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May Cross-Quarter 2002

Halfway between a solstice and an equinox, a few days after the festival of Beltane.

Sunday, May 5, 2002

16:37 UTC

Ecliptic longitude 45°

The Sun reaches ecliptic longitude 45°, halfway from the March Equinox to the June Solstice. It falls a few days after the Gaelic festival of Beltane (BELL-tain), traditionally kept on May 1.

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

Around the world

UTCSun, May 516:37UTC
HonoluluSun, May 56:37 AMUTC−10
Los AngelesSun, May 59:37 AMUTC−7
DenverSun, May 510:37 AMUTC−6
ChicagoSun, May 511:37 AMUTC−5
New YorkSun, May 512:37 PMUTC−4
São PauloSun, May 51:37 PMUTC−3
LondonSun, May 55:37 PMUTC+1
Paris, BerlinSun, May 56:37 PMUTC+2
CairoSun, May 57:37 PMUTC+3
MoscowSun, May 58:37 PMUTC+4
DubaiSun, May 58:37 PMUTC+4
IndiaSun, May 510:07 PMUTC+5:30
BangkokSun, May 511:37 PMUTC+7
Beijing, SingaporeMon, May 612:37 AMUTC+8
TokyoMon, May 61:37 AMUTC+9
SydneyMon, May 62:37 AMUTC+10
AucklandMon, May 64:37 AMUTC+12

May Cross-Quarter in other years