May Cross-Quarter 1970
Halfway between a solstice and an equinox, a few days after the festival of Beltane.
Tuesday, May 5, 1970
22:34 UTC
Ecliptic longitude 45°
The Sun reaches ecliptic longitude 45°, halfway from the March Equinox to the June Solstice. It falls a few days after 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 | Tue, May 5 | 22:34 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Tue, May 5 | 12:34 PM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Tue, May 5 | 3:34 PM | UTC−7 |
| Denver | Tue, May 5 | 4:34 PM | UTC−6 |
| Chicago | Tue, May 5 | 5:34 PM | UTC−5 |
| New York | Tue, May 5 | 6:34 PM | UTC−4 |
| São Paulo | Tue, May 5 | 7:34 PM | UTC−3 |
| London | Tue, May 5 | 11:34 PM | UTC+1 |
| Paris, Berlin | Tue, May 5 | 11:34 PM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Wed, May 6 | 1:34 AM | UTC+3 |
| Moscow | Wed, May 6 | 1:34 AM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Wed, May 6 | 2:34 AM | UTC+4 |
| India | Wed, May 6 | 4:04 AM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Wed, May 6 | 5:34 AM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing | Wed, May 6 | 6:34 AM | UTC+8 |
| Singapore | Wed, May 6 | 6:04 AM | UTC+7:30 |
| Tokyo | Wed, May 6 | 7:34 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Wed, May 6 | 8:34 AM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Wed, May 6 | 10:34 AM | UTC+12 |