August Cross-Quarter 1956
Halfway between a solstice and an equinox, a few days after the festival of Lughnasadh.
Tuesday, August 7, 1956
13:40 UTC
Ecliptic longitude 135°
The Sun reaches ecliptic longitude 135°, halfway from the June Solstice to the September Equinox. It falls a few days after 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
| UTC | Tue, Aug 7 | 13:40 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Tue, Aug 7 | 3:40 AM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Tue, Aug 7 | 6:40 AM | UTC−7 |
| Denver | Tue, Aug 7 | 6:40 AM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Tue, Aug 7 | 8:40 AM | UTC−5 |
| New York | Tue, Aug 7 | 9:40 AM | UTC−4 |
| São Paulo | Tue, Aug 7 | 10:40 AM | UTC−3 |
| London | Tue, Aug 7 | 2:40 PM | UTC+1 |
| Paris, Berlin | Tue, Aug 7 | 2:40 PM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Tue, Aug 7 | 3:40 PM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Tue, Aug 7 | 4:40 PM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Tue, Aug 7 | 5:40 PM | UTC+4 |
| India | Tue, Aug 7 | 7:10 PM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Tue, Aug 7 | 8:40 PM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing | Tue, Aug 7 | 9:40 PM | UTC+8 |
| Singapore | Tue, Aug 7 | 9:10 PM | UTC+7:30 |
| Tokyo | Tue, Aug 7 | 10:40 PM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Tue, Aug 7 | 11:40 PM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Wed, Aug 8 | 1:40 AM | UTC+12 |