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August Cross-Quarter 1981

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

Friday, August 7, 1981

14:57 UTC

Ecliptic longitude 135°

The Sun reaches ecliptic longitude 135°, halfway from the June Solstice to the September Equinox. It is the astronomical moment behind 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

UTCFri, Aug 714:57UTC
HonoluluFri, Aug 74:57 AMUTC−10
Los AngelesFri, Aug 77:57 AMUTC−7
DenverFri, Aug 78:57 AMUTC−6
ChicagoFri, Aug 79:57 AMUTC−5
New YorkFri, Aug 710:57 AMUTC−4
São PauloFri, Aug 711:57 AMUTC−3
LondonFri, Aug 73:57 PMUTC+1
Paris, BerlinFri, Aug 74:57 PMUTC+2
CairoFri, Aug 75:57 PMUTC+3
MoscowFri, Aug 76:57 PMUTC+4
DubaiFri, Aug 76:57 PMUTC+4
IndiaFri, Aug 78:27 PMUTC+5:30
BangkokFri, Aug 79:57 PMUTC+7
Beijing, SingaporeFri, Aug 710:57 PMUTC+8
TokyoFri, Aug 711:57 PMUTC+9
SydneySat, Aug 812:57 AMUTC+10
AucklandSat, Aug 82:57 AMUTC+12

August Cross-Quarter in other years