May Cross-Quarter 1975
Halfway between a solstice and an equinox: the astronomical moment behind Beltane.
Tuesday, May 6, 1975
03:27 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
| UTC | Tue, May 6 | 03:27 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Mon, May 5 | 5:27 PM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Mon, May 5 | 8:27 PM | UTC−7 |
| Denver | Mon, May 5 | 9:27 PM | UTC−6 |
| Chicago | Mon, May 5 | 10:27 PM | UTC−5 |
| New York | Mon, May 5 | 11:27 PM | UTC−4 |
| São Paulo | Tue, May 6 | 12:27 AM | UTC−3 |
| London | Tue, May 6 | 4:27 AM | UTC+1 |
| Paris, Berlin | Tue, May 6 | 4:27 AM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Tue, May 6 | 6:27 AM | UTC+3 |
| Moscow | Tue, May 6 | 6:27 AM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Tue, May 6 | 7:27 AM | UTC+4 |
| India | Tue, May 6 | 8:57 AM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Tue, May 6 | 10:27 AM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Tue, May 6 | 11:27 AM | UTC+8 |
| Tokyo | Tue, May 6 | 12:27 PM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Tue, May 6 | 1:27 PM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Tue, May 6 | 3:27 PM | UTC+12 |