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May Cross-Quarter 2005

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

Thursday, May 5, 2005

09:53 UTC

Ecliptic longitude 45°

The Sun reaches ecliptic longitude 45°, halfway from the March Equinox to the June Solstice. It is the astronomical moment behind 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

UTCThu, May 509:53UTC
HonoluluWed, May 411:53 PMUTC−10
Los AngelesThu, May 52:53 AMUTC−7
DenverThu, May 53:53 AMUTC−6
ChicagoThu, May 54:53 AMUTC−5
New YorkThu, May 55:53 AMUTC−4
São PauloThu, May 56:53 AMUTC−3
LondonThu, May 510:53 AMUTC+1
Paris, BerlinThu, May 511:53 AMUTC+2
CairoThu, May 512:53 PMUTC+3
MoscowThu, May 51:53 PMUTC+4
DubaiThu, May 51:53 PMUTC+4
IndiaThu, May 53:23 PMUTC+5:30
BangkokThu, May 54:53 PMUTC+7
Beijing, SingaporeThu, May 55:53 PMUTC+8
TokyoThu, May 56:53 PMUTC+9
SydneyThu, May 57:53 PMUTC+10
AucklandThu, May 59:53 PMUTC+12

May Cross-Quarter in other years