Saturday, April 11, 2026

Best moment at 6:59 PM EDT over Lake Champlain

Quality 58/100Clouds

What the AI saw

The sun is low and breaking through gaps in the cloud deck, producing strong crepuscular rays and a bright silvery-golden reflection on the water. Clouds are layered and dramatic, but colors are mostly restrained — bright whites and warm golds against cool grays rather than vivid pinks or purples. The composition is striking because of the light beams and reflections, though overall color intensity is moderate rather than spectacular.

Conditions

Temperature: 50°F
Cloud cover: 97%
Humidity: 60%
Wind: 14 mph

overcast clouds

Sun position

Sun set toward

275° 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 6:59 PM EDT

Left view, Burlington sunset on Saturday, April 11, 2026 — Left viewThis view is dominated by thick, layered gray clouds and cool, pale tones with only a faint warm rim along the distant horizon. The lake and mountains are visible but show little color saturation; any golden light is minimal and largely obscured by cloud cover. Overall the scene reads as a muted late-afternoon or heavily overcast pre-sunset sky rather than a colorful sunset or rich post-sunset twilight. The atmosphere is calm and subtle but not visually dramatic.

Right view, Burlington sunset on Saturday, April 11, 2026 — Right viewThe sun is low and breaking through gaps in the cloud deck, producing strong crepuscular rays and a bright silvery-golden reflection on the water. Clouds are layered and dramatic, but colors are mostly restrained — bright whites and warm golds against cool grays rather than vivid pinks or purples. The composition is striking because of the light beams and reflections, though overall color intensity is moderate rather than spectacular.