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February Cross-Quarter 1926

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

Thursday, February 4, 1926

13:38 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 413:38UTC
HonoluluThu, Feb 43:08 AMUTC−10:30
Los AngelesThu, Feb 45:38 AMUTC−8
DenverThu, Feb 46:38 AMUTC−7
ChicagoThu, Feb 47:38 AMUTC−6
New YorkThu, Feb 48:38 AMUTC−5
São PauloThu, Feb 410:38 AMUTC−3
LondonThu, Feb 41:38 PMUTC
Paris, BerlinThu, Feb 41:38 PMUTC
CairoThu, Feb 43:38 PMUTC+2
MoscowThu, Feb 43:38 PMUTC+2
DubaiThu, Feb 45:38 PMUTC+4
IndiaThu, Feb 47:08 PMUTC+5:30
BangkokThu, Feb 48:38 PMUTC+7
Beijing, SingaporeThu, Feb 49:38 PMUTC+8
TokyoThu, Feb 410:38 PMUTC+9
SydneyThu, Feb 411:38 PMUTC+10
AucklandFri, Feb 51:08 AMUTC+11:30

February Cross-Quarter in other years