May Cross-Quarter 1985
Halfway between a solstice and an equinox, a few days after the festival of Beltane.
Sunday, May 5, 1985
13:43 UTC
Ecliptic longitude 45°
The Sun reaches ecliptic longitude 45°, halfway from the March Equinox to the June Solstice. It falls a few days after 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 | Sun, May 5 | 13:43 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Sun, May 5 | 3:43 AM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Sun, May 5 | 6:43 AM | UTC−7 |
| Denver | Sun, May 5 | 7:43 AM | UTC−6 |
| Chicago | Sun, May 5 | 8:43 AM | UTC−5 |
| New York | Sun, May 5 | 9:43 AM | UTC−4 |
| São Paulo | Sun, May 5 | 10:43 AM | UTC−3 |
| London | Sun, May 5 | 2:43 PM | UTC+1 |
| Paris, Berlin | Sun, May 5 | 3:43 PM | UTC+2 |
| Cairo | Sun, May 5 | 4:43 PM | UTC+3 |
| Moscow | Sun, May 5 | 5:43 PM | UTC+4 |
| Dubai | Sun, May 5 | 5:43 PM | UTC+4 |
| India | Sun, May 5 | 7:13 PM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Sun, May 5 | 8:43 PM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Sun, May 5 | 9:43 PM | UTC+8 |
| Tokyo | Sun, May 5 | 10:43 PM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Sun, May 5 | 11:43 PM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Mon, May 6 | 1:43 AM | UTC+12 |