February Cross-Quarter 1972
Halfway between a solstice and an equinox, a few days after the festival of Imbolc.
Friday, February 4, 1972
17:20 UTC
Ecliptic longitude 315°
The Sun reaches ecliptic longitude 315°, halfway from the December Solstice to the March Equinox. It falls a few days after 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
| UTC | Fri, Feb 4 | 17:20 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Fri, Feb 4 | 7:20 AM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Fri, Feb 4 | 9:20 AM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Fri, Feb 4 | 10:20 AM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Fri, Feb 4 | 11:20 AM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Fri, Feb 4 | 12:20 PM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Fri, Feb 4 | 2:20 PM | UTC−3 |
| London | Fri, Feb 4 | 5:20 PM | UTC |
| Paris, Berlin | Fri, Feb 4 | 6:20 PM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Fri, Feb 4 | 7:20 PM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Fri, Feb 4 | 8:20 PM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Fri, Feb 4 | 9:20 PM | UTC+4 |
| India | Fri, Feb 4 | 10:50 PM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Sat, Feb 5 | 12:20 AM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing | Sat, Feb 5 | 1:20 AM | UTC+8 |
| Singapore | Sat, Feb 5 | 12:50 AM | UTC+7:30 |
| Tokyo | Sat, Feb 5 | 2:20 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Sat, Feb 5 | 4:20 AM | UTC+11 |
| Auckland | Sat, Feb 5 | 5:20 AM | UTC+12 |