Thursday, May 28, 2026

Best moment at 8:13 PM EDT over Lake Champlain

Quality 74/100Clouds

What the AI saw

A dramatic sunset is captured over Lake Champlain with the sun visibly low on the horizon to the right, sending intense golden-orange rays across the water and illuminating the underside of dark storm clouds above. The contrast between the brilliant warm glow near the sun and the brooding grey-charcoal clouds creates a powerful, moody atmosphere. Lens flare artifacts from the intense sunlight add to the sense of raw luminous energy. The lake surface catches the golden light beautifully, and the silhouetted city skyline and foreground rooftops add strong compositional depth.

Conditions

Temperature: 58°F
Cloud cover: 75%
Humidity: 85%
Wind: 0 mph

broken clouds

Sun position

Sun set toward

295° 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 8:13 PM EDT

Left view, Burlington sunset on Thursday, May 28, 2026 — Left viewThe scene shows Burlington overlooking Lake Champlain with the Adirondack Mountains in the distance under a heavily overcast sky. The lighting has a warm golden-green quality on the trees in the foreground, suggesting low-angle sunlight possibly from early morning or late evening, but no distinct sunset colors are visible on the horizon. The sky is dominated by layered grey and blue-white clouds with only subtle warm highlights. The lake reflects a cool silver-grey tone, and while the scene is pleasant, it lacks any significant sunset color.

Right view, Burlington sunset on Thursday, May 28, 2026 — Right viewA dramatic sunset is captured over Lake Champlain with the sun visibly low on the horizon to the right, sending intense golden-orange rays across the water and illuminating the underside of dark storm clouds above. The contrast between the brilliant warm glow near the sun and the brooding grey-charcoal clouds creates a powerful, moody atmosphere. Lens flare artifacts from the intense sunlight add to the sense of raw luminous energy. The lake surface catches the golden light beautifully, and the silhouetted city skyline and foreground rooftops add strong compositional depth.