM ESTQuality 9/100

Burlington sunset on Monday, January 26, 2026 at 6:44 PM EST — 6:44 PM ESTQuality 6/100