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February Cross-Quarter 1960

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

Thursday, February 4, 1960

19:23 UTC

Ecliptic longitude 315°

The Sun reaches ecliptic longitude 315°, halfway from the December Solstice to the March Equinox. It is the astronomical moment behind 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

UTCThu, Feb 419:23UTC
HonoluluThu, Feb 49:23 AMUTC−10
Los AngelesThu, Feb 411:23 AMUTC−8
DenverThu, Feb 412:23 PMUTC−7
ChicagoThu, Feb 41:23 PMUTC−6
New YorkThu, Feb 42:23 PMUTC−5
São PauloThu, Feb 44:23 PMUTC−3
LondonThu, Feb 47:23 PMUTC
Paris, BerlinThu, Feb 48:23 PMUTC+1
CairoThu, Feb 49:23 PMUTC+2
MoscowThu, Feb 410:23 PMUTC+3
DubaiThu, Feb 411:23 PMUTC+4
IndiaFri, Feb 512:53 AMUTC+5:30
BangkokFri, Feb 52:23 AMUTC+7
Beijing, SingaporeFri, Feb 53:23 AMUTC+8
TokyoFri, Feb 54:23 AMUTC+9
SydneyFri, Feb 55:23 AMUTC+10
AucklandFri, Feb 57:23 AMUTC+12

February Cross-Quarter in other years