February Cross-Quarter 1908
Halfway between a solstice and an equinox: the astronomical moment behind Imbolc.
Wednesday, February 5, 1908
04:47 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 5 | 04:47 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Tue, Feb 4 | 6:17 PM | UTC−10:30 |
| Los Angeles | Tue, Feb 4 | 8:47 PM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Tue, Feb 4 | 9:47 PM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Tue, Feb 4 | 10:47 PM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Tue, Feb 4 | 11:47 PM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Wed, Feb 5 | 1:40 AM | UTC−3:06 |
| London | Wed, Feb 5 | 4:47 AM | UTC |
| Paris, Berlin | Wed, Feb 5 | 4:56 AM | UTC+0:09 |
| Cairo | Wed, Feb 5 | 6:47 AM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Wed, Feb 5 | 7:17 AM | UTC+2:30 |
| Dubai | Wed, Feb 5 | 8:28 AM | UTC+3:41 |
| India | Wed, Feb 5 | 10:17 AM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Wed, Feb 5 | 11:29 AM | UTC+6:42 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Wed, Feb 5 | 12:47 PM | UTC+8 |
| Tokyo | Wed, Feb 5 | 1:47 PM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Wed, Feb 5 | 2:47 PM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Wed, Feb 5 | 4:17 PM | UTC+11:30 |