February Cross-Quarter 2010
Halfway between a solstice and an equinox, a few days after the festival of Imbolc.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
22:48 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 yearThat day in the 2010 daily tableMore on the seasons
Around the world
| UTC | Wed, Feb 3 | 22:48 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Wed, Feb 3 | 12:48 PM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Wed, Feb 3 | 2:48 PM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Wed, Feb 3 | 3:48 PM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Wed, Feb 3 | 4:48 PM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Wed, Feb 3 | 5:48 PM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Wed, Feb 3 | 8:48 PM | UTC−2 |
| London | Wed, Feb 3 | 10:48 PM | UTC |
| Paris, Berlin | Wed, Feb 3 | 11:48 PM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Thu, Feb 4 | 12:48 AM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Thu, Feb 4 | 1:48 AM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Thu, Feb 4 | 2:48 AM | UTC+4 |
| India | Thu, Feb 4 | 4:18 AM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Thu, Feb 4 | 5:48 AM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Thu, Feb 4 | 6:48 AM | UTC+8 |
| Tokyo | Thu, Feb 4 | 7:48 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Thu, Feb 4 | 9:48 AM | UTC+11 |
| Auckland | Thu, Feb 4 | 11:48 AM | UTC+13 |