August Cross-Quarter 1911
Halfway between a solstice and an equinox: the astronomical moment behind Lughnasadh.
Tuesday, August 8, 1911
16:44 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 | Tue, Aug 8 | 16:44 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Tue, Aug 8 | 6:14 AM | UTC−10:30 |
| Los Angeles | Tue, Aug 8 | 8:44 AM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Tue, Aug 8 | 9:44 AM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Tue, Aug 8 | 10:44 AM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Tue, Aug 8 | 11:44 AM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Tue, Aug 8 | 1:37 PM | UTC−3:06 |
| London | Tue, Aug 8 | 4:44 PM | UTC |
| Paris, Berlin | Tue, Aug 8 | 4:44 PM | UTC |
| Cairo | Tue, Aug 8 | 6:44 PM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Tue, Aug 8 | 7:14 PM | UTC+2:30 |
| Dubai | Tue, Aug 8 | 8:25 PM | UTC+3:41 |
| India | Tue, Aug 8 | 10:14 PM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Tue, Aug 8 | 11:26 PM | UTC+6:42 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Wed, Aug 9 | 12:44 AM | UTC+8 |
| Tokyo | Wed, Aug 9 | 1:44 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Wed, Aug 9 | 2:44 AM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Wed, Aug 9 | 4:14 AM | UTC+11:30 |