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February Cross-Quarter 1944

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

Friday, February 4, 1944

22:23 UTC

Ecliptic longitude 315°

The Sun reaches ecliptic longitude 315°, halfway from the December Solstice to the March Equinox. It is the astronomical moment behind the Gaelic festival of Imbolc (IM-bolk), traditionally kept on Feb 1.

See it on the figureAbout February Cross-Quarter, and every year

Around the world

UTCFri, Feb 422:23UTC
HonoluluFri, Feb 412:53 PMUTC−9:30
Los AngelesFri, Feb 43:23 PMUTC−7
DenverFri, Feb 44:23 PMUTC−6
ChicagoFri, Feb 45:23 PMUTC−5
New YorkFri, Feb 46:23 PMUTC−4
São PauloFri, Feb 47:23 PMUTC−3
LondonFri, Feb 411:23 PMUTC+1
Paris, BerlinFri, Feb 411:23 PMUTC+1
CairoSat, Feb 512:23 AMUTC+2
MoscowSat, Feb 51:23 AMUTC+3
DubaiSat, Feb 52:23 AMUTC+4
IndiaSat, Feb 54:53 AMUTC+6:30
BangkokSat, Feb 55:23 AMUTC+7
Beijing, SingaporeSat, Feb 57:23 AMUTC+9
TokyoSat, Feb 57:23 AMUTC+9
SydneySat, Feb 59:23 AMUTC+11
AucklandSat, Feb 510:23 AMUTC+12

February Cross-Quarter in other years