Thursday, June 11, 2026

Best moment at 9:13 PM EDT over Lake Champlain — 2 captures this evening

Quality 91/100Clouds

What the AI saw

A spectacular sunset or immediate post-sunset twilight over Lake Champlain, featuring an extraordinary display of deep purples, vivid magentas, and fiery orange-yellow light blazing along the horizon. The dramatic storm clouds above are illuminated from below in rich violet and pink tones, creating a stunning contrast against the intense warm glow where the sun has just set. The lake mirrors the brilliant colors beautifully, and the darkened Burlington cityscape with its streetlights and building lights adds wonderful depth and scale. This is a breathtaking, nearly once-in-a-lifetime atmospheric display.

Conditions

Temperature: 77°F
Cloud cover: 100%
Humidity: 89%
Wind: 2 mph

overcast 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 9:13 PM EDT

Left view, Burlington sunset on Thursday, June 11, 2026 — Left viewA beautiful post-sunset twilight scene over Lake Champlain with the Adirondack Mountains silhouetted in the distance. The sky displays a lovely gradient from deep blue-purple storm clouds above to soft pink and lavender tones near the horizon, with the calm lake surface reflecting the rosy twilight glow. The city of Burlington nestles in the dark foreground beneath the trees, with scattered lights beginning to appear. The atmospheric interplay of moody clouds and pastel alpenglow creates a serene and painterly quality.

Right view, Burlington sunset on Thursday, June 11, 2026 — Right viewA spectacular sunset or immediate post-sunset twilight over Lake Champlain, featuring an extraordinary display of deep purples, vivid magentas, and fiery orange-yellow light blazing along the horizon. The dramatic storm clouds above are illuminated from below in rich violet and pink tones, creating a stunning contrast against the intense warm glow where the sun has just set. The lake mirrors the brilliant colors beautifully, and the darkened Burlington cityscape with its streetlights and building lights adds wonderful depth and scale. This is a breathtaking, nearly once-in-a-lifetime atmospheric display.

How the evening unfolded

Burlington sunset on Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 8:13 PM EDT — 8:13 PM EDTQuality 62/100