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August Cross-Quarter 1954

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

Sunday, August 8, 1954

01:59 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

UTCSun, Aug 801:59UTC
HonoluluSat, Aug 73:59 PMUTC−10
Los AngelesSat, Aug 76:59 PMUTC−7
DenverSat, Aug 76:59 PMUTC−7
ChicagoSat, Aug 78:59 PMUTC−5
New YorkSat, Aug 79:59 PMUTC−4
São PauloSat, Aug 710:59 PMUTC−3
LondonSun, Aug 82:59 AMUTC+1
Paris, BerlinSun, Aug 82:59 AMUTC+1
CairoSun, Aug 83:59 AMUTC+2
MoscowSun, Aug 84:59 AMUTC+3
DubaiSun, Aug 85:59 AMUTC+4
IndiaSun, Aug 87:29 AMUTC+5:30
BangkokSun, Aug 88:59 AMUTC+7
Beijing, SingaporeSun, Aug 89:59 AMUTC+8
TokyoSun, Aug 810:59 AMUTC+9
SydneySun, Aug 811:59 AMUTC+10
AucklandSun, Aug 81:59 PMUTC+12

August Cross-Quarter in other years