Thursday, February 12, 2026

Best moment at 5:59 PM EST over Lake Champlain — 6 captures this evening

Quality 72/100Clouds

What the AI saw

Rich post-sunset twilight with stronger purples, pinks and oranges layered above the silhouetted mountains and lake, showing the sun is below the horizon. Elongated high clouds provide texture and sweeping brushstrokes across the sky, while the town lights and reflective water add depth and contrast. The sky transitions cleanly from warm horizon tones to deepening blue overhead, producing a vivid and visually appealing gradient. This is a very good to excellent twilight — more colorful and atmospheric than the left image.

Conditions

Temperature: 20°F
Cloud cover: 93%
Humidity: 75%
Wind: 3 mph

overcast clouds

Sun position

Sun set toward

248° 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 5:59 PM EST

Left view, Burlington sunset on Thursday, February 12, 2026 — Left viewCalm post-sunset twilight: a warm golden-orange band hugs the distant ridge and fades upward into pale yellow then cool blue, indicating the sun has already set. Thin, stratified clouds catch subtle warm tones while the lake reflects muted light, creating a broad horizontal composition. The foreground is largely silhouetted with town lights beginning to glow, adding contrast but keeping the scene subdued. Overall the colors are pleasant but restrained — a good, peaceful twilight rather than a dramatic show.

Right view, Burlington sunset on Thursday, February 12, 2026 — Right viewRich post-sunset twilight with stronger purples, pinks and oranges layered above the silhouetted mountains and lake, showing the sun is below the horizon. Elongated high clouds provide texture and sweeping brushstrokes across the sky, while the town lights and reflective water add depth and contrast. The sky transitions cleanly from warm horizon tones to deepening blue overhead, producing a vivid and visually appealing gradient. This is a very good to excellent twilight — more colorful and atmospheric than the left image.

How the evening unfolded

Burlington sunset on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 4:59 PM EST — 4:59 PM ESTQuality 55/100

Burlington sunset on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 5:14 PM EST — 5:14 PM ESTQuality 65/100

Burlington sunset on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 5:18 PM EST — 5:18 PM ESTQuality 55/100

Burlington sunset on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 5:29 PM EST — 5:29 PM ESTQuality 51/100

Burlington sunset on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 5:44 PM EST — 5:44 PM ESTQuality 63/100