August Cross-Quarter 1942
Halfway between a solstice and an equinox: the astronomical moment behind Lughnasadh.
Saturday, August 8, 1942
04:30 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
| UTC | Sat, Aug 8 | 04:30 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Fri, Aug 7 | 7:00 PM | UTC−9:30 |
| Los Angeles | Fri, Aug 7 | 9:30 PM | UTC−7 |
| Denver | Fri, Aug 7 | 10:30 PM | UTC−6 |
| Chicago | Fri, Aug 7 | 11:30 PM | UTC−5 |
| New York | Sat, Aug 8 | 12:30 AM | UTC−4 |
| São Paulo | Sat, Aug 8 | 1:30 AM | UTC−3 |
| London | Sat, Aug 8 | 6:30 AM | UTC+2 |
| Paris, Berlin | Sat, Aug 8 | 6:30 AM | UTC+2 |
| Cairo | Sat, Aug 8 | 7:30 AM | UTC+3 |
| Moscow | Sat, Aug 8 | 7:30 AM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Sat, Aug 8 | 8:30 AM | UTC+4 |
| India | Sat, Aug 8 | 10:00 AM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Sat, Aug 8 | 11:30 AM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Sat, Aug 8 | 1:30 PM | UTC+9 |
| Tokyo | Sat, Aug 8 | 1:30 PM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Sat, Aug 8 | 2:30 PM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Sat, Aug 8 | 4:30 PM | UTC+12 |