August Cross-Quarter 1977
Halfway between a solstice and an equinox, a few days after the festival of Lughnasadh.
Sunday, August 7, 1977
15:30 UTC
Ecliptic longitude 135°
The Sun reaches ecliptic longitude 135°, halfway from the June Solstice to the September Equinox. It falls a few days after 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
| UTC | Sun, Aug 7 | 15:30 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Sun, Aug 7 | 5:30 AM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Sun, Aug 7 | 8:30 AM | UTC−7 |
| Denver | Sun, Aug 7 | 9:30 AM | UTC−6 |
| Chicago | Sun, Aug 7 | 10:30 AM | UTC−5 |
| New York | Sun, Aug 7 | 11:30 AM | UTC−4 |
| São Paulo | Sun, Aug 7 | 12:30 PM | UTC−3 |
| London | Sun, Aug 7 | 4:30 PM | UTC+1 |
| Paris | Sun, Aug 7 | 5:30 PM | UTC+2 |
| Berlin | Sun, Aug 7 | 4:30 PM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Sun, Aug 7 | 6:30 PM | UTC+3 |
| Moscow | Sun, Aug 7 | 6:30 PM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Sun, Aug 7 | 7:30 PM | UTC+4 |
| India | Sun, Aug 7 | 9:00 PM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Sun, Aug 7 | 10:30 PM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing | Sun, Aug 7 | 11:30 PM | UTC+8 |
| Singapore | Sun, Aug 7 | 11:00 PM | UTC+7:30 |
| Tokyo | Mon, Aug 8 | 12:30 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Mon, Aug 8 | 1:30 AM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Mon, Aug 8 | 3:30 AM | UTC+12 |