Monday, August 3, 2026

Best moment at 8:58 PM EDT over Lake Champlain — 7 captures this evening

Quality 78/100Clear

What the AI saw

A vivid post-sunset twilight over Lake Champlain showing a brilliant orange and golden band hugging the horizon beneath the silhouetted Adirondack peaks. The sky graduates from rich orange at the waterline through warm amber and coral to a deep blue upper sky, creating a striking color gradient. Burlington city lights twinkle in the darkened foreground, adding depth and atmosphere to the composition. This is a classic and visually impactful civil twilight display with clear skies amplifying the color intensity.

Conditions

Temperature: 65°F
Cloud cover: 3%
Humidity: 88%
Wind: 10 mph

clear sky

Sun position

Sun set toward

295° 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 8:58 PM EDT

Left view, Burlington sunset on Monday, August 3, 2026 — Left viewA serene post-sunset twilight scene over Lake Champlain with the Adirondack Mountains silhouetted on the horizon. The sky transitions beautifully from deep blue at the top through soft mauve and pink to a warm peach-orange glow along the horizon. The calm lake mirrors the fading light, and scattered low clouds along the mountain ridgeline catch the last pink alpenglow. City lights are beginning to emerge in the foreground as Burlington settles into dusk.

Right view, Burlington sunset on Monday, August 3, 2026 — Right viewA vivid post-sunset twilight over Lake Champlain showing a brilliant orange and golden band hugging the horizon beneath the silhouetted Adirondack peaks. The sky graduates from rich orange at the waterline through warm amber and coral to a deep blue upper sky, creating a striking color gradient. Burlington city lights twinkle in the darkened foreground, adding depth and atmosphere to the composition. This is a classic and visually impactful civil twilight display with clear skies amplifying the color intensity.

How the evening unfolded

Burlington sunset on Monday, August 3, 2026 at 7:58 PM EDT — 7:58 PM EDTQuality 42/100

Burlington sunset on Monday, August 3, 2026 at 8:13 PM EDT — 8:13 PM EDTQuality 72/100

Burlington sunset on Monday, August 3, 2026 at 8:18 PM EDT — 8:18 PM EDTQuality 68/100

Burlington sunset on Monday, August 3, 2026 at 8:28 PM EDT — 8:28 PM EDTQuality 72/100

Burlington sunset on Monday, August 3, 2026 at 8:43 PM EDT — 8:43 PM EDTQuality 74/100

Burlington sunset on Monday, August 3, 2026 at 9:13 PM EDT — 9:13 PM EDTQuality 65/100