May Cross-Quarter 1986
Halfway between a solstice and an equinox: the astronomical moment behind Beltane.
Monday, May 5, 1986
19:31 UTC
Ecliptic longitude 45°
The Sun reaches ecliptic longitude 45°, halfway from the March Equinox to the June Solstice. It is the astronomical moment behind 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 | Mon, May 5 | 19:31 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Mon, May 5 | 9:31 AM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Mon, May 5 | 12:31 PM | UTC−7 |
| Denver | Mon, May 5 | 1:31 PM | UTC−6 |
| Chicago | Mon, May 5 | 2:31 PM | UTC−5 |
| New York | Mon, May 5 | 3:31 PM | UTC−4 |
| São Paulo | Mon, May 5 | 4:31 PM | UTC−3 |
| London | Mon, May 5 | 8:31 PM | UTC+1 |
| Paris, Berlin | Mon, May 5 | 9:31 PM | UTC+2 |
| Cairo | Mon, May 5 | 10:31 PM | UTC+3 |
| Moscow | Mon, May 5 | 11:31 PM | UTC+4 |
| Dubai | Mon, May 5 | 11:31 PM | UTC+4 |
| India | Tue, May 6 | 1:01 AM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Tue, May 6 | 2:31 AM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Tue, May 6 | 4:31 AM | UTC+9 |
| Tokyo | Tue, May 6 | 4:31 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Tue, May 6 | 5:31 AM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Tue, May 6 | 7:31 AM | UTC+12 |