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May Cross-Quarter 1938

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

Friday, May 6, 1938

04:35 UTC

Ecliptic longitude 45°

The Sun reaches ecliptic longitude 45°, halfway from the March Equinox to the June Solstice. It is the astronomical moment behind 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

UTCFri, May 604:35UTC
HonoluluThu, May 56:05 PMUTC−10:30
Los AngelesThu, May 58:35 PMUTC−8
DenverThu, May 59:35 PMUTC−7
ChicagoThu, May 511:35 PMUTC−5
New YorkFri, May 612:35 AMUTC−4
São PauloFri, May 61:35 AMUTC−3
LondonFri, May 65:35 AMUTC+1
Paris, BerlinFri, May 65:35 AMUTC+1
CairoFri, May 66:35 AMUTC+2
MoscowFri, May 67:35 AMUTC+3
DubaiFri, May 68:35 AMUTC+4
IndiaFri, May 610:05 AMUTC+5:30
BangkokFri, May 611:35 AMUTC+7
Beijing, SingaporeFri, May 612:35 PMUTC+8
TokyoFri, May 61:35 PMUTC+9
SydneyFri, May 62:35 PMUTC+10
AucklandFri, May 64:05 PMUTC+11:30

May Cross-Quarter in other years