May Cross-Quarter 1926
Halfway between a solstice and an equinox: the astronomical moment behind Beltane.
Thursday, May 6, 1926
07:08 UTC
Ecliptic longitude 45°
The Sun reaches ecliptic longitude 45°, halfway from the March Equinox to the June Solstice. It is the astronomical moment behind the Gaelic festival of Beltane (BELL-tain), traditionally kept on May 1.
See it on the figureAbout May Cross-Quarter, and every year
Around the world
| UTC | Thu, May 6 | 07:08 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Wed, May 5 | 8:38 PM | UTC−10:30 |
| Los Angeles | Wed, May 5 | 11:08 PM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Thu, May 6 | 12:08 AM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Thu, May 6 | 2:08 AM | UTC−5 |
| New York | Thu, May 6 | 3:08 AM | UTC−4 |
| São Paulo | Thu, May 6 | 4:08 AM | UTC−3 |
| London | Thu, May 6 | 8:08 AM | UTC+1 |
| Paris, Berlin | Thu, May 6 | 8:08 AM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Thu, May 6 | 9:08 AM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Thu, May 6 | 9:08 AM | UTC+2 |
| Dubai | Thu, May 6 | 11:08 AM | UTC+4 |
| India | Thu, May 6 | 12:38 PM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Thu, May 6 | 2:08 PM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Thu, May 6 | 3:08 PM | UTC+8 |
| Tokyo | Thu, May 6 | 4:08 PM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Thu, May 6 | 5:08 PM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Thu, May 6 | 6:38 PM | UTC+11:30 |