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August Cross-Quarter 1929

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

Thursday, August 8, 1929

01:09 UTC

Ecliptic longitude 135°

The Sun reaches ecliptic longitude 135°, halfway from the June Solstice to the September Equinox. It is the astronomical moment behind 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

UTCThu, Aug 801:09UTC
HonoluluWed, Aug 72:39 PMUTC−10:30
Los AngelesWed, Aug 75:09 PMUTC−8
DenverWed, Aug 76:09 PMUTC−7
ChicagoWed, Aug 78:09 PMUTC−5
New YorkWed, Aug 79:09 PMUTC−4
São PauloWed, Aug 710:09 PMUTC−3
LondonThu, Aug 82:09 AMUTC+1
Paris, BerlinThu, Aug 82:09 AMUTC+1
CairoThu, Aug 83:09 AMUTC+2
MoscowThu, Aug 83:09 AMUTC+2
DubaiThu, Aug 85:09 AMUTC+4
IndiaThu, Aug 86:39 AMUTC+5:30
BangkokThu, Aug 88:09 AMUTC+7
Beijing, SingaporeThu, Aug 89:09 AMUTC+8
TokyoThu, Aug 810:09 AMUTC+9
SydneyThu, Aug 811:09 AMUTC+10
AucklandThu, Aug 812:39 PMUTC+11:30

August Cross-Quarter in other years