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May Cross-Quarter 1951

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

Sunday, May 6, 1951

08:09 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

UTCSun, May 608:09UTC
HonoluluSat, May 510:09 PMUTC−10
Los AngelesSun, May 61:09 AMUTC−7
DenverSun, May 61:09 AMUTC−7
ChicagoSun, May 63:09 AMUTC−5
New YorkSun, May 64:09 AMUTC−4
São PauloSun, May 65:09 AMUTC−3
LondonSun, May 69:09 AMUTC+1
Paris, BerlinSun, May 69:09 AMUTC+1
CairoSun, May 610:09 AMUTC+2
MoscowSun, May 611:09 AMUTC+3
DubaiSun, May 612:09 PMUTC+4
IndiaSun, May 61:39 PMUTC+5:30
BangkokSun, May 63:09 PMUTC+7
Beijing, SingaporeSun, May 64:09 PMUTC+8
TokyoSun, May 66:09 PMUTC+10
SydneySun, May 66:09 PMUTC+10
AucklandSun, May 68:09 PMUTC+12

May Cross-Quarter in other years