Thursday, February 19, 2026

Best moment at 5:29 PM EST over Lake Champlain — 6 captures this evening

Quality 68/100Clouds

What the AI saw

This image clearly shows the sun low on the horizon just above the distant ridgeline with a strong golden reflection on the water, indicating an active sunset. The sky displays layered warm bands of orange and yellow near the horizon with thinner, cooler high clouds above, and the foreground is silhouetted which increases the visual contrast. The atmosphere is crisp and clear, and the scene has pleasing composition and natural warmth though the colors are not wildly saturated.

Conditions

Temperature: 31°F
Cloud cover: 40%
Humidity: 59%
Wind: 4 mph

scattered clouds

Sun position

Sun set toward

250° WSW

Southwest - Late fall/early winter

Burlington (44.48°N) — sunsets sweep from southwest in winter to northwest in summer along the Lake Champlain shore.

Both camera angles at 5:29 PM EST

Left view, Burlington sunset on Thursday, February 19, 2026 — Left viewThis image clearly shows the sun low on the horizon just above the distant ridgeline with a strong golden reflection on the water, indicating an active sunset. The sky displays layered warm bands of orange and yellow near the horizon with thinner, cooler high clouds above, and the foreground is silhouetted which increases the visual contrast. The atmosphere is crisp and clear, and the scene has pleasing composition and natural warmth though the colors are not wildly saturated.

Right view, Burlington sunset on Thursday, February 19, 2026 — Right viewThe sun is no longer visible and the scene reads as post-sunset twilight with soft pastel bands of pink and orange near the horizon fading into a cool blue sky above. Thin, wispy clouds catch subtle color and the lake reflects faint, muted tones; the town and campus buildings in the foreground are in deep silhouette. Overall the mood is calm and pleasant but the color intensity is modest rather than dramatic.

How the evening unfolded

Burlington sunset on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 4:59 PM EST — 4:59 PM ESTQuality 50/100

Burlington sunset on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 5:14 PM EST — 5:14 PM ESTQuality 50/100

Burlington sunset on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 5:18 PM EST — 5:18 PM ESTQuality 53/100

Burlington sunset on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 5:44 PM EST — 5:44 PM ESTQuality 58/100

Burlington sunset on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 5:59 PM EST — 5:59 PM ESTQuality 65/100