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May Cross-Quarter 1973

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

Saturday, May 5, 1973

15:46 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

UTCSat, May 515:46UTC
HonoluluSat, May 55:46 AMUTC−10
Los AngelesSat, May 58:46 AMUTC−7
DenverSat, May 59:46 AMUTC−6
ChicagoSat, May 510:46 AMUTC−5
New YorkSat, May 511:46 AMUTC−4
São PauloSat, May 512:46 PMUTC−3
LondonSat, May 54:46 PMUTC+1
Paris, BerlinSat, May 54:46 PMUTC+1
CairoSat, May 56:46 PMUTC+3
MoscowSat, May 56:46 PMUTC+3
DubaiSat, May 57:46 PMUTC+4
IndiaSat, May 59:16 PMUTC+5:30
BangkokSat, May 510:46 PMUTC+7
Beijing, SingaporeSat, May 511:46 PMUTC+8
TokyoSun, May 612:46 AMUTC+9
SydneySun, May 61:46 AMUTC+10
AucklandSun, May 63:46 AMUTC+12

May Cross-Quarter in other years