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February Cross-Quarter 1949

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

Friday, February 4, 1949

03:23 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 403:23UTC
HonoluluThu, Feb 35:23 PMUTC−10
Los AngelesThu, Feb 37:23 PMUTC−8
DenverThu, Feb 38:23 PMUTC−7
ChicagoThu, Feb 39:23 PMUTC−6
New YorkThu, Feb 310:23 PMUTC−5
São PauloFri, Feb 412:23 AMUTC−3
LondonFri, Feb 43:23 AMUTC
Paris, BerlinFri, Feb 44:23 AMUTC+1
CairoFri, Feb 45:23 AMUTC+2
MoscowFri, Feb 46:23 AMUTC+3
DubaiFri, Feb 47:23 AMUTC+4
IndiaFri, Feb 48:53 AMUTC+5:30
BangkokFri, Feb 410:23 AMUTC+7
Beijing, SingaporeFri, Feb 411:23 AMUTC+8
TokyoFri, Feb 412:23 PMUTC+9
SydneyFri, Feb 41:23 PMUTC+10
AucklandFri, Feb 43:23 PMUTC+12

February Cross-Quarter in other years