August Cross-Quarter 1961
Halfway between a solstice and an equinox, a few days after the festival of Lughnasadh.
Monday, August 7, 1961
18:48 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 | Mon, Aug 7 | 18:48 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Mon, Aug 7 | 8:48 AM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Mon, Aug 7 | 11:48 AM | UTC−7 |
| Denver | Mon, Aug 7 | 11:48 AM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Mon, Aug 7 | 1:48 PM | UTC−5 |
| New York | Mon, Aug 7 | 2:48 PM | UTC−4 |
| São Paulo | Mon, Aug 7 | 3:48 PM | UTC−3 |
| London | Mon, Aug 7 | 7:48 PM | UTC+1 |
| Paris, Berlin | Mon, Aug 7 | 7:48 PM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Mon, Aug 7 | 9:48 PM | UTC+3 |
| Moscow | Mon, Aug 7 | 9:48 PM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Mon, Aug 7 | 10:48 PM | UTC+4 |
| India | Tue, Aug 8 | 12:18 AM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Tue, Aug 8 | 1:48 AM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing | Tue, Aug 8 | 2:48 AM | UTC+8 |
| Singapore | Tue, Aug 8 | 2:18 AM | UTC+7:30 |
| Tokyo | Tue, Aug 8 | 3:48 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Tue, Aug 8 | 4:48 AM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Tue, Aug 8 | 6:48 AM | UTC+12 |