May Cross-Quarter 1959
Halfway between a solstice and an equinox, a few days after the festival of Beltane.
Wednesday, May 6, 1959
06:39 UTC
Ecliptic longitude 45°
The Sun reaches ecliptic longitude 45°, halfway from the March Equinox to the June Solstice. It falls a few days after 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
| UTC | Wed, May 6 | 06:39 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Tue, May 5 | 8:39 PM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Tue, May 5 | 11:39 PM | UTC−7 |
| Denver | Tue, May 5 | 11:39 PM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Wed, May 6 | 1:39 AM | UTC−5 |
| New York | Wed, May 6 | 2:39 AM | UTC−4 |
| São Paulo | Wed, May 6 | 3:39 AM | UTC−3 |
| London | Wed, May 6 | 7:39 AM | UTC+1 |
| Paris, Berlin | Wed, May 6 | 7:39 AM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Wed, May 6 | 9:39 AM | UTC+3 |
| Moscow | Wed, May 6 | 9:39 AM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Wed, May 6 | 10:39 AM | UTC+4 |
| India | Wed, May 6 | 12:09 PM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Wed, May 6 | 1:39 PM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing | Wed, May 6 | 2:39 PM | UTC+8 |
| Singapore | Wed, May 6 | 2:09 PM | UTC+7:30 |
| Tokyo | Wed, May 6 | 3:39 PM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Wed, May 6 | 4:39 PM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Wed, May 6 | 6:39 PM | UTC+12 |