February Cross-Quarter 1903
Halfway between a solstice and an equinox: the astronomical moment behind Imbolc.
Wednesday, February 4, 1903
23:31 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
| UTC | Wed, Feb 4 | 23:31 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Wed, Feb 4 | 1:01 PM | UTC−10:30 |
| Los Angeles | Wed, Feb 4 | 3:31 PM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Wed, Feb 4 | 4:31 PM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Wed, Feb 4 | 5:31 PM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Wed, Feb 4 | 6:31 PM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Wed, Feb 4 | 8:24 PM | UTC−3:06 |
| London | Wed, Feb 4 | 11:31 PM | UTC |
| Paris, Berlin | Wed, Feb 4 | 11:40 PM | UTC+0:09 |
| Cairo | Thu, Feb 5 | 1:31 AM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Thu, Feb 5 | 2:01 AM | UTC+2:30 |
| Dubai | Thu, Feb 5 | 3:12 AM | UTC+3:41 |
| India | Thu, Feb 5 | 4:52 AM | UTC+5:21 |
| Bangkok | Thu, Feb 5 | 6:13 AM | UTC+6:42 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Thu, Feb 5 | 7:31 AM | UTC+8 |
| Tokyo | Thu, Feb 5 | 8:31 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Thu, Feb 5 | 9:31 AM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Thu, Feb 5 | 11:01 AM | UTC+11:30 |