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February Cross-Quarter 1915

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

Thursday, February 4, 1915

21:25 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

UTCThu, Feb 421:25UTC
HonoluluThu, Feb 410:55 AMUTC−10:30
Los AngelesThu, Feb 41:25 PMUTC−8
DenverThu, Feb 42:25 PMUTC−7
ChicagoThu, Feb 43:25 PMUTC−6
New YorkThu, Feb 44:25 PMUTC−5
São PauloThu, Feb 46:25 PMUTC−3
LondonThu, Feb 49:25 PMUTC
Paris, BerlinThu, Feb 49:25 PMUTC
CairoThu, Feb 411:25 PMUTC+2
MoscowThu, Feb 411:55 PMUTC+2:30
DubaiFri, Feb 51:06 AMUTC+3:41
IndiaFri, Feb 52:55 AMUTC+5:30
BangkokFri, Feb 54:07 AMUTC+6:42
Beijing, SingaporeFri, Feb 55:25 AMUTC+8
TokyoFri, Feb 56:25 AMUTC+9
SydneyFri, Feb 57:25 AMUTC+10
AucklandFri, Feb 58:55 AMUTC+11:30

February Cross-Quarter in other years