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February Cross-Quarter 1990

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

Sunday, February 4, 1990

02:14 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

UTCSun, Feb 402:14UTC
HonoluluSat, Feb 34:14 PMUTC−10
Los AngelesSat, Feb 36:14 PMUTC−8
DenverSat, Feb 37:14 PMUTC−7
ChicagoSat, Feb 38:14 PMUTC−6
New YorkSat, Feb 39:14 PMUTC−5
São PauloSun, Feb 412:14 AMUTC−2
LondonSun, Feb 42:14 AMUTC
Paris, BerlinSun, Feb 43:14 AMUTC+1
CairoSun, Feb 44:14 AMUTC+2
MoscowSun, Feb 45:14 AMUTC+3
DubaiSun, Feb 46:14 AMUTC+4
IndiaSun, Feb 47:44 AMUTC+5:30
BangkokSun, Feb 49:14 AMUTC+7
Beijing, SingaporeSun, Feb 410:14 AMUTC+8
TokyoSun, Feb 411:14 AMUTC+9
SydneySun, Feb 41:14 PMUTC+11
AucklandSun, Feb 43:14 PMUTC+13

February Cross-Quarter in other years