August Cross-Quarter 2006
Halfway between a solstice and an equinox, a few days after the festival of Lughnasadh.
Monday, August 7, 2006
15:41 UTC
Ecliptic longitude 135°
The Sun reaches ecliptic longitude 135°, halfway from the June Solstice to the September Equinox. It falls a few days after the Gaelic festival of Lughnasadh (LOO-nuh-suh), traditionally kept on Aug 1.
See it on the figureAbout August Cross-Quarter, and every year
Around the world
| UTC | Mon, Aug 7 | 15:41 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Mon, Aug 7 | 5:41 AM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Mon, Aug 7 | 8:41 AM | UTC−7 |
| Denver | Mon, Aug 7 | 9:41 AM | UTC−6 |
| Chicago | Mon, Aug 7 | 10:41 AM | UTC−5 |
| New York | Mon, Aug 7 | 11:41 AM | UTC−4 |
| São Paulo | Mon, Aug 7 | 12:41 PM | UTC−3 |
| London | Mon, Aug 7 | 4:41 PM | UTC+1 |
| Paris, Berlin | Mon, Aug 7 | 5:41 PM | UTC+2 |
| Cairo | Mon, Aug 7 | 6:41 PM | UTC+3 |
| Moscow | Mon, Aug 7 | 7:41 PM | UTC+4 |
| Dubai | Mon, Aug 7 | 7:41 PM | UTC+4 |
| India | Mon, Aug 7 | 9:11 PM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Mon, Aug 7 | 10:41 PM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Mon, Aug 7 | 11:41 PM | UTC+8 |
| Tokyo | Tue, Aug 8 | 12:41 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Tue, Aug 8 | 1:41 AM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Tue, Aug 8 | 3:41 AM | UTC+12 |