Friday, March 27, 2026

Best moment at 7:59 PM EDT over Lake Champlain — 5 captures this evening

Quality 78/100Clear

What the AI saw

This frame captures beautiful post-sunset colors with richer orange and violet tones near the horizon and interesting low cloud bands that add texture and depth. The cityscape and streetlights in the foreground create a nice contrast against the luminous sky, and the water provides a subdued reflective band that ties the composition together. The sky is very clear above with just enough cloud structure along the horizon to make the twilight more dramatic. It's an excellent twilight view with strong atmosphere but not extreme or once-in-a-lifetime intensity.

Conditions

Temperature: 23°F
Cloud cover: 4%
Humidity: 59%
Wind: 2 mph

clear sky

Sun position

Sun set toward

267° 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 27, 2026 — Left viewThis image shows clear post-sunset twilight over a calm body of water with a crisp, smooth gradient from warm orange near the horizon to deepening blue aloft. The mountain silhouettes on the far shore and the small island add strong horizontal composition while the faint reflections on the water emphasize the remaining light. Foreground city lights are beginning to glow, providing contrast that enhances the evening mood. Overall the scene is serene and visually pleasing with clean color transitions and good atmospheric clarity.

Right view, Burlington sunset on Friday, March 27, 2026 — Right viewThis frame captures beautiful post-sunset colors with richer orange and violet tones near the horizon and interesting low cloud bands that add texture and depth. The cityscape and streetlights in the foreground create a nice contrast against the luminous sky, and the water provides a subdued reflective band that ties the composition together. The sky is very clear above with just enough cloud structure along the horizon to make the twilight more dramatic. It's an excellent twilight view with strong atmosphere but not extreme or once-in-a-lifetime intensity.

How the evening unfolded

Burlington sunset on Friday, March 27, 2026 at 7:14 PM EDT — 7:14 PM EDTQuality 63/100

Burlington sunset on Friday, March 27, 2026 at 7:18 PM EDT — 7:18 PM EDTQuality 68/100

Burlington sunset on Friday, March 27, 2026 at 7:29 PM EDT — 7:29 PM EDTQuality 58/100

Burlington sunset on Friday, March 27, 2026 at 7:44 PM EDT — 7:44 PM EDTQuality 64/100