Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Best moment at 8:14 PM EDT over Lake Champlain — 7 captures this evening

Quality 78/100Clouds

What the AI saw

This image shows a stronger post-sunset twilight with a richer, more saturated band of orange and pink near the horizon that transitions smoothly into deepening blue overhead. The distant mountains and peninsula form a crisp silhouette, and the lake provides a clean reflective surface that amplifies the color band. City lights add visual interest and contrast in the foreground without overpowering the sky, giving the composition depth and atmosphere. The color intensity and composition are more dramatic than the left image, producing a very pleasing twilight view.

Conditions

Temperature: 38°F
Cloud cover: 14%
Humidity: 61%
Wind: 8 mph

few clouds

Sun position

Sun set toward

274° 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 Wednesday, April 8, 2026 — Left viewThis is a clear post-sunset twilight scene: a soft but distinct band of warm pink and orange (alpenglow) hugs the horizon above the silhouetted mountains while a large expanse of cool blue fills the upper sky. The colors are pastel and tranquil rather than fiery, and the lake subtly mirrors the horizon tones, adding calm reflections. Foreground lights are beginning to appear in the town, which enhances the peaceful evening mood without competing with the sky. Overall the scene is serene and attractive, showing the pleasing, delicate colors typical 10–25 minutes after sunset.

Right view, Burlington sunset on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 — Right viewThis image shows a stronger post-sunset twilight with a richer, more saturated band of orange and pink near the horizon that transitions smoothly into deepening blue overhead. The distant mountains and peninsula form a crisp silhouette, and the lake provides a clean reflective surface that amplifies the color band. City lights add visual interest and contrast in the foreground without overpowering the sky, giving the composition depth and atmosphere. The color intensity and composition are more dramatic than the left image, producing a very pleasing twilight view.

How the evening unfolded

Burlington sunset on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 6:59 PM EDT — 6:59 PM EDTQuality 45/100

Burlington sunset on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 7:14 PM EDT — 7:14 PM EDTQuality 58/100

Burlington sunset on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 7:18 PM EDT — 7:18 PM EDTQuality 58/100

Burlington sunset on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 7:29 PM EDT — 7:29 PM EDTQuality 58/100

Burlington sunset on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 7:44 PM EDT — 7:44 PM EDTQuality 68/100

Burlington sunset on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 7:59 PM EDT — 7:59 PM EDTQuality 72/100