Saturday, May 16, 2026

Best moment at 8:43 PM EDT over Lake Champlain — 6 captures this evening

Quality 86/100Rain

What the AI saw

This frame shows a dramatic post-sunset sky with strong bands of orange, pink and warm gold near the horizon grading into deeper mauve and purple higher up. High-contrast cloud layers and streaked altostratus create striking texture and depth, and the bright warm colors reflected on the lower clouds produce vivid atmospheric drama. The silhouetted city and lake below anchor the composition and emphasize the intensity of the sky; this is rich, visually impactful twilight with spectacular color.

Conditions

Temperature: 68°F
Cloud cover: 100%
Humidity: 52%
Wind: 8 mph

light rain

Sun position

Sun set toward

291° WNW

Far northwest - Summer sunset

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

Both camera angles at 8:43 PM EDT

Left view, Burlington sunset on Saturday, May 16, 2026 — Left viewSoft post-sunset twilight is visible across this scene with delicate lavender and pale pink washes lighting the undersides of layered clouds. The light is gentle and diffuse, producing a calm, pastel gradient from cool purples above to warmer tones near the horizon, with the lake and distant ridgelines softly silhouetted. Cloud textures are broad and smooth rather than highly contrasted, giving a tranquil, slightly muted atmosphere that reads as twilight rather than direct sun. Overall the scene is pleasant and peaceful but restrained in color intensity.

Right view, Burlington sunset on Saturday, May 16, 2026 — Right viewThis frame shows a dramatic post-sunset sky with strong bands of orange, pink and warm gold near the horizon grading into deeper mauve and purple higher up. High-contrast cloud layers and streaked altostratus create striking texture and depth, and the bright warm colors reflected on the lower clouds produce vivid atmospheric drama. The silhouetted city and lake below anchor the composition and emphasize the intensity of the sky; this is rich, visually impactful twilight with spectacular color.

How the evening unfolded

Burlington sunset on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 7:59 PM EDT — 7:59 PM EDTQuality 82/100

Burlington sunset on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 8:14 PM EDT — 8:14 PM EDTQuality 0/100

Burlington sunset on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 8:18 PM EDT — 8:18 PM EDTQuality 86/100

Burlington sunset on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 8:28 PM EDT — 8:28 PM EDTQuality 0/100

Burlington sunset on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 8:59 PM EDT — 8:59 PM EDTQuality 0/100