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February Cross-Quarter 1997

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

Monday, February 3, 1997

19:02 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

UTCMon, Feb 319:02UTC
HonoluluMon, Feb 39:02 AMUTC−10
Los AngelesMon, Feb 311:02 AMUTC−8
DenverMon, Feb 312:02 PMUTC−7
ChicagoMon, Feb 31:02 PMUTC−6
New YorkMon, Feb 32:02 PMUTC−5
São PauloMon, Feb 35:02 PMUTC−2
LondonMon, Feb 37:02 PMUTC
Paris, BerlinMon, Feb 38:02 PMUTC+1
CairoMon, Feb 39:02 PMUTC+2
MoscowMon, Feb 310:02 PMUTC+3
DubaiMon, Feb 311:02 PMUTC+4
IndiaTue, Feb 412:32 AMUTC+5:30
BangkokTue, Feb 42:02 AMUTC+7
Beijing, SingaporeTue, Feb 43:02 AMUTC+8
TokyoTue, Feb 44:02 AMUTC+9
SydneyTue, Feb 46:02 AMUTC+11
AucklandTue, Feb 48:02 AMUTC+13

February Cross-Quarter in other years