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May Cross-Quarter 1964

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

Tuesday, May 5, 1964

11:51 UTC

Ecliptic longitude 45°

The Sun reaches ecliptic longitude 45°, halfway from the March Equinox to the June Solstice. It is the astronomical moment behind 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

UTCTue, May 511:51UTC
HonoluluTue, May 51:51 AMUTC−10
Los AngelesTue, May 54:51 AMUTC−7
DenverTue, May 54:51 AMUTC−7
ChicagoTue, May 56:51 AMUTC−5
New YorkTue, May 57:51 AMUTC−4
São PauloTue, May 58:51 AMUTC−3
LondonTue, May 512:51 PMUTC+1
Paris, BerlinTue, May 512:51 PMUTC+1
CairoTue, May 52:51 PMUTC+3
MoscowTue, May 52:51 PMUTC+3
DubaiTue, May 53:51 PMUTC+4
IndiaTue, May 55:21 PMUTC+5:30
BangkokTue, May 56:51 PMUTC+7
Beijing, SingaporeTue, May 57:51 PMUTC+8
TokyoTue, May 58:51 PMUTC+9
SydneyTue, May 59:51 PMUTC+10
AucklandTue, May 511:51 PMUTC+12

May Cross-Quarter in other years