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February Cross-Quarter 1989

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

Friday, February 3, 1989

20:27 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

UTCFri, Feb 320:27UTC
HonoluluFri, Feb 310:27 AMUTC−10
Los AngelesFri, Feb 312:27 PMUTC−8
DenverFri, Feb 31:27 PMUTC−7
ChicagoFri, Feb 32:27 PMUTC−6
New YorkFri, Feb 33:27 PMUTC−5
São PauloFri, Feb 35:27 PMUTC−3
LondonFri, Feb 38:27 PMUTC
Paris, BerlinFri, Feb 39:27 PMUTC+1
CairoFri, Feb 310:27 PMUTC+2
MoscowFri, Feb 311:27 PMUTC+3
DubaiSat, Feb 412:27 AMUTC+4
IndiaSat, Feb 41:57 AMUTC+5:30
BangkokSat, Feb 43:27 AMUTC+7
Beijing, SingaporeSat, Feb 44:27 AMUTC+8
TokyoSat, Feb 45:27 AMUTC+9
SydneySat, Feb 47:27 AMUTC+11
AucklandSat, Feb 49:27 AMUTC+13

February Cross-Quarter in other years