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August Cross-Quarter 1953

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

Friday, August 7, 1953

20:15 UTC

Ecliptic longitude 135°

The Sun reaches ecliptic longitude 135°, halfway from the June Solstice to the September Equinox. It is the astronomical moment behind the Gaelic festival of Lughnasadh (LOO-nuh-suh), traditionally kept on Aug 1.

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

Around the world

UTCFri, Aug 720:15UTC
HonoluluFri, Aug 710:15 AMUTC−10
Los AngelesFri, Aug 71:15 PMUTC−7
DenverFri, Aug 71:15 PMUTC−7
ChicagoFri, Aug 73:15 PMUTC−5
New YorkFri, Aug 74:15 PMUTC−4
São PauloFri, Aug 75:15 PMUTC−3
LondonFri, Aug 79:15 PMUTC+1
Paris, BerlinFri, Aug 79:15 PMUTC+1
CairoFri, Aug 710:15 PMUTC+2
MoscowFri, Aug 711:15 PMUTC+3
DubaiSat, Aug 812:15 AMUTC+4
IndiaSat, Aug 81:45 AMUTC+5:30
BangkokSat, Aug 83:15 AMUTC+7
Beijing, SingaporeSat, Aug 84:15 AMUTC+8
TokyoSat, Aug 85:15 AMUTC+9
SydneySat, Aug 86:15 AMUTC+10
AucklandSat, Aug 88:15 AMUTC+12

August Cross-Quarter in other years