Sunday, March 8, 2026

Best moment at 7:29 PM EDT over Lake Champlain — 6 captures this evening

Quality 78/100Clear

What the AI saw

This is a clear post-sunset twilight scene with a warm orange band along the horizon grading quickly into pinks and soft purples and then deepening to blue higher in the sky. A low, elongated cloud bank hugs the horizon and picks up darker silhouette tones against the glowing band, while the lake below subtly reflects the twilight. The foreground city is already darkening, which helps the sky colors stand out; overall the color gradients are clean and visually pleasing.

Conditions

Temperature: 42°F
Cloud cover: 3%
Humidity: 67%
Wind: 1 mph

clear sky

Sun position

Sun set toward

258° 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 7:29 PM EDT

Left view, Burlington sunset on Sunday, March 8, 2026 — Left viewThis is a clear post-sunset twilight scene with a warm orange band along the horizon grading quickly into pinks and soft purples and then deepening to blue higher in the sky. A low, elongated cloud bank hugs the horizon and picks up darker silhouette tones against the glowing band, while the lake below subtly reflects the twilight. The foreground city is already darkening, which helps the sky colors stand out; overall the color gradients are clean and visually pleasing.

Right view, Burlington sunset on Sunday, March 8, 2026 — Right viewAlso a post-sunset twilight image, this view shows a broad warm glow at the horizon that transitions to cool purples and blues above, with a thicker cloud layer cutting across the middle distance. The thicker cloud band mutes some direct color but adds dramatic layering and contrast, and the lit buildings and streetlights in the foreground provide a nice urban counterpoint to the soft sky. The overall atmosphere is calm and attractive, though slightly less vivid than the left image.

How the evening unfolded

Burlington sunset on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 6:18 PM EDT — 6:18 PM EDTQuality 55/100

Burlington sunset on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 6:29 PM EDT — 6:29 PM EDTQuality 48/100

Burlington sunset on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 6:44 PM EDT — 6:44 PM EDTQuality 58/100

Burlington sunset on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 7:14 PM EDT — 7:14 PM EDTQuality 62/100

Burlington sunset on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 7:18 PM EDT — 7:18 PM EDTQuality 68/100