May Cross-Quarter 1929
Halfway between a solstice and an equinox, a few days after the festival of Beltane.
Monday, May 6, 1929
00:40 UTC
Ecliptic longitude 45°
The Sun reaches ecliptic longitude 45°, halfway from the March Equinox to the June Solstice. It falls a few days after 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 | Mon, May 6 | 00:40 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Sun, May 5 | 2:10 PM | UTC−10:30 |
| Los Angeles | Sun, May 5 | 4:40 PM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Sun, May 5 | 5:40 PM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Sun, May 5 | 7:40 PM | UTC−5 |
| New York | Sun, May 5 | 8:40 PM | UTC−4 |
| São Paulo | Sun, May 5 | 9:40 PM | UTC−3 |
| London | Mon, May 6 | 1:40 AM | UTC+1 |
| Paris, Berlin | Mon, May 6 | 1:40 AM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Mon, May 6 | 2:40 AM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Mon, May 6 | 2:40 AM | UTC+2 |
| Dubai | Mon, May 6 | 4:40 AM | UTC+4 |
| India | Mon, May 6 | 6:10 AM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Mon, May 6 | 7:40 AM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing | Mon, May 6 | 8:40 AM | UTC+8 |
| Singapore | Mon, May 6 | 7:40 AM | UTC+7 |
| Tokyo | Mon, May 6 | 9:40 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Mon, May 6 | 10:40 AM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Mon, May 6 | 12:10 PM | UTC+11:30 |