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August Cross-Quarter 2014

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

Thursday, August 7, 2014

14:02 UTC

Ecliptic longitude 135°

The Sun reaches ecliptic longitude 135°, halfway from the June Solstice to the September Equinox. It is the astronomical moment behind 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

UTCThu, Aug 714:02UTC
HonoluluThu, Aug 74:02 AMUTC−10
Los AngelesThu, Aug 77:02 AMUTC−7
DenverThu, Aug 78:02 AMUTC−6
ChicagoThu, Aug 79:02 AMUTC−5
New YorkThu, Aug 710:02 AMUTC−4
São PauloThu, Aug 711:02 AMUTC−3
LondonThu, Aug 73:02 PMUTC+1
Paris, BerlinThu, Aug 74:02 PMUTC+2
CairoThu, Aug 75:02 PMUTC+3
MoscowThu, Aug 76:02 PMUTC+4
DubaiThu, Aug 76:02 PMUTC+4
IndiaThu, Aug 77:32 PMUTC+5:30
BangkokThu, Aug 79:02 PMUTC+7
Beijing, SingaporeThu, Aug 710:02 PMUTC+8
TokyoThu, Aug 711:02 PMUTC+9
SydneyFri, Aug 812:02 AMUTC+10
AucklandFri, Aug 82:02 AMUTC+12

August Cross-Quarter in other years