February Cross-Quarter 2005
Halfway between a solstice and an equinox, a few days after the festival of Imbolc.
Thursday, February 3, 2005
17:43 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 | Thu, Feb 3 | 17:43 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Thu, Feb 3 | 7:43 AM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Thu, Feb 3 | 9:43 AM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Thu, Feb 3 | 10:43 AM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Thu, Feb 3 | 11:43 AM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Thu, Feb 3 | 12:43 PM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Thu, Feb 3 | 3:43 PM | UTC−2 |
| London | Thu, Feb 3 | 5:43 PM | UTC |
| Paris, Berlin | Thu, Feb 3 | 6:43 PM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Thu, Feb 3 | 7:43 PM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Thu, Feb 3 | 8:43 PM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Thu, Feb 3 | 9:43 PM | UTC+4 |
| India | Thu, Feb 3 | 11:13 PM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Fri, Feb 4 | 12:43 AM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Fri, Feb 4 | 1:43 AM | UTC+8 |
| Tokyo | Fri, Feb 4 | 2:43 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Fri, Feb 4 | 4:43 AM | UTC+11 |
| Auckland | Fri, Feb 4 | 6:43 AM | UTC+13 |