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February Cross-Quarter 2011

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

Friday, February 4, 2011

04:33 UTC

Ecliptic longitude 315°

The Sun reaches ecliptic longitude 315°, halfway from the December Solstice to the March Equinox. It is the astronomical moment behind the Gaelic festival of Imbolc (IM-bolk), traditionally kept on Feb 1.

See it on the figureAbout February Cross-Quarter, and every year

Around the world

UTCFri, Feb 404:33UTC
HonoluluThu, Feb 36:33 PMUTC−10
Los AngelesThu, Feb 38:33 PMUTC−8
DenverThu, Feb 39:33 PMUTC−7
ChicagoThu, Feb 310:33 PMUTC−6
New YorkThu, Feb 311:33 PMUTC−5
São PauloFri, Feb 42:33 AMUTC−2
LondonFri, Feb 44:33 AMUTC
Paris, BerlinFri, Feb 45:33 AMUTC+1
CairoFri, Feb 46:33 AMUTC+2
MoscowFri, Feb 47:33 AMUTC+3
DubaiFri, Feb 48:33 AMUTC+4
IndiaFri, Feb 410:03 AMUTC+5:30
BangkokFri, Feb 411:33 AMUTC+7
Beijing, SingaporeFri, Feb 412:33 PMUTC+8
TokyoFri, Feb 41:33 PMUTC+9
SydneyFri, Feb 43:33 PMUTC+11
AucklandFri, Feb 45:33 PMUTC+13

February Cross-Quarter in other years