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May Cross-Quarter 1954

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

Thursday, May 6, 1954

01:38 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

UTCThu, May 601:38UTC
HonoluluWed, May 53:38 PMUTC−10
Los AngelesWed, May 56:38 PMUTC−7
DenverWed, May 56:38 PMUTC−7
ChicagoWed, May 58:38 PMUTC−5
New YorkWed, May 59:38 PMUTC−4
São PauloWed, May 510:38 PMUTC−3
LondonThu, May 62:38 AMUTC+1
Paris, BerlinThu, May 62:38 AMUTC+1
CairoThu, May 63:38 AMUTC+2
MoscowThu, May 64:38 AMUTC+3
DubaiThu, May 65:38 AMUTC+4
IndiaThu, May 67:08 AMUTC+5:30
BangkokThu, May 68:38 AMUTC+7
Beijing, SingaporeThu, May 69:38 AMUTC+8
TokyoThu, May 610:38 AMUTC+9
SydneyThu, May 611:38 AMUTC+10
AucklandThu, May 61:38 PMUTC+12

May Cross-Quarter in other years