August Cross-Quarter 1908
Halfway between a solstice and an equinox: the astronomical moment behind Lughnasadh.
Friday, August 7, 1908
23:27 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 | Fri, Aug 7 | 23:27 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Fri, Aug 7 | 12:57 PM | UTC−10:30 |
| Los Angeles | Fri, Aug 7 | 3:27 PM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Fri, Aug 7 | 4:27 PM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Fri, Aug 7 | 5:27 PM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Fri, Aug 7 | 6:27 PM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Fri, Aug 7 | 8:20 PM | UTC−3:06 |
| London | Fri, Aug 7 | 11:27 PM | UTC |
| Paris, Berlin | Fri, Aug 7 | 11:36 PM | UTC+0:09 |
| Cairo | Sat, Aug 8 | 1:27 AM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Sat, Aug 8 | 1:57 AM | UTC+2:30 |
| Dubai | Sat, Aug 8 | 3:08 AM | UTC+3:41 |
| India | Sat, Aug 8 | 4:57 AM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Sat, Aug 8 | 6:09 AM | UTC+6:42 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Sat, Aug 8 | 7:27 AM | UTC+8 |
| Tokyo | Sat, Aug 8 | 8:27 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Sat, Aug 8 | 9:27 AM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Sat, Aug 8 | 10:57 AM | UTC+11:30 |