Monday, April 6, 2026

Best moment at 8:14 PM EDT over Lake Champlain

Quality 68/100Clouds

What the AI saw

This image is a stronger example of post-sunset twilight: a clear gradient of warm orange and peach along the horizon transitions into rich blues and indigo above, punctuated by dramatic cloud layers. The illuminated buildings and a reflective strip of lake add depth and visual interest, and the color contrast between the horizon and upper sky is more pronounced than in the left image. Overall the scene has very good atmospheric color and composition, with lively twilight hues though not an extraordinary or once‑in‑a‑lifetime display.

Conditions

Temperature: 35°F
Cloud cover: 100%
Humidity: 62%
Wind: 9 mph

overcast clouds

Sun position

Sun set toward

273° 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 8:14 PM EDT

Left view, Burlington sunset on Monday, April 6, 2026 — Left viewThis scene shows a post-sunset twilight rather than the sun itself: a narrow warm band of pale orange near the horizon fades quickly into deep indigo and blue with thick, layered clouds above. The lake and distant hills are silhouetted, and city lights are already on in the foreground, reinforcing that the sun has set. Colors are pleasant but muted overall, with more emphasis on cool blues than vivid pinks or purples, and cloud cover mutes direct glow from the horizon.

Right view, Burlington sunset on Monday, April 6, 2026 — Right viewThis image is a stronger example of post-sunset twilight: a clear gradient of warm orange and peach along the horizon transitions into rich blues and indigo above, punctuated by dramatic cloud layers. The illuminated buildings and a reflective strip of lake add depth and visual interest, and the color contrast between the horizon and upper sky is more pronounced than in the left image. Overall the scene has very good atmospheric color and composition, with lively twilight hues though not an extraordinary or once‑in‑a‑lifetime display.