Friday, August 14, 2026

Best moment at 8:43 PM EDT over Lake Champlain — 7 captures this evening

Quality 78/100Clear

What the AI saw

This striking post-sunset twilight captures a vivid band of deep orange and golden yellow blazing along the horizon above the Adirondack silhouette and Lake Champlain, creating a dramatic contrast against the deep blue upper sky. The warm amber glow is intensely saturated, suggesting the sun set just minutes before, and a thin layer of dark clouds along the mountain ridge adds depth and texture to the composition. City lights of Burlington twinkle in the dark foreground, enhancing the atmospheric contrast between the glowing horizon and the settling night. The color intensity and clear gradient make this a visually compelling and beautiful twilight scene.

Conditions

Temperature: 65°F
Cloud cover: 0%
Humidity: 81%
Wind: 5 mph

clear sky

Sun position

Sun set toward

292° 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 8:43 PM EDT

Left view, Burlington sunset on Friday, August 14, 2026 — Left viewThis post-sunset twilight scene over Lake Champlain and the Adirondack Mountains shows a beautiful gradient transitioning from deep blue at the zenith down through soft pink and warm peach tones near the horizon. The sun has already set, leaving a gentle alpenglow that illuminates scattered clouds along the ridgeline with soft rose hues. The calm lake surface reflects the twilight glow, and city lights are beginning to emerge in the foreground silhouette. A planet or bright star is visible in the upper right, signaling the transition toward night.

Right view, Burlington sunset on Friday, August 14, 2026 — Right viewThis striking post-sunset twilight captures a vivid band of deep orange and golden yellow blazing along the horizon above the Adirondack silhouette and Lake Champlain, creating a dramatic contrast against the deep blue upper sky. The warm amber glow is intensely saturated, suggesting the sun set just minutes before, and a thin layer of dark clouds along the mountain ridge adds depth and texture to the composition. City lights of Burlington twinkle in the dark foreground, enhancing the atmospheric contrast between the glowing horizon and the settling night. The color intensity and clear gradient make this a visually compelling and beautiful twilight scene.

How the evening unfolded

Burlington sunset on Friday, August 14, 2026 at 7:43 PM EDT — 7:43 PM EDTQuality 42/100

Burlington sunset on Friday, August 14, 2026 at 7:58 PM EDT — 7:58 PM EDTQuality 62/100

Burlington sunset on Friday, August 14, 2026 at 8:13 PM EDT — 8:13 PM EDTQuality 0/100

Burlington sunset on Friday, August 14, 2026 at 8:18 PM EDT — 8:18 PM EDTQuality 0/100

Burlington sunset on Friday, August 14, 2026 at 8:28 PM EDT — 8:28 PM EDTQuality 70/100

Burlington sunset on Friday, August 14, 2026 at 8:58 PM EDT — 8:58 PM EDTQuality 72/100