Monday, March 9, 2026

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

Quality 78/100Clouds

What the AI saw

This is a clear post-sunset twilight with a warm golden-orange band along the horizon that smoothly graduates to pink and then cool lavender/purple overhead. The mountain silhouette and small islands break the horizon and the lake shows soft, muted reflections, giving a calm and clean atmosphere. There are almost no clouds to disrupt the gradient, so the color transition is the main visual interest — rich and serene rather than explosively dramatic.

Conditions

Temperature: 61°F
Cloud cover: 20%
Humidity: 27%
Wind: 12 mph

few clouds

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 Monday, March 9, 2026 — Left viewThis is a clear post-sunset twilight with a warm golden-orange band along the horizon that smoothly graduates to pink and then cool lavender/purple overhead. The mountain silhouette and small islands break the horizon and the lake shows soft, muted reflections, giving a calm and clean atmosphere. There are almost no clouds to disrupt the gradient, so the color transition is the main visual interest — rich and serene rather than explosively dramatic.

Right view, Burlington sunset on Monday, March 9, 2026 — Right viewAlso a post-sunset twilight scene: a strong warm glow near the horizon transitions to muted purples above, with thin cloud streaks adding texture and subtle banding. The city lights and buildings in the foreground provide contrast that frames the glowing horizon, though they slightly reduce the pure natural feel. Overall the colors are beautiful and atmospheric, an excellent twilight with pleasing gradients and good visual impact.

How the evening unfolded

Burlington sunset on Monday, March 9, 2026 at 6:44 PM EDT — 6:44 PM EDTQuality 58/100

Burlington sunset on Monday, March 9, 2026 at 6:59 PM EDT — 6:59 PM EDTQuality 60/100

Burlington sunset on Monday, March 9, 2026 at 7:14 PM EDT — 7:14 PM EDTQuality 66/100

Burlington sunset on Monday, March 9, 2026 at 7:18 PM EDT — 7:18 PM EDTQuality 78/100

Burlington sunset on Monday, March 9, 2026 at 7:44 PM EDT — 7:44 PM EDTQuality 68/100