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February Cross-Quarter 1917

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

Sunday, February 4, 1917

08:58 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

UTCSun, Feb 408:58UTC
HonoluluSat, Feb 310:28 PMUTC−10:30
Los AngelesSun, Feb 412:58 AMUTC−8
DenverSun, Feb 41:58 AMUTC−7
ChicagoSun, Feb 42:58 AMUTC−6
New YorkSun, Feb 43:58 AMUTC−5
São PauloSun, Feb 45:58 AMUTC−3
LondonSun, Feb 48:58 AMUTC
Paris, BerlinSun, Feb 48:58 AMUTC
CairoSun, Feb 410:58 AMUTC+2
MoscowSun, Feb 411:29 AMUTC+2:31
DubaiSun, Feb 412:39 PMUTC+3:41
IndiaSun, Feb 42:28 PMUTC+5:30
BangkokSun, Feb 43:40 PMUTC+6:42
Beijing, SingaporeSun, Feb 44:58 PMUTC+8
TokyoSun, Feb 45:58 PMUTC+9
SydneySun, Feb 47:58 PMUTC+11
AucklandSun, Feb 48:28 PMUTC+11:30

February Cross-Quarter in other years