Saturday, July 25, 2026

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

Quality 72/100Clouds

What the AI saw

The sun is clearly visible just above the horizon to the west, casting a brilliant orange and red glow across the sky and reflecting warmly off Lake Champlain. Dramatic cumulus clouds are illuminated from below with rich peach, lavender, and purple tones, creating a striking contrast against the deeper blue upper sky. The cityscape of Burlington is silhouetted beautifully against the fiery gradient, and lens flare from the intense solar disc adds visual energy to the composition. This is a vibrant and visually compelling sunset with strong color saturation and excellent atmospheric drama.

Conditions

Temperature: 74°F
Cloud cover: 21%
Humidity: 64%
Wind: 8 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 8:28 PM EDT

Left view, Burlington sunset on Saturday, July 25, 2026 — Left viewThe scene over Lake Champlain shows a calm twilight atmosphere with soft blue-gray tones dominating the sky. Scattered cumulus clouds catch faint blush and peach hues near the western horizon, suggesting the sun has recently set. The lake reflects a pale silvery-gold light, and the Adirondack Mountains form a gentle silhouette in the distance. Overall the colors are quite muted and subdued, giving a peaceful but low-intensity twilight impression.

Right view, Burlington sunset on Saturday, July 25, 2026 — Right viewThe sun is clearly visible just above the horizon to the west, casting a brilliant orange and red glow across the sky and reflecting warmly off Lake Champlain. Dramatic cumulus clouds are illuminated from below with rich peach, lavender, and purple tones, creating a striking contrast against the deeper blue upper sky. The cityscape of Burlington is silhouetted beautifully against the fiery gradient, and lens flare from the intense solar disc adds visual energy to the composition. This is a vibrant and visually compelling sunset with strong color saturation and excellent atmospheric drama.

How the evening unfolded

Burlington sunset on Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 7:43 PM EDT — 7:43 PM EDTQuality 62/100

Burlington sunset on Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 7:58 PM EDT — 7:58 PM EDTQuality 68/100

Burlington sunset on Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 8:13 PM EDT — 8:13 PM EDTQuality 72/100

Burlington sunset on Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 8:18 PM EDT — 8:18 PM EDTQuality 72/100