Thursday, June 4, 2026

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

Quality 74/100Clouds

What the AI saw

A vivid and dramatic sunset over Lake Champlain captures warm golden-orange and deep red tones blazing along the western horizon where the sun has just dipped below the Adirondacks. A rich gradient of amber, peach, lavender, and blue fills the sky, with wispy cirrus clouds catching and diffusing the warm light beautifully. The calm lake reflects the colorful glow while Burlington's illuminated cityscape adds foreground interest against the darkening twilight. This is a genuinely striking sunset with excellent color range and atmospheric depth.

Conditions

Temperature: 67°F
Cloud cover: 13%
Humidity: 65%
Wind: 1 mph

few clouds

Sun position

Sun set toward

297° 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 Thursday, June 4, 2026 — Left viewA serene post-sunset twilight over Lake Champlain with the Adirondack Mountains silhouetted in blue-purple hues across the water. The horizon glows with a soft peach and pink band of residual light, transitioning gracefully upward into a cool blue sky accented by wispy cirrus clouds. The calm lake surface mirrors the gentle pastel tones, adding depth and tranquility to the scene. The foreground is dark with Burlington's tree canopy and rooftops settling into dusk.

Right view, Burlington sunset on Thursday, June 4, 2026 — Right viewA vivid and dramatic sunset over Lake Champlain captures warm golden-orange and deep red tones blazing along the western horizon where the sun has just dipped below the Adirondacks. A rich gradient of amber, peach, lavender, and blue fills the sky, with wispy cirrus clouds catching and diffusing the warm light beautifully. The calm lake reflects the colorful glow while Burlington's illuminated cityscape adds foreground interest against the darkening twilight. This is a genuinely striking sunset with excellent color range and atmospheric depth.

How the evening unfolded

Burlington sunset on Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 7:43 PM EDT — 7:43 PM EDTQuality 38/100

Burlington sunset on Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 7:58 PM EDT — 7:58 PM EDTQuality 52/100

Burlington sunset on Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 8:13 PM EDT — 8:13 PM EDTQuality 62/100

Burlington sunset on Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 8:18 PM EDT — 8:18 PM EDTQuality 68/100

Burlington sunset on Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 8:28 PM EDT — 8:28 PM EDTQuality 68/100