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May Cross-Quarter 1956

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

Saturday, May 5, 1956

13:10 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

UTCSat, May 513:10UTC
HonoluluSat, May 53:10 AMUTC−10
Los AngelesSat, May 56:10 AMUTC−7
DenverSat, May 56:10 AMUTC−7
ChicagoSat, May 58:10 AMUTC−5
New YorkSat, May 59:10 AMUTC−4
São PauloSat, May 510:10 AMUTC−3
LondonSat, May 52:10 PMUTC+1
Paris, BerlinSat, May 52:10 PMUTC+1
CairoSat, May 53:10 PMUTC+2
MoscowSat, May 54:10 PMUTC+3
DubaiSat, May 55:10 PMUTC+4
IndiaSat, May 56:40 PMUTC+5:30
BangkokSat, May 58:10 PMUTC+7
Beijing, SingaporeSat, May 59:10 PMUTC+8
TokyoSat, May 510:10 PMUTC+9
SydneySat, May 511:10 PMUTC+10
AucklandSun, May 61:10 AMUTC+12

May Cross-Quarter in other years