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February Cross-Quarter 1900

Halfway between a solstice and an equinox: the astronomical moment behind Imbolc.

Sunday, February 4, 1900

05:52 UTC

Ecliptic longitude 315°

The Sun reaches ecliptic longitude 315°, halfway from the December Solstice to the March Equinox. It is the astronomical moment behind the Gaelic festival of Imbolc (IM-bolk), traditionally kept on Feb 1.

See it on the figureAbout February Cross-Quarter, and every year

Around the world

UTCSun, Feb 405:52UTC
HonoluluSat, Feb 37:22 PMUTC−10:30
Los AngelesSat, Feb 39:52 PMUTC−8
DenverSat, Feb 310:52 PMUTC−7
ChicagoSat, Feb 311:52 PMUTC−6
New YorkSun, Feb 412:52 AMUTC−5
São PauloSun, Feb 42:45 AMUTC−3:06
LondonSun, Feb 45:52 AMUTC
Paris, BerlinSun, Feb 46:01 AMUTC+0:09
CairoSun, Feb 47:57 AMUTC+2:05
MoscowSun, Feb 48:22 AMUTC+2:30
DubaiSun, Feb 49:33 AMUTC+3:41
IndiaSun, Feb 411:13 AMUTC+5:21
BangkokSun, Feb 412:34 PMUTC+6:42
Beijing, SingaporeSun, Feb 41:57 PMUTC+8:05
TokyoSun, Feb 42:52 PMUTC+9
SydneySun, Feb 43:52 PMUTC+10
AucklandSun, Feb 45:22 PMUTC+11:30

February Cross-Quarter in other years