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February Cross-Quarter 2020

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

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

09:03 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

UTCTue, Feb 409:03UTC
HonoluluMon, Feb 311:03 PMUTC−10
Los AngelesTue, Feb 41:03 AMUTC−8
DenverTue, Feb 42:03 AMUTC−7
ChicagoTue, Feb 43:03 AMUTC−6
New YorkTue, Feb 44:03 AMUTC−5
São PauloTue, Feb 46:03 AMUTC−3
LondonTue, Feb 49:03 AMUTC
Paris, BerlinTue, Feb 410:03 AMUTC+1
CairoTue, Feb 411:03 AMUTC+2
MoscowTue, Feb 412:03 PMUTC+3
DubaiTue, Feb 41:03 PMUTC+4
IndiaTue, Feb 42:33 PMUTC+5:30
BangkokTue, Feb 44:03 PMUTC+7
Beijing, SingaporeTue, Feb 45:03 PMUTC+8
TokyoTue, Feb 46:03 PMUTC+9
SydneyTue, Feb 48:03 PMUTC+11
AucklandTue, Feb 410:03 PMUTC+13

February Cross-Quarter in other years