February Cross-Quarter 1927
Halfway between a solstice and an equinox: the astronomical moment behind Imbolc.
Friday, February 4, 1927
19:30 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 | Fri, Feb 4 | 19:30 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Fri, Feb 4 | 9:00 AM | UTC−10:30 |
| Los Angeles | Fri, Feb 4 | 11:30 AM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Fri, Feb 4 | 12:30 PM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Fri, Feb 4 | 1:30 PM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Fri, Feb 4 | 2:30 PM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Fri, Feb 4 | 4:30 PM | UTC−3 |
| London | Fri, Feb 4 | 7:30 PM | UTC |
| Paris, Berlin | Fri, Feb 4 | 7:30 PM | UTC |
| Cairo | Fri, Feb 4 | 9:30 PM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Fri, Feb 4 | 9:30 PM | UTC+2 |
| Dubai | Fri, Feb 4 | 11:30 PM | UTC+4 |
| India | Sat, Feb 5 | 1:00 AM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Sat, Feb 5 | 2:30 AM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Sat, Feb 5 | 3:30 AM | UTC+8 |
| Tokyo | Sat, Feb 5 | 4:30 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Sat, Feb 5 | 5:30 AM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Sat, Feb 5 | 7:00 AM | UTC+11:30 |