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Burlington, Vermont sunset on Friday, July 17, 2026
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Friday, July 17, 2026

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

Quality 65/100Clouds

What the AI saw

A striking sunset is clearly visible over Lake Champlain, with the sun still partially above the horizon on the right side of the frame, casting a brilliant golden-white glow and lens flare. Layered clouds sweep across the sky, lit from below in warm golden and amber tones that contrast with cooler gray-blue areas above. The lake catches the last golden reflections while the Burlington cityscape and surrounding rooftops fall into dark silhouette. It is a vivid and atmospheric scene with strong color contrast and excellent compositional depth.

Conditions

Temperature
68°F
Cloud cover
68%
Humidity
63%
Wind
3 mph

broken clouds

Sun position

Sun set toward
299° 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 Friday, July 17, 2026
Left viewThis image captures a post-sunset twilight scene over Lake Champlain with the Adirondack Mountains silhouetted in the distance. The sky transitions from a soft blue at the top to muted peach and pink tones along the horizon, with wispy cirrus clouds catching faint warm light. The lake reflects a silvery calm, and the foreground city trees and rooftops are draped in deep shadow. The colors are gentle and subdued rather than dramatic, suggesting the sun has recently dipped below the horizon.
Right view, Burlington sunset on Friday, July 17, 2026
Right viewA striking sunset is clearly visible over Lake Champlain, with the sun still partially above the horizon on the right side of the frame, casting a brilliant golden-white glow and lens flare. Layered clouds sweep across the sky, lit from below in warm golden and amber tones that contrast with cooler gray-blue areas above. The lake catches the last golden reflections while the Burlington cityscape and surrounding rooftops fall into dark silhouette. It is a vivid and atmospheric scene with strong color contrast and excellent compositional depth.

How the evening unfolded

Burlington sunset on Friday, July 17, 2026 at 7:18 PM EDT
7:18 PM EDTQuality 42/100
Burlington sunset on Friday, July 17, 2026 at 7:28 PM EDT
7:28 PM EDTQuality 38/100
Burlington sunset on Friday, July 17, 2026 at 7:43 PM EDT
7:43 PM EDTQuality 42/100
Burlington sunset on Friday, July 17, 2026 at 7:58 PM EDT
7:58 PM EDTQuality 47/100
Burlington sunset on Friday, July 17, 2026 at 8:13 PM EDT
8:13 PM EDTQuality 62/100
Burlington sunset on Friday, July 17, 2026 at 8:28 PM EDT
8:28 PM EDTQuality 0/100
Burlington sunset on Friday, July 17, 2026 at 9:13 PM EDT
9:13 PM EDTQuality 0/100