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May Cross-Quarter 2078

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

Thursday, May 5, 2078

01:43 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 501:43UTC
HonoluluWed, May 43:43 PMUTC−10
Los AngelesWed, May 46:43 PMUTC−7
DenverWed, May 47:43 PMUTC−6
ChicagoWed, May 48:43 PMUTC−5
New YorkWed, May 49:43 PMUTC−4
São PauloWed, May 410:43 PMUTC−3
LondonThu, May 52:43 AMUTC+1
Paris, BerlinThu, May 53:43 AMUTC+2
CairoThu, May 54:43 AMUTC+3
MoscowThu, May 54:43 AMUTC+3
DubaiThu, May 55:43 AMUTC+4
IndiaThu, May 57:13 AMUTC+5:30
BangkokThu, May 58:43 AMUTC+7
Beijing, SingaporeThu, May 59:43 AMUTC+8
TokyoThu, May 510:43 AMUTC+9
SydneyThu, May 511:43 AMUTC+10
AucklandThu, May 51:43 PMUTC+12

May Cross-Quarter in other years