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February Cross-Quarter 1933

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

Saturday, February 4, 1933

06:09 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

UTCSat, Feb 406:09UTC
HonoluluFri, Feb 37:39 PMUTC−10:30
Los AngelesFri, Feb 310:09 PMUTC−8
DenverFri, Feb 311:09 PMUTC−7
ChicagoSat, Feb 412:09 AMUTC−6
New YorkSat, Feb 41:09 AMUTC−5
São PauloSat, Feb 44:09 AMUTC−2
LondonSat, Feb 46:09 AMUTC
Paris, BerlinSat, Feb 46:09 AMUTC
CairoSat, Feb 48:09 AMUTC+2
MoscowSat, Feb 49:09 AMUTC+3
DubaiSat, Feb 410:09 AMUTC+4
IndiaSat, Feb 411:39 AMUTC+5:30
BangkokSat, Feb 41:09 PMUTC+7
Beijing, SingaporeSat, Feb 42:09 PMUTC+8
TokyoSat, Feb 43:09 PMUTC+9
SydneySat, Feb 44:09 PMUTC+10
AucklandSat, Feb 46:09 PMUTC+12

February Cross-Quarter in other years