February Cross-Quarter 1996
Halfway between a solstice and an equinox, a few days after the festival of Imbolc.
Sunday, February 4, 1996
13:08 UTC
Ecliptic longitude 315°
The Sun reaches ecliptic longitude 315°, halfway from the December Solstice to the March Equinox. It falls a few days after 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
| UTC | Sun, Feb 4 | 13:08 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Sun, Feb 4 | 3:08 AM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Sun, Feb 4 | 5:08 AM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Sun, Feb 4 | 6:08 AM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Sun, Feb 4 | 7:08 AM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Sun, Feb 4 | 8:08 AM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Sun, Feb 4 | 11:08 AM | UTC−2 |
| London | Sun, Feb 4 | 1:08 PM | UTC |
| Paris, Berlin | Sun, Feb 4 | 2:08 PM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Sun, Feb 4 | 3:08 PM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Sun, Feb 4 | 4:08 PM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Sun, Feb 4 | 5:08 PM | UTC+4 |
| India | Sun, Feb 4 | 6:38 PM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Sun, Feb 4 | 8:08 PM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Sun, Feb 4 | 9:08 PM | UTC+8 |
| Tokyo | Sun, Feb 4 | 10:08 PM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Mon, Feb 5 | 12:08 AM | UTC+11 |
| Auckland | Mon, Feb 5 | 2:08 AM | UTC+13 |