Thursday, February 26, 2026

Best moment at 5:29 PM EST over Lake Champlain — 4 captures this evening

Quality 60/100Clouds

What the AI saw

This frame clearly captures the sun at or just above the western horizon, casting warm golden light across the lake with a bright reflection on the water. Layered clouds and high streaky cirrus create soft radial patterns that diffuse the light and add texture, while the silhouetted snowy foreground anchors the composition. There are some lens flares and mild haze, but the overall warm tones and dynamic cloud bands make this a pleasant, well-lit sunset scene.

Conditions

Temperature: 26°F
Cloud cover: 20%
Humidity: 54%
Wind: 13 mph

few clouds

Sun position

Sun set toward

253° 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 26, 2026 — Left viewThis frame clearly captures the sun at or just above the western horizon, casting warm golden light across the lake with a bright reflection on the water. Layered clouds and high streaky cirrus create soft radial patterns that diffuse the light and add texture, while the silhouetted snowy foreground anchors the composition. There are some lens flares and mild haze, but the overall warm tones and dynamic cloud bands make this a pleasant, well-lit sunset scene.

Right view, Burlington sunset on Thursday, February 26, 2026 — Right viewThe sun is below or very near the horizon here, producing a calm post‑sunset twilight with a pale golden band along the distant hills and a cool blue sky above. Low, layered clouds form a horizontal textured band that catches subtle warm edges, while the town and lake remain mostly in shadow, giving the scene a quiet, subdued mood. The colors are gentle rather than dramatic, offering a peaceful twilight atmosphere but not an intense or highly saturated display.

How the evening unfolded

Burlington sunset on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 5:14 PM EST — 5:14 PM ESTQuality 48/100

Burlington sunset on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 5:18 PM EST — 5:18 PM ESTQuality 41/100

Burlington sunset on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 5:44 PM EST — 5:44 PM ESTQuality 58/100