August Cross-Quarter 1900
Halfway between a solstice and an equinox: the astronomical moment behind Lughnasadh.
Wednesday, August 8, 1900
00:51 UTC
Ecliptic longitude 135°
The Sun reaches ecliptic longitude 135°, halfway from the June Solstice to the September Equinox. It is the astronomical moment behind the Gaelic festival of Lughnasadh (LOO-nuh-suh), traditionally kept on Aug 1.
See it on the figureAbout August Cross-Quarter, and every year
Around the world
| UTC | Wed, Aug 8 | 00:51 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Tue, Aug 7 | 2:21 PM | UTC−10:30 |
| Los Angeles | Tue, Aug 7 | 4:51 PM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Tue, Aug 7 | 5:51 PM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Tue, Aug 7 | 6:51 PM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Tue, Aug 7 | 7:51 PM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Tue, Aug 7 | 9:44 PM | UTC−3:06 |
| London | Wed, Aug 8 | 12:51 AM | UTC |
| Paris, Berlin | Wed, Aug 8 | 1:00 AM | UTC+0:09 |
| Cairo | Wed, Aug 8 | 2:56 AM | UTC+2:05 |
| Moscow | Wed, Aug 8 | 3:21 AM | UTC+2:30 |
| Dubai | Wed, Aug 8 | 4:32 AM | UTC+3:41 |
| India | Wed, Aug 8 | 6:12 AM | UTC+5:21 |
| Bangkok | Wed, Aug 8 | 7:33 AM | UTC+6:42 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Wed, Aug 8 | 8:56 AM | UTC+8:05 |
| Tokyo | Wed, Aug 8 | 9:51 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Wed, Aug 8 | 10:51 AM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Wed, Aug 8 | 12:21 PM | UTC+11:30 |