Thursday, August 6, 2026

Best moment at 7:13 PM EDT over Lake Champlain

Quality 58/100Clouds

What the AI saw

This dramatic image captures a low sun breaking through a turbulent layer of clouds over Burlington and Lake Champlain, with intense golden light reflecting brilliantly off the lake surface below. The sun is positioned near the horizon and partially veiled by dark dramatic cloud formations, casting deep shadows across the city skyline and creating a moody chiaroscuro effect. Lens flare artifacts scatter golden bokeh across the frame, adding to the atmospheric intensity of the scene. The combination of the glowing water reflection, dark silhouetted buildings, and dynamic cloud drama gives this sunset a compelling and visually striking quality.

Conditions

Temperature: 76°F
Cloud cover: 76%
Humidity: 92%
Wind: 1 mph

broken clouds

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 7:13 PM EDT

Left view, Burlington sunset on Thursday, August 6, 2026 — Left viewThis daytime scene over Burlington shows a hazy, bright sky with scattered mid-level clouds and a strong glare from the sun positioned off to the right side of the frame. Lake Champlain is visible in the middle distance partially obscured by a low-lying fog or mist bank, giving the scene a soft, diffused quality. The foreground is filled with lush green summer foliage and rooftops bathed in warm but clearly daytime light. There are no sunset colors such as orange, red, or pink present, indicating this is a daytime capture rather than a sunset or twilight scene.

Right view, Burlington sunset on Thursday, August 6, 2026 — Right viewThis dramatic image captures a low sun breaking through a turbulent layer of clouds over Burlington and Lake Champlain, with intense golden light reflecting brilliantly off the lake surface below. The sun is positioned near the horizon and partially veiled by dark dramatic cloud formations, casting deep shadows across the city skyline and creating a moody chiaroscuro effect. Lens flare artifacts scatter golden bokeh across the frame, adding to the atmospheric intensity of the scene. The combination of the glowing water reflection, dark silhouetted buildings, and dynamic cloud drama gives this sunset a compelling and visually striking quality.