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Burlington, Vermont sunset on Monday, August 17, 2026
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Monday, August 17, 2026

Best moment at 8:18 PM EDT over Lake Champlain — 8 captures this evening

Quality 80/100Clouds

What the AI saw

A striking post-sunset twilight over Lake Champlain featuring an intensely vivid band of deep orange and amber light blazing along the horizon beneath the Adirondack silhouette. The upper sky transitions into rich mauve and dusty purple tones, creating a dramatic gradient that is visually stunning. Scattered dark clouds add texture and depth to the scene, while city lights begin to twinkle in the foreground below. The calm lake reflects the warm glow softly, enhancing the overall atmospheric beauty of this excellent twilight display.

Conditions

Temperature
70°F
Cloud cover
42%
Humidity
90%
Wind
1 mph

scattered clouds

Sun position

Sun set toward
291° 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 8:18 PM EDT

Left view, Burlington sunset on Monday, August 17, 2026
Left viewA beautiful post-sunset twilight scene over Lake Champlain with the Adirondack Mountains silhouetted on the horizon. A warm peach and soft orange band glows along the horizon, transitioning gracefully upward into lavender and periwinkle blue skies. A crescent moon is visible in the upper left, adding elegance to the composition, while scattered clouds catch the fading light. The calm lake surface mirrors the pastel tones beautifully, and the darkened city foreground creates a striking contrast.
Right view, Burlington sunset on Monday, August 17, 2026
Right viewA striking post-sunset twilight over Lake Champlain featuring an intensely vivid band of deep orange and amber light blazing along the horizon beneath the Adirondack silhouette. The upper sky transitions into rich mauve and dusty purple tones, creating a dramatic gradient that is visually stunning. Scattered dark clouds add texture and depth to the scene, while city lights begin to twinkle in the foreground below. The calm lake reflects the warm glow softly, enhancing the overall atmospheric beauty of this excellent twilight display.

How the evening unfolded

Burlington sunset on Monday, August 17, 2026 at 7:18 PM EDT
7:18 PM EDTQuality 0/100
Burlington sunset on Monday, August 17, 2026 at 7:28 PM EDT
7:28 PM EDTQuality 0/100
Burlington sunset on Monday, August 17, 2026 at 7:43 PM EDT
7:43 PM EDTQuality 72/100
Burlington sunset on Monday, August 17, 2026 at 7:58 PM EDT
7:58 PM EDTQuality 76/100
Burlington sunset on Monday, August 17, 2026 at 8:13 PM EDT
8:13 PM EDTQuality 72/100
Burlington sunset on Monday, August 17, 2026 at 8:28 PM EDT
8:28 PM EDTQuality 78/100
Burlington sunset on Monday, August 17, 2026 at 8:43 PM EDT
8:43 PM EDTQuality 78/100