August Cross-Quarter 2011
Halfway between a solstice and an equinox, a few days after the festival of Lughnasadh.
Sunday, August 7, 2011
20:33 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 | Sun, Aug 7 | 20:33 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Sun, Aug 7 | 10:33 AM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Sun, Aug 7 | 1:33 PM | UTC−7 |
| Denver | Sun, Aug 7 | 2:33 PM | UTC−6 |
| Chicago | Sun, Aug 7 | 3:33 PM | UTC−5 |
| New York | Sun, Aug 7 | 4:33 PM | UTC−4 |
| São Paulo | Sun, Aug 7 | 5:33 PM | UTC−3 |
| London | Sun, Aug 7 | 9:33 PM | UTC+1 |
| Paris, Berlin | Sun, Aug 7 | 10:33 PM | UTC+2 |
| Cairo | Sun, Aug 7 | 10:33 PM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Mon, Aug 8 | 12:33 AM | UTC+4 |
| Dubai | Mon, Aug 8 | 12:33 AM | UTC+4 |
| India | Mon, Aug 8 | 2:03 AM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Mon, Aug 8 | 3:33 AM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Mon, Aug 8 | 4:33 AM | UTC+8 |
| Tokyo | Mon, Aug 8 | 5:33 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Mon, Aug 8 | 6:33 AM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Mon, Aug 8 | 8:33 AM | UTC+12 |