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May Cross-Quarter 2056

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

Thursday, May 4, 2056

17:58 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

UTCThu, May 417:58UTC
HonoluluThu, May 47:58 AMUTC−10
Los AngelesThu, May 410:58 AMUTC−7
DenverThu, May 411:58 AMUTC−6
ChicagoThu, May 412:58 PMUTC−5
New YorkThu, May 41:58 PMUTC−4
São PauloThu, May 42:58 PMUTC−3
LondonThu, May 46:58 PMUTC+1
Paris, BerlinThu, May 47:58 PMUTC+2
CairoThu, May 48:58 PMUTC+3
MoscowThu, May 48:58 PMUTC+3
DubaiThu, May 49:58 PMUTC+4
IndiaThu, May 411:28 PMUTC+5:30
BangkokFri, May 512:58 AMUTC+7
Beijing, SingaporeFri, May 51:58 AMUTC+8
TokyoFri, May 52:58 AMUTC+9
SydneyFri, May 53:58 AMUTC+10
AucklandFri, May 55:58 AMUTC+12

May Cross-Quarter in other years