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February Cross-Quarter 1965

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

Thursday, February 4, 1965

00:46 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 400:46UTC
HonoluluWed, Feb 32:46 PMUTC−10
Los AngelesWed, Feb 34:46 PMUTC−8
DenverWed, Feb 35:46 PMUTC−7
ChicagoWed, Feb 36:46 PMUTC−6
New YorkWed, Feb 37:46 PMUTC−5
São PauloWed, Feb 310:46 PMUTC−2
LondonThu, Feb 412:46 AMUTC
Paris, BerlinThu, Feb 41:46 AMUTC+1
CairoThu, Feb 42:46 AMUTC+2
MoscowThu, Feb 43:46 AMUTC+3
DubaiThu, Feb 44:46 AMUTC+4
IndiaThu, Feb 46:16 AMUTC+5:30
BangkokThu, Feb 47:46 AMUTC+7
Beijing, SingaporeThu, Feb 48:46 AMUTC+8
TokyoThu, Feb 49:46 AMUTC+9
SydneyThu, Feb 410:46 AMUTC+10
AucklandThu, Feb 412:46 PMUTC+12

February Cross-Quarter in other years