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August Cross-Quarter 1939

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

Tuesday, August 8, 1939

11:03 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

UTCTue, Aug 811:03UTC
HonoluluTue, Aug 812:33 AMUTC−10:30
Los AngelesTue, Aug 83:03 AMUTC−8
DenverTue, Aug 84:03 AMUTC−7
ChicagoTue, Aug 86:03 AMUTC−5
New YorkTue, Aug 87:03 AMUTC−4
São PauloTue, Aug 88:03 AMUTC−3
LondonTue, Aug 812:03 PMUTC+1
Paris, BerlinTue, Aug 812:03 PMUTC+1
CairoTue, Aug 81:03 PMUTC+2
MoscowTue, Aug 82:03 PMUTC+3
DubaiTue, Aug 83:03 PMUTC+4
IndiaTue, Aug 84:33 PMUTC+5:30
BangkokTue, Aug 86:03 PMUTC+7
Beijing, SingaporeTue, Aug 87:03 PMUTC+8
TokyoTue, Aug 88:03 PMUTC+9
SydneyTue, Aug 89:03 PMUTC+10
AucklandTue, Aug 810:33 PMUTC+11:30

August Cross-Quarter in other years