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May Cross-Quarter 1945

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

Saturday, May 5, 1945

21:37 UTC

Ecliptic longitude 45°

The Sun reaches ecliptic longitude 45°, halfway from the March Equinox to the June Solstice. It is the astronomical moment behind the Gaelic festival of Beltane (BELL-tain), traditionally kept on May 1.

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

Around the world

UTCSat, May 521:37UTC
HonoluluSat, May 512:07 PMUTC−9:30
Los AngelesSat, May 52:37 PMUTC−7
DenverSat, May 53:37 PMUTC−6
ChicagoSat, May 54:37 PMUTC−5
New YorkSat, May 55:37 PMUTC−4
São PauloSat, May 56:37 PMUTC−3
LondonSat, May 511:37 PMUTC+2
Paris, BerlinSat, May 511:37 PMUTC+2
CairoSun, May 612:37 AMUTC+3
MoscowSun, May 612:37 AMUTC+3
DubaiSun, May 61:37 AMUTC+4
IndiaSun, May 64:07 AMUTC+6:30
BangkokSun, May 64:37 AMUTC+7
Beijing, SingaporeSun, May 66:37 AMUTC+9
TokyoSun, May 66:37 AMUTC+9
SydneySun, May 67:37 AMUTC+10
AucklandSun, May 69:37 AMUTC+12

May Cross-Quarter in other years