Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Best moment at 8:28 PM EDT over Lake Champlain — 5 captures this evening

Quality 68/100Clouds

What the AI saw

A vivid sunset over Burlington and Lake Champlain with the sun visibly low on the horizon to the right, radiating brilliant golden-white light. Dramatic sweeping cloud formations stretch across the sky, lit in warm amber, gold, and orange tones that fade to cool blue-grey above. The lake surface glows with a warm amber reflection beneath the silhouetted cityscape and distant mountain ridgeline. This is a striking, high-impact sunset with strong color contrast and excellent atmospheric drama.

Conditions

Temperature: 73°F
Cloud cover: 45%
Humidity: 74%
Wind: 5 mph

scattered clouds

Sun position

Sun set toward

298° 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 8:28 PM EDT

Left view, Burlington sunset on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 — Left viewA calm post-sunset twilight scene over Lake Champlain with the Adirondack Mountains silhouetted in the distance. The sky transitions from soft peach and pale gold near the horizon to a gentle blue overhead, with wispy cirrus clouds catching the last fading light. The lake surface mirrors the muted warm tones beautifully. The foreground is darkening into deep shadow, suggesting the sun has recently set, leaving a serene but understated atmospheric glow.

Right view, Burlington sunset on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 — Right viewA vivid sunset over Burlington and Lake Champlain with the sun visibly low on the horizon to the right, radiating brilliant golden-white light. Dramatic sweeping cloud formations stretch across the sky, lit in warm amber, gold, and orange tones that fade to cool blue-grey above. The lake surface glows with a warm amber reflection beneath the silhouetted cityscape and distant mountain ridgeline. This is a striking, high-impact sunset with strong color contrast and excellent atmospheric drama.

How the evening unfolded

Burlington sunset on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 7:58 PM EDT — 7:58 PM EDTQuality 38/100

Burlington sunset on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 8:13 PM EDT — 8:13 PM EDTQuality 0/100

Burlington sunset on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 8:18 PM EDT — 8:18 PM EDTQuality 0/100

Burlington sunset on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 8:43 PM EDT — 8:43 PM EDTQuality 63/100