Friday, April 24, 2026

Best moment at 8:29 PM EDT over Lake Champlain — 7 captures this evening

Quality 75/100Clouds

What the AI saw

Clear, vivid post-sunset twilight with a stronger warm band of orange and gold along the horizon that transitions cleanly to deepening blue above. The silhouetted ridgeline and bright city lights in the foreground provide contrast and depth, and the water reflects the twilight hues. Colors are more saturated and visually striking than the left image, producing a beautiful and pleasing evening atmosphere. This is an excellent twilight view with strong color separation and good composition.

Conditions

Temperature: 44°F
Cloud cover: 14%
Humidity: 51%
Wind: 1 mph

few clouds

Sun position

Sun set toward

282° WNW

Northwest - Late spring/early summer

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

Both camera angles at 8:29 PM EDT

Left view, Burlington sunset on Friday, April 24, 2026 — Left viewA calm post-sunset twilight with a soft pastel gradient from pale orange at the horizon to cool blue overhead. Thin clouds and distant mountain silhouettes give the scene subtle texture while the lake quietly reflects the cool tones. A small illuminated boat and the darkening foreground add scale and interest. Overall the colors are gentle and tranquil rather than vivid, creating a serene end-of-day mood.

Right view, Burlington sunset on Friday, April 24, 2026 — Right viewClear, vivid post-sunset twilight with a stronger warm band of orange and gold along the horizon that transitions cleanly to deepening blue above. The silhouetted ridgeline and bright city lights in the foreground provide contrast and depth, and the water reflects the twilight hues. Colors are more saturated and visually striking than the left image, producing a beautiful and pleasing evening atmosphere. This is an excellent twilight view with strong color separation and good composition.

How the evening unfolded

Burlington sunset on Friday, April 24, 2026 at 7:18 PM EDT — 7:18 PM EDTQuality 58/100

Burlington sunset on Friday, April 24, 2026 at 7:29 PM EDT — 7:29 PM EDTQuality 55/100

Burlington sunset on Friday, April 24, 2026 at 7:44 PM EDT — 7:44 PM EDTQuality 56/100

Burlington sunset on Friday, April 24, 2026 at 7:58 PM EDT — 7:58 PM EDTQuality 68/100

Burlington sunset on Friday, April 24, 2026 at 8:14 PM EDT — 8:14 PM EDTQuality 66/100

Burlington sunset on Friday, April 24, 2026 at 8:18 PM EDT — 8:18 PM EDTQuality 72/100