Sunday, July 19, 2026

Best moment at 8:58 PM EDT over Lake Champlain — 3 captures this evening

Quality 74/100Clouds

What the AI saw

A vivid post-sunset twilight showing a fiery orange and red glow along the horizon just above the Adirondack Mountains, with Lake Champlain shimmering in the fading light. Dramatic layers of scattered and billowing clouds catch warm pink, peach, and orange tones against a cooling blue-purple upper sky, creating a striking multi-toned gradient. The darkened Burlington cityscape in the foreground with scattered lights adds depth and urban character to the composition. The contrast between the warm horizon colors and the cool upper atmosphere gives this scene excellent visual impact.

Conditions

Temperature: 65°F
Cloud cover: 14%
Humidity: 67%
Wind: 9 mph

few clouds

Sun position

Sun set toward

298° 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 Sunday, July 19, 2026 — Left viewA serene post-sunset twilight scene over Lake Champlain with the Adirondack Mountains silhouetted against a soft peach and pink horizon band. The sky transitions from warm pastel pinks near the horizon to cool blue-purples and blue-grays higher up, with scattered dark clouds adding texture. The calm lake surface reflects the gentle twilight glow, and the darkened Burlington foreground creates a classic dusk composition. The colors are muted and tranquil rather than dramatic, capturing a gentle alpenglow moment.

Right view, Burlington sunset on Sunday, July 19, 2026 — Right viewA vivid post-sunset twilight showing a fiery orange and red glow along the horizon just above the Adirondack Mountains, with Lake Champlain shimmering in the fading light. Dramatic layers of scattered and billowing clouds catch warm pink, peach, and orange tones against a cooling blue-purple upper sky, creating a striking multi-toned gradient. The darkened Burlington cityscape in the foreground with scattered lights adds depth and urban character to the composition. The contrast between the warm horizon colors and the cool upper atmosphere gives this scene excellent visual impact.

How the evening unfolded

Burlington sunset on Sunday, July 19, 2026 at 7:58 PM EDT — 7:58 PM EDTQuality 0/100

Burlington sunset on Sunday, July 19, 2026 at 8:13 PM EDT — 8:13 PM EDTQuality 68/100