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August Cross-Quarter 1982

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

Saturday, August 7, 1982

20:42 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

UTCSat, Aug 720:42UTC
HonoluluSat, Aug 710:42 AMUTC−10
Los AngelesSat, Aug 71:42 PMUTC−7
DenverSat, Aug 72:42 PMUTC−6
ChicagoSat, Aug 73:42 PMUTC−5
New YorkSat, Aug 74:42 PMUTC−4
São PauloSat, Aug 75:42 PMUTC−3
LondonSat, Aug 79:42 PMUTC+1
Paris, BerlinSat, Aug 710:42 PMUTC+2
CairoSat, Aug 711:42 PMUTC+3
MoscowSun, Aug 812:42 AMUTC+4
DubaiSun, Aug 812:42 AMUTC+4
IndiaSun, Aug 82:12 AMUTC+5:30
BangkokSun, Aug 83:42 AMUTC+7
Beijing, SingaporeSun, Aug 84:42 AMUTC+8
TokyoSun, Aug 85:42 AMUTC+9
SydneySun, Aug 86:42 AMUTC+10
AucklandSun, Aug 88:42 AMUTC+12

August Cross-Quarter in other years