August Cross-Quarter 1979
Halfway between a solstice and an equinox, a few days after the festival of Lughnasadh.
Wednesday, August 8, 1979
03:11 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 | Wed, Aug 8 | 03:11 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Tue, Aug 7 | 5:11 PM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Tue, Aug 7 | 8:11 PM | UTC−7 |
| Denver | Tue, Aug 7 | 9:11 PM | UTC−6 |
| Chicago | Tue, Aug 7 | 10:11 PM | UTC−5 |
| New York | Tue, Aug 7 | 11:11 PM | UTC−4 |
| São Paulo | Wed, Aug 8 | 12:11 AM | UTC−3 |
| London | Wed, Aug 8 | 4:11 AM | UTC+1 |
| Paris | Wed, Aug 8 | 5:11 AM | UTC+2 |
| Berlin | Wed, Aug 8 | 4:11 AM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Wed, Aug 8 | 6:11 AM | UTC+3 |
| Moscow | Wed, Aug 8 | 6:11 AM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Wed, Aug 8 | 7:11 AM | UTC+4 |
| India | Wed, Aug 8 | 8:41 AM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Wed, Aug 8 | 10:11 AM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing | Wed, Aug 8 | 11:11 AM | UTC+8 |
| Singapore | Wed, Aug 8 | 10:41 AM | UTC+7:30 |
| Tokyo | Wed, Aug 8 | 12:11 PM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Wed, Aug 8 | 1:11 PM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Wed, Aug 8 | 3:11 PM | UTC+12 |