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February Cross-Quarter 2016

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

Thursday, February 4, 2016

09:46 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

UTCThu, Feb 409:46UTC
HonoluluWed, Feb 311:46 PMUTC−10
Los AngelesThu, Feb 41:46 AMUTC−8
DenverThu, Feb 42:46 AMUTC−7
ChicagoThu, Feb 43:46 AMUTC−6
New YorkThu, Feb 44:46 AMUTC−5
São PauloThu, Feb 47:46 AMUTC−2
LondonThu, Feb 49:46 AMUTC
Paris, BerlinThu, Feb 410:46 AMUTC+1
CairoThu, Feb 411:46 AMUTC+2
MoscowThu, Feb 412:46 PMUTC+3
DubaiThu, Feb 41:46 PMUTC+4
IndiaThu, Feb 43:16 PMUTC+5:30
BangkokThu, Feb 44:46 PMUTC+7
Beijing, SingaporeThu, Feb 45:46 PMUTC+8
TokyoThu, Feb 46:46 PMUTC+9
SydneyThu, Feb 48:46 PMUTC+11
AucklandThu, Feb 410:46 PMUTC+13

February Cross-Quarter in other years