May Cross-Quarter 1908
Halfway between a solstice and an equinox: the astronomical moment behind Beltane.
Tuesday, May 5, 1908
22:38 UTC
Ecliptic longitude 45°
The Sun reaches ecliptic longitude 45°, halfway from the March Equinox to the June Solstice. It is the astronomical moment behind the Gaelic festival of Beltane (BELL-tain), traditionally kept on May 1.
See it on the figureAbout May Cross-Quarter, and every year
Around the world
| UTC | Tue, May 5 | 22:38 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Tue, May 5 | 12:08 PM | UTC−10:30 |
| Los Angeles | Tue, May 5 | 2:38 PM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Tue, May 5 | 3:38 PM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Tue, May 5 | 4:38 PM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Tue, May 5 | 5:38 PM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Tue, May 5 | 7:31 PM | UTC−3:06 |
| London | Tue, May 5 | 10:38 PM | UTC |
| Paris, Berlin | Tue, May 5 | 10:47 PM | UTC+0:09 |
| Cairo | Wed, May 6 | 12:38 AM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Wed, May 6 | 1:08 AM | UTC+2:30 |
| Dubai | Wed, May 6 | 2:19 AM | UTC+3:41 |
| India | Wed, May 6 | 4:08 AM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Wed, May 6 | 5:20 AM | UTC+6:42 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Wed, May 6 | 6:38 AM | UTC+8 |
| Tokyo | Wed, May 6 | 7:38 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Wed, May 6 | 8:38 AM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Wed, May 6 | 10:08 AM | UTC+11:30 |