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May Cross-Quarter 1948

Halfway between a solstice and an equinox, a few days after the festival of Beltane.

Wednesday, May 5, 1948

14:52 UTC

Ecliptic longitude 45°

The Sun reaches ecliptic longitude 45°, halfway from the March Equinox to the June Solstice. It falls a few days after 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

UTCWed, May 514:52UTC
HonoluluWed, May 54:52 AMUTC−10
Los AngelesWed, May 57:52 AMUTC−7
DenverWed, May 57:52 AMUTC−7
ChicagoWed, May 59:52 AMUTC−5
New YorkWed, May 510:52 AMUTC−4
São PauloWed, May 511:52 AMUTC−3
LondonWed, May 53:52 PMUTC+1
ParisWed, May 53:52 PMUTC+1
BerlinWed, May 54:52 PMUTC+2
CairoWed, May 54:52 PMUTC+2
MoscowWed, May 55:52 PMUTC+3
DubaiWed, May 56:52 PMUTC+4
IndiaWed, May 58:22 PMUTC+5:30
BangkokWed, May 59:52 PMUTC+7
BeijingWed, May 511:52 PMUTC+9
SingaporeWed, May 510:22 PMUTC+7:30
TokyoThu, May 612:52 AMUTC+10
SydneyThu, May 612:52 AMUTC+10
AucklandThu, May 62:52 AMUTC+12

May Cross-Quarter in other years