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August Cross-Quarter 1930

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

Friday, August 8, 1930

06:57 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

UTCFri, Aug 806:57UTC
HonoluluThu, Aug 78:27 PMUTC−10:30
Los AngelesThu, Aug 710:57 PMUTC−8
DenverThu, Aug 711:57 PMUTC−7
ChicagoFri, Aug 81:57 AMUTC−5
New YorkFri, Aug 82:57 AMUTC−4
São PauloFri, Aug 83:57 AMUTC−3
LondonFri, Aug 87:57 AMUTC+1
Paris, BerlinFri, Aug 87:57 AMUTC+1
CairoFri, Aug 88:57 AMUTC+2
MoscowFri, Aug 89:57 AMUTC+3
DubaiFri, Aug 810:57 AMUTC+4
IndiaFri, Aug 812:27 PMUTC+5:30
BangkokFri, Aug 81:57 PMUTC+7
Beijing, SingaporeFri, Aug 82:57 PMUTC+8
TokyoFri, Aug 83:57 PMUTC+9
SydneyFri, Aug 84:57 PMUTC+10
AucklandFri, Aug 86:27 PMUTC+11:30

August Cross-Quarter in other years