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August Cross-Quarter 1991

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

Thursday, August 8, 1991

00:37 UTC

Ecliptic longitude 135°

The Sun reaches ecliptic longitude 135°, halfway from the June Solstice to the September Equinox. It is the astronomical moment behind the Gaelic festival of Lughnasadh (LOO-nuh-suh), traditionally kept on Aug 1.

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

Around the world

UTCThu, Aug 800:37UTC
HonoluluWed, Aug 72:37 PMUTC−10
Los AngelesWed, Aug 75:37 PMUTC−7
DenverWed, Aug 76:37 PMUTC−6
ChicagoWed, Aug 77:37 PMUTC−5
New YorkWed, Aug 78:37 PMUTC−4
São PauloWed, Aug 79:37 PMUTC−3
LondonThu, Aug 81:37 AMUTC+1
Paris, BerlinThu, Aug 82:37 AMUTC+2
CairoThu, Aug 83:37 AMUTC+3
MoscowThu, Aug 83:37 AMUTC+3
DubaiThu, Aug 84:37 AMUTC+4
IndiaThu, Aug 86:07 AMUTC+5:30
BangkokThu, Aug 87:37 AMUTC+7
Beijing, SingaporeThu, Aug 89:37 AMUTC+9
TokyoThu, Aug 89:37 AMUTC+9
SydneyThu, Aug 810:37 AMUTC+10
AucklandThu, Aug 812:37 PMUTC+12

August Cross-Quarter in other years