Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Best moment at 5:59 PM EST over Lake Champlain — 4 captures this evening

Quality 74/100Clouds

What the AI saw

A richer, more saturated post-sunset twilight with deep oranges and pinks concentrated near the horizon fading into cool purples and blues above. Layered clouds provide texture and help scatter color, and the glow is echoed faintly on the lake surface. The silhouetted cityscape in the foreground strengthens the composition and focuses attention on the vibrant sky. This view reads as an excellent, eye-catching twilight with vivid atmospheric color and interesting cloud structure.

Conditions

Temperature: 34°F
Cloud cover: 93%
Humidity: 99%
Wind: 7 mph

overcast clouds

Sun position

Sun set toward

256° 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 5:59 PM EST

Left view, Burlington sunset on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 — Left viewLow sun near the horizon producing a soft pastel gradient from warm golden-orange at the ridge to pale blue overhead. Thin, wispy clouds catch faint pink and lavender hues and the distant mountains and water show gentle alpenglow. The foreground city and snowy ground are dark silhouettes, providing contrast but little detail. Overall this is a serene, understated post-sunset twilight with pleasing subtle colors rather than intense saturation.

Right view, Burlington sunset on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 — Right viewA richer, more saturated post-sunset twilight with deep oranges and pinks concentrated near the horizon fading into cool purples and blues above. Layered clouds provide texture and help scatter color, and the glow is echoed faintly on the lake surface. The silhouetted cityscape in the foreground strengthens the composition and focuses attention on the vibrant sky. This view reads as an excellent, eye-catching twilight with vivid atmospheric color and interesting cloud structure.

How the evening unfolded

Burlington sunset on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 5:18 PM EST — 5:18 PM ESTQuality 50/100

Burlington sunset on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 5:29 PM EST — 5:29 PM ESTQuality 55/100

Burlington sunset on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 5:44 PM EST — 5:44 PM ESTQuality 58/100