February Cross-Quarter 1956
Halfway between a solstice and an equinox, a few days after the festival of Imbolc.
Saturday, February 4, 1956
20:12 UTC
Ecliptic longitude 315°
The Sun reaches ecliptic longitude 315°, halfway from the December Solstice to the March Equinox. It falls a few days after the Gaelic festival of Imbolc (IM-bolk), traditionally kept on Feb 1.
See it on the figureAbout February Cross-Quarter, and every year
Around the world
| UTC | Sat, Feb 4 | 20:12 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Sat, Feb 4 | 10:12 AM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Sat, Feb 4 | 12:12 PM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Sat, Feb 4 | 1:12 PM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Sat, Feb 4 | 2:12 PM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Sat, Feb 4 | 3:12 PM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Sat, Feb 4 | 5:12 PM | UTC−3 |
| London | Sat, Feb 4 | 8:12 PM | UTC |
| Paris, Berlin | Sat, Feb 4 | 9:12 PM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Sat, Feb 4 | 10:12 PM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Sat, Feb 4 | 11:12 PM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Sun, Feb 5 | 12:12 AM | UTC+4 |
| India | Sun, Feb 5 | 1:42 AM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Sun, Feb 5 | 3:12 AM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing | Sun, Feb 5 | 4:12 AM | UTC+8 |
| Singapore | Sun, Feb 5 | 3:42 AM | UTC+7:30 |
| Tokyo | Sun, Feb 5 | 5:12 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Sun, Feb 5 | 6:12 AM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Sun, Feb 5 | 8:12 AM | UTC+12 |