February Cross-Quarter 1920
Halfway between a solstice and an equinox: the astronomical moment behind Imbolc.
Thursday, February 5, 1920
02:26 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 | Thu, Feb 5 | 02:26 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Wed, Feb 4 | 3:56 PM | UTC−10:30 |
| Los Angeles | Wed, Feb 4 | 6:26 PM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Wed, Feb 4 | 7:26 PM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Wed, Feb 4 | 8:26 PM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Wed, Feb 4 | 9:26 PM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Wed, Feb 4 | 11:26 PM | UTC−3 |
| London | Thu, Feb 5 | 2:26 AM | UTC |
| Paris, Berlin | Thu, Feb 5 | 2:26 AM | UTC |
| Cairo | Thu, Feb 5 | 4:26 AM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Thu, Feb 5 | 5:26 AM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Thu, Feb 5 | 6:26 AM | UTC+4 |
| India | Thu, Feb 5 | 7:56 AM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Thu, Feb 5 | 9:08 AM | UTC+6:42 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Thu, Feb 5 | 10:26 AM | UTC+8 |
| Tokyo | Thu, Feb 5 | 11:26 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Thu, Feb 5 | 12:26 PM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Thu, Feb 5 | 1:56 PM | UTC+11:30 |