Monday, July 27, 2026

Best moment at 7:58 PM EDT over Lake Champlain — 2 captures this evening

Quality 65/100Clouds

What the AI saw

The sun is clearly visible low on the horizon over Lake Champlain, partially veiled by layered clouds that are bathed in warm golden and amber tones radiating outward in a broad arc. Crepuscular rays fan dramatically through gaps in the cloud cover, illuminating the sky with rich peach and orange gradients that contrast beautifully with the cooler blue-grey clouds on the left side. The lake surface catches a shimmering golden reflection near the shoreline, and the city skyline and rooftops are rendered as dark silhouettes against the luminous sky. It is a visually striking sunset with good color contrast and atmospheric depth.

Conditions

Temperature: 76°F
Cloud cover: 33%
Humidity: 69%
Wind: 10 mph

scattered 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 7:58 PM EDT

Left view, Burlington sunset on Monday, July 27, 2026 — Left viewThe scene over Burlington and Lake Champlain is dominated by a heavy overcast of blue-grey clouds with only faint hints of peach and pink near the horizon suggesting some distant light. The overall palette is cool and muted, with no strong warm colors or directional golden light. Lake Champlain appears as a flat grey expanse beneath the cloud layer, and the foreground city and trees are rendered in deep shadow. There is little visual drama or color intensity to suggest an active sunset.

Right view, Burlington sunset on Monday, July 27, 2026 — Right viewThe sun is clearly visible low on the horizon over Lake Champlain, partially veiled by layered clouds that are bathed in warm golden and amber tones radiating outward in a broad arc. Crepuscular rays fan dramatically through gaps in the cloud cover, illuminating the sky with rich peach and orange gradients that contrast beautifully with the cooler blue-grey clouds on the left side. The lake surface catches a shimmering golden reflection near the shoreline, and the city skyline and rooftops are rendered as dark silhouettes against the luminous sky. It is a visually striking sunset with good color contrast and atmospheric depth.

How the evening unfolded

Burlington sunset on Monday, July 27, 2026 at 7:43 PM EDT — 7:43 PM EDTQuality 62/100