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February Cross-Quarter 1995

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

Saturday, February 4, 1995

07:13 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

UTCSat, Feb 407:13UTC
HonoluluFri, Feb 39:13 PMUTC−10
Los AngelesFri, Feb 311:13 PMUTC−8
DenverSat, Feb 412:13 AMUTC−7
ChicagoSat, Feb 41:13 AMUTC−6
New YorkSat, Feb 42:13 AMUTC−5
São PauloSat, Feb 45:13 AMUTC−2
LondonSat, Feb 47:13 AMUTC
Paris, BerlinSat, Feb 48:13 AMUTC+1
CairoSat, Feb 49:13 AMUTC+2
MoscowSat, Feb 410:13 AMUTC+3
DubaiSat, Feb 411:13 AMUTC+4
IndiaSat, Feb 412:43 PMUTC+5:30
BangkokSat, Feb 42:13 PMUTC+7
Beijing, SingaporeSat, Feb 43:13 PMUTC+8
TokyoSat, Feb 44:13 PMUTC+9
SydneySat, Feb 46:13 PMUTC+11
AucklandSat, Feb 48:13 PMUTC+13

February Cross-Quarter in other years