August Cross-Quarter 2012
Halfway between a solstice and an equinox, a few days after the festival of Lughnasadh.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
02:31 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 | Tue, Aug 7 | 02:31 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Mon, Aug 6 | 4:31 PM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Mon, Aug 6 | 7:31 PM | UTC−7 |
| Denver | Mon, Aug 6 | 8:31 PM | UTC−6 |
| Chicago | Mon, Aug 6 | 9:31 PM | UTC−5 |
| New York | Mon, Aug 6 | 10:31 PM | UTC−4 |
| São Paulo | Mon, Aug 6 | 11:31 PM | UTC−3 |
| London | Tue, Aug 7 | 3:31 AM | UTC+1 |
| Paris, Berlin | Tue, Aug 7 | 4:31 AM | UTC+2 |
| Cairo | Tue, Aug 7 | 4:31 AM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Tue, Aug 7 | 6:31 AM | UTC+4 |
| Dubai | Tue, Aug 7 | 6:31 AM | UTC+4 |
| India | Tue, Aug 7 | 8:01 AM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Tue, Aug 7 | 9:31 AM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Tue, Aug 7 | 10:31 AM | UTC+8 |
| Tokyo | Tue, Aug 7 | 11:31 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Tue, Aug 7 | 12:31 PM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Tue, Aug 7 | 2:31 PM | UTC+12 |