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May Cross-Quarter 2009

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

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

08:51 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

UTCTue, May 508:51UTC
HonoluluMon, May 410:51 PMUTC−10
Los AngelesTue, May 51:51 AMUTC−7
DenverTue, May 52:51 AMUTC−6
ChicagoTue, May 53:51 AMUTC−5
New YorkTue, May 54:51 AMUTC−4
São PauloTue, May 55:51 AMUTC−3
LondonTue, May 59:51 AMUTC+1
Paris, BerlinTue, May 510:51 AMUTC+2
CairoTue, May 511:51 AMUTC+3
MoscowTue, May 512:51 PMUTC+4
DubaiTue, May 512:51 PMUTC+4
IndiaTue, May 52:21 PMUTC+5:30
BangkokTue, May 53:51 PMUTC+7
Beijing, SingaporeTue, May 54:51 PMUTC+8
TokyoTue, May 55:51 PMUTC+9
SydneyTue, May 56:51 PMUTC+10
AucklandTue, May 58:51 PMUTC+12

May Cross-Quarter in other years