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February Cross-Quarter 1905

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

Saturday, February 4, 1905

11:16 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

UTCSat, Feb 411:16UTC
HonoluluSat, Feb 412:46 AMUTC−10:30
Los AngelesSat, Feb 43:16 AMUTC−8
DenverSat, Feb 44:16 AMUTC−7
ChicagoSat, Feb 45:16 AMUTC−6
New YorkSat, Feb 46:16 AMUTC−5
São PauloSat, Feb 48:09 AMUTC−3:06
LondonSat, Feb 411:16 AMUTC
Paris, BerlinSat, Feb 411:25 AMUTC+0:09
CairoSat, Feb 41:16 PMUTC+2
MoscowSat, Feb 41:46 PMUTC+2:30
DubaiSat, Feb 42:57 PMUTC+3:41
IndiaSat, Feb 44:37 PMUTC+5:21
BangkokSat, Feb 45:58 PMUTC+6:42
Beijing, SingaporeSat, Feb 47:16 PMUTC+8
TokyoSat, Feb 48:16 PMUTC+9
SydneySat, Feb 49:16 PMUTC+10
AucklandSat, Feb 410:46 PMUTC+11:30

February Cross-Quarter in other years