May Cross-Quarter 1961
Halfway between a solstice and an equinox, a few days after the festival of Beltane.
Friday, May 5, 1961
18:21 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 yearThat day in the 1961 daily tableMore on the seasons
Around the world
| UTC | Fri, May 5 | 18:21 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Fri, May 5 | 8:21 AM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Fri, May 5 | 11:21 AM | UTC−7 |
| Denver | Fri, May 5 | 11:21 AM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Fri, May 5 | 1:21 PM | UTC−5 |
| New York | Fri, May 5 | 2:21 PM | UTC−4 |
| São Paulo | Fri, May 5 | 3:21 PM | UTC−3 |
| London | Fri, May 5 | 7:21 PM | UTC+1 |
| Paris, Berlin | Fri, May 5 | 7:21 PM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Fri, May 5 | 9:21 PM | UTC+3 |
| Moscow | Fri, May 5 | 9:21 PM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Fri, May 5 | 10:21 PM | UTC+4 |
| India | Fri, May 5 | 11:51 PM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Sat, May 6 | 1:21 AM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing | Sat, May 6 | 2:21 AM | UTC+8 |
| Singapore | Sat, May 6 | 1:51 AM | UTC+7:30 |
| Tokyo | Sat, May 6 | 3:21 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Sat, May 6 | 4:21 AM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Sat, May 6 | 6:21 AM | UTC+12 |