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Burlington, Vermont sunset on Saturday, May 30, 2026
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Saturday, May 30, 2026

Best moment at 9:13 PM EDT over Lake Champlain — 10 captures this evening

Quality 82/100Clear

What the AI saw

A stunning post-sunset twilight over Lake Champlain featuring a vivid band of deep orange and amber glowing intensely just above the Adirondack Mountain silhouette. The sky grades dramatically from rich burnt orange at the horizon through warm peach and lavender into deep cobalt blue overhead. Lake Champlain catches the warm afterglow in a soft luminous reflection. Burlington city lights sparkle across the dark foreground, adding a beautiful contrast to the fiery twilight above.

Conditions

Temperature
49°F
Cloud cover
0%
Humidity
82%
Wind
1 mph

clear sky

Sun position

Sun set toward
296° 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 9:13 PM EDT

Left view, Burlington sunset on Saturday, May 30, 2026
Left viewA serene post-sunset twilight scene over Lake Champlain with the Adirondack Mountains silhouetted against the horizon. The sky transitions beautifully from deep blue at the top through soft lavender to a warm peach and salmon glow near the horizon. The calm lake surface mirrors the soft pastel light, creating a peaceful, glassy reflection. City lights of Burlington are beginning to twinkle in the foreground as dusk settles in.
Right view, Burlington sunset on Saturday, May 30, 2026
Right viewA stunning post-sunset twilight over Lake Champlain featuring a vivid band of deep orange and amber glowing intensely just above the Adirondack Mountain silhouette. The sky grades dramatically from rich burnt orange at the horizon through warm peach and lavender into deep cobalt blue overhead. Lake Champlain catches the warm afterglow in a soft luminous reflection. Burlington city lights sparkle across the dark foreground, adding a beautiful contrast to the fiery twilight above.

How the evening unfolded

Burlington sunset on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 7:43 PM EDT
7:43 PM EDTQuality 42/100
Burlington sunset on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 7:58 PM EDT
7:58 PM EDTQuality 38/100
Burlington sunset on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 8:13 PM EDT
8:13 PM EDTQuality 65/100
Burlington sunset on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 8:18 PM EDT
8:18 PM EDTQuality 72/100
Burlington sunset on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 8:28 PM EDT
8:28 PM EDTQuality 72/100
Burlington sunset on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 8:43 PM EDT
8:43 PM EDTQuality 78/100
Burlington sunset on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 8:58 PM EDT
8:58 PM EDTQuality 80/100
Burlington sunset on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 9:18 PM EDT
9:18 PM EDTQuality 68/100
Burlington sunset on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 9:28 PM EDT
9:28 PM EDTQuality 74/100