August Cross-Quarter 1940
Halfway between a solstice and an equinox, a few days after the festival of Lughnasadh.
Wednesday, August 7, 1940
16:51 UTC
Ecliptic longitude 135°
The Sun reaches ecliptic longitude 135°, halfway from the June Solstice to the September Equinox. It falls a few days after 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
| UTC | Wed, Aug 7 | 16:51 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Wed, Aug 7 | 6:21 AM | UTC−10:30 |
| Los Angeles | Wed, Aug 7 | 8:51 AM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Wed, Aug 7 | 9:51 AM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Wed, Aug 7 | 11:51 AM | UTC−5 |
| New York | Wed, Aug 7 | 12:51 PM | UTC−4 |
| São Paulo | Wed, Aug 7 | 1:51 PM | UTC−3 |
| London | Wed, Aug 7 | 5:51 PM | UTC+1 |
| Paris, Berlin | Wed, Aug 7 | 6:51 PM | UTC+2 |
| Cairo | Wed, Aug 7 | 7:51 PM | UTC+3 |
| Moscow | Wed, Aug 7 | 7:51 PM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Wed, Aug 7 | 8:51 PM | UTC+4 |
| India | Wed, Aug 7 | 10:21 PM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Wed, Aug 7 | 11:51 PM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing | Thu, Aug 8 | 1:51 AM | UTC+9 |
| Singapore | Thu, Aug 8 | 12:11 AM | UTC+7:20 |
| Tokyo | Thu, Aug 8 | 1:51 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Thu, Aug 8 | 2:51 AM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Thu, Aug 8 | 4:21 AM | UTC+11:30 |