Friday, March 20, 2026

Best moment at 7:59 PM EDT over Lake Champlain — 6 captures this evening

Quality 16/100Mist

What the AI saw

This view likewise displays a dull, monochrome amber sky from cloud cover reflecting city lights; faint building silhouettes and streetlights are visible but there is no pink/purple/orange twilight gradient or post-sunset glow. Snow on roofs and streets provides some foreground interest and soft reflections, but the sky is flat and muted with little texture. The impression is of an overcast, light-polluted night rather than a natural sunset or rich post-sunset twilight.

Conditions

Temperature: 31°F
Cloud cover: 100%
Humidity: 95%
Wind: 7 mph

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Sun position

Sun set toward

264° W

Due west - Near equinox

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

Both camera angles at 7:59 PM EDT

Left view, Burlington sunset on Friday, March 20, 2026 — Left viewThe scene shows a very uniform, warm amber sky caused by low clouds or fog scattering urban streetlights rather than any sunset colors; there is no clear color gradient, sun disk, or alpenglow present. Snow-covered ground and light trails from cars are visible at the bottom, but the upper two-thirds of the frame is a flat, featureless glow. Overall the atmosphere reads as overcast night with heavy light pollution and low contrast rather than twilight beauty.

Right view, Burlington sunset on Friday, March 20, 2026 — Right viewThis view likewise displays a dull, monochrome amber sky from cloud cover reflecting city lights; faint building silhouettes and streetlights are visible but there is no pink/purple/orange twilight gradient or post-sunset glow. Snow on roofs and streets provides some foreground interest and soft reflections, but the sky is flat and muted with little texture. The impression is of an overcast, light-polluted night rather than a natural sunset or rich post-sunset twilight.

How the evening unfolded

Burlington sunset on Friday, March 20, 2026 at 8:14 PM EDT — 8:14 PM EDTQuality 6/100

Burlington sunset on Friday, March 20, 2026 at 8:18 PM EDT — 8:18 PM EDTQuality 6/100

Burlington sunset on Friday, March 20, 2026 at 8:29 PM EDT — 8:29 PM EDTQuality 6/100

Burlington sunset on Friday, March 20, 2026 at 8:44 PM EDT — 8:44 PM EDTQuality 8/100

Burlington sunset on Friday, March 20, 2026 at 8:59 PM EDT — 8:59 PM EDTQuality 8/100