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August Cross-Quarter 1963

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

Thursday, August 8, 1963

06:25 UTC

Ecliptic longitude 135°

The Sun reaches ecliptic longitude 135°, halfway from the June Solstice to the September Equinox. It is the astronomical moment behind 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

UTCThu, Aug 806:25UTC
HonoluluWed, Aug 78:25 PMUTC−10
Los AngelesWed, Aug 711:25 PMUTC−7
DenverWed, Aug 711:25 PMUTC−7
ChicagoThu, Aug 81:25 AMUTC−5
New YorkThu, Aug 82:25 AMUTC−4
São PauloThu, Aug 83:25 AMUTC−3
LondonThu, Aug 87:25 AMUTC+1
Paris, BerlinThu, Aug 87:25 AMUTC+1
CairoThu, Aug 89:25 AMUTC+3
MoscowThu, Aug 89:25 AMUTC+3
DubaiThu, Aug 810:25 AMUTC+4
IndiaThu, Aug 811:55 AMUTC+5:30
BangkokThu, Aug 81:25 PMUTC+7
Beijing, SingaporeThu, Aug 82:25 PMUTC+8
TokyoThu, Aug 83:25 PMUTC+9
SydneyThu, Aug 84:25 PMUTC+10
AucklandThu, Aug 86:25 PMUTC+12

August Cross-Quarter in other years