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August Cross-Quarter 1969

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

Thursday, August 7, 1969

17:14 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 717:14UTC
HonoluluThu, Aug 77:14 AMUTC−10
Los AngelesThu, Aug 710:14 AMUTC−7
DenverThu, Aug 711:14 AMUTC−6
ChicagoThu, Aug 712:14 PMUTC−5
New YorkThu, Aug 71:14 PMUTC−4
São PauloThu, Aug 72:14 PMUTC−3
LondonThu, Aug 76:14 PMUTC+1
Paris, BerlinThu, Aug 76:14 PMUTC+1
CairoThu, Aug 78:14 PMUTC+3
MoscowThu, Aug 78:14 PMUTC+3
DubaiThu, Aug 79:14 PMUTC+4
IndiaThu, Aug 710:44 PMUTC+5:30
BangkokFri, Aug 812:14 AMUTC+7
Beijing, SingaporeFri, Aug 81:14 AMUTC+8
TokyoFri, Aug 82:14 AMUTC+9
SydneyFri, Aug 83:14 AMUTC+10
AucklandFri, Aug 85:14 AMUTC+12

August Cross-Quarter in other years