May Cross-Quarter 1966
Halfway between a solstice and an equinox: the astronomical moment behind Beltane.
Thursday, May 5, 1966
23:30 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
| UTC | Thu, May 5 | 23:30 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Thu, May 5 | 1:30 PM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Thu, May 5 | 4:30 PM | UTC−7 |
| Denver | Thu, May 5 | 5:30 PM | UTC−6 |
| Chicago | Thu, May 5 | 6:30 PM | UTC−5 |
| New York | Thu, May 5 | 7:30 PM | UTC−4 |
| São Paulo | Thu, May 5 | 8:30 PM | UTC−3 |
| London | Fri, May 6 | 12:30 AM | UTC+1 |
| Paris, Berlin | Fri, May 6 | 12:30 AM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Fri, May 6 | 2:30 AM | UTC+3 |
| Moscow | Fri, May 6 | 2:30 AM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Fri, May 6 | 3:30 AM | UTC+4 |
| India | Fri, May 6 | 5:00 AM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Fri, May 6 | 6:30 AM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Fri, May 6 | 7:30 AM | UTC+8 |
| Tokyo | Fri, May 6 | 8:30 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Fri, May 6 | 9:30 AM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Fri, May 6 | 11:30 AM | UTC+12 |