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February Cross-Quarter 1988

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

Thursday, February 4, 1988

14:43 UTC

Ecliptic longitude 315°

The Sun reaches ecliptic longitude 315°, halfway from the December Solstice to the March Equinox. It is the astronomical moment behind the Gaelic festival of Imbolc (IM-bolk), traditionally kept on Feb 1.

See it on the figureAbout February Cross-Quarter, and every year

Around the world

UTCThu, Feb 414:43UTC
HonoluluThu, Feb 44:43 AMUTC−10
Los AngelesThu, Feb 46:43 AMUTC−8
DenverThu, Feb 47:43 AMUTC−7
ChicagoThu, Feb 48:43 AMUTC−6
New YorkThu, Feb 49:43 AMUTC−5
São PauloThu, Feb 412:43 PMUTC−2
LondonThu, Feb 42:43 PMUTC
Paris, BerlinThu, Feb 43:43 PMUTC+1
CairoThu, Feb 44:43 PMUTC+2
MoscowThu, Feb 45:43 PMUTC+3
DubaiThu, Feb 46:43 PMUTC+4
IndiaThu, Feb 48:13 PMUTC+5:30
BangkokThu, Feb 49:43 PMUTC+7
Beijing, SingaporeThu, Feb 410:43 PMUTC+8
TokyoThu, Feb 411:43 PMUTC+9
SydneyFri, Feb 51:43 AMUTC+11
AucklandFri, Feb 53:43 AMUTC+13

February Cross-Quarter in other years