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February Cross-Quarter 2015

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

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

03:58 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

UTCWed, Feb 403:58UTC
HonoluluTue, Feb 35:58 PMUTC−10
Los AngelesTue, Feb 37:58 PMUTC−8
DenverTue, Feb 38:58 PMUTC−7
ChicagoTue, Feb 39:58 PMUTC−6
New YorkTue, Feb 310:58 PMUTC−5
São PauloWed, Feb 41:58 AMUTC−2
LondonWed, Feb 43:58 AMUTC
Paris, BerlinWed, Feb 44:58 AMUTC+1
CairoWed, Feb 45:58 AMUTC+2
MoscowWed, Feb 46:58 AMUTC+3
DubaiWed, Feb 47:58 AMUTC+4
IndiaWed, Feb 49:28 AMUTC+5:30
BangkokWed, Feb 410:58 AMUTC+7
Beijing, SingaporeWed, Feb 411:58 AMUTC+8
TokyoWed, Feb 412:58 PMUTC+9
SydneyWed, Feb 42:58 PMUTC+11
AucklandWed, Feb 44:58 PMUTC+13

February Cross-Quarter in other years