May Cross-Quarter 2018
Halfway between a solstice and an equinox: the astronomical moment behind Beltane.
Saturday, May 5, 2018
13:25 UTC
Ecliptic longitude 45°
The Sun reaches ecliptic longitude 45°, halfway from the March Equinox to the June Solstice. It is the astronomical moment behind the Gaelic festival of Beltane (BELL-tain), traditionally kept on May 1.
See it on the figureAbout May Cross-Quarter, and every year
Around the world
| UTC | Sat, May 5 | 13:25 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Sat, May 5 | 3:25 AM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Sat, May 5 | 6:25 AM | UTC−7 |
| Denver | Sat, May 5 | 7:25 AM | UTC−6 |
| Chicago | Sat, May 5 | 8:25 AM | UTC−5 |
| New York | Sat, May 5 | 9:25 AM | UTC−4 |
| São Paulo | Sat, May 5 | 10:25 AM | UTC−3 |
| London | Sat, May 5 | 2:25 PM | UTC+1 |
| Paris, Berlin | Sat, May 5 | 3:25 PM | UTC+2 |
| Cairo | Sat, May 5 | 3:25 PM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Sat, May 5 | 4:25 PM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Sat, May 5 | 5:25 PM | UTC+4 |
| India | Sat, May 5 | 6:55 PM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Sat, May 5 | 8:25 PM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Sat, May 5 | 9:25 PM | UTC+8 |
| Tokyo | Sat, May 5 | 10:25 PM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Sat, May 5 | 11:25 PM | UTC+10 |
| Auckland | Sun, May 6 | 1:25 AM | UTC+12 |