August Cross-Quarter 1943
Halfway between a solstice and an equinox, a few days after the festival of Lughnasadh.
Sunday, August 8, 1943
10:18 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 | Sun, Aug 8 | 10:18 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Sun, Aug 8 | 12:48 AM | UTC−9:30 |
| Los Angeles | Sun, Aug 8 | 3:18 AM | UTC−7 |
| Denver | Sun, Aug 8 | 4:18 AM | UTC−6 |
| Chicago | Sun, Aug 8 | 5:18 AM | UTC−5 |
| New York | Sun, Aug 8 | 6:18 AM | UTC−4 |
| São Paulo | Sun, Aug 8 | 7:18 AM | UTC−3 |
| London | Sun, Aug 8 | 12:18 PM | UTC+2 |
| Paris, Berlin | Sun, Aug 8 | 12:18 PM | UTC+2 |
| Cairo | Sun, Aug 8 | 1:18 PM | UTC+3 |
| Moscow | Sun, Aug 8 | 1:18 PM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Sun, Aug 8 | 2:18 PM | UTC+4 |
| India | Sun, Aug 8 | 4:48 PM | UTC+6:30 |
| Bangkok | Sun, Aug 8 | 5:18 PM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Sun, Aug 8 | 7:18 PM | UTC+9 |
| Tokyo | Sun, Aug 8 | 7:18 PM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Sun, Aug 8 | 8:18 PM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Sun, Aug 8 | 10:18 PM | UTC+12 |