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August Cross-Quarter 1972

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

Monday, August 7, 1972

10:28 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

UTCMon, Aug 710:28UTC
HonoluluMon, Aug 712:28 AMUTC−10
Los AngelesMon, Aug 73:28 AMUTC−7
DenverMon, Aug 74:28 AMUTC−6
ChicagoMon, Aug 75:28 AMUTC−5
New YorkMon, Aug 76:28 AMUTC−4
São PauloMon, Aug 77:28 AMUTC−3
LondonMon, Aug 711:28 AMUTC+1
Paris, BerlinMon, Aug 711:28 AMUTC+1
CairoMon, Aug 71:28 PMUTC+3
MoscowMon, Aug 71:28 PMUTC+3
DubaiMon, Aug 72:28 PMUTC+4
IndiaMon, Aug 73:58 PMUTC+5:30
BangkokMon, Aug 75:28 PMUTC+7
Beijing, SingaporeMon, Aug 76:28 PMUTC+8
TokyoMon, Aug 77:28 PMUTC+9
SydneyMon, Aug 78:28 PMUTC+10
AucklandMon, Aug 710:28 PMUTC+12

August Cross-Quarter in other years