August Cross-Quarter 1928
Halfway between a solstice and an equinox, a few days after the festival of Lughnasadh.
Tuesday, August 7, 1928
19:28 UTC
Ecliptic longitude 135°
The Sun reaches ecliptic longitude 135°, halfway from the June Solstice to the September Equinox. It falls a few days after the Gaelic festival of Lughnasadh (LOO-nuh-suh), traditionally kept on Aug 1.
See it on the figureAbout August Cross-Quarter, and every year
Around the world
| UTC | Tue, Aug 7 | 19:28 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Tue, Aug 7 | 8:58 AM | UTC−10:30 |
| Los Angeles | Tue, Aug 7 | 11:28 AM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Tue, Aug 7 | 12:28 PM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Tue, Aug 7 | 2:28 PM | UTC−5 |
| New York | Tue, Aug 7 | 3:28 PM | UTC−4 |
| São Paulo | Tue, Aug 7 | 4:28 PM | UTC−3 |
| London | Tue, Aug 7 | 8:28 PM | UTC+1 |
| Paris, Berlin | Tue, Aug 7 | 8:28 PM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Tue, Aug 7 | 9:28 PM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Tue, Aug 7 | 9:28 PM | UTC+2 |
| Dubai | Tue, Aug 7 | 11:28 PM | UTC+4 |
| India | Wed, Aug 8 | 12:58 AM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Wed, Aug 8 | 2:28 AM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing | Wed, Aug 8 | 3:28 AM | UTC+8 |
| Singapore | Wed, Aug 8 | 2:28 AM | UTC+7 |
| Tokyo | Wed, Aug 8 | 4:28 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Wed, Aug 8 | 5:28 AM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Wed, Aug 8 | 6:58 AM | UTC+11:30 |