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November Cross-Quarter 2015

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

Saturday, November 7, 2015

17:59 UTC

Ecliptic longitude 225°

The Sun reaches ecliptic longitude 225°, halfway from the September Equinox to the December Solstice. It is the astronomical moment behind the Gaelic festival of Samhain (SOW-in), traditionally kept on Nov 1.

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

Around the world

UTCSat, Nov 717:59UTC
HonoluluSat, Nov 77:59 AMUTC−10
Los AngelesSat, Nov 79:59 AMUTC−8
DenverSat, Nov 710:59 AMUTC−7
ChicagoSat, Nov 711:59 AMUTC−6
New YorkSat, Nov 712:59 PMUTC−5
São PauloSat, Nov 73:59 PMUTC−2
LondonSat, Nov 75:59 PMUTC
Paris, BerlinSat, Nov 76:59 PMUTC+1
CairoSat, Nov 77:59 PMUTC+2
MoscowSat, Nov 78:59 PMUTC+3
DubaiSat, Nov 79:59 PMUTC+4
IndiaSat, Nov 711:29 PMUTC+5:30
BangkokSun, Nov 812:59 AMUTC+7
Beijing, SingaporeSun, Nov 81:59 AMUTC+8
TokyoSun, Nov 82:59 AMUTC+9
SydneySun, Nov 84:59 AMUTC+11
AucklandSun, Nov 86:59 AMUTC+13

November Cross-Quarter in other years