November Cross-Quarter
Halfway between a solstice and an equinox: the astronomical moment behind Samhain.
The Sun reaches ecliptic longitude 225°, halfway from the September Equinox to the December Solstice. It is the astronomical moment behind the Gaelic festival of Samhain (SOW-in), traditionally kept on Nov 1.
The name
Cross-quarter days fall halfway between a solstice and an equinox. Like the solstices and equinoxes, they are named for their month, so the names work in both hemispheres.
Precision
A sharp moment: the time is meaningful to the minute.
Next: Sat, Nov 7, 2026, 09:52 UTC
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Every year
Between 1900 and 2100 it comes as early as November 6 at 09:28 UTC (2096) and as late as November 8 at 14:13 UTC (1903).Dates wobble through each four-year leap cycle and creep earlier across a century, until a skipped leap day, as in 1900 and 2100, sets them back.
| Year | Date | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | Wed, Nov 7 | 20:40 |
| 1901 | Fri, Nov 8 | 02:35 |
| 1902 | Sat, Nov 8 | 08:18 |
| 1903 | Sun, Nov 8 | 14:13 |
| 1904 | Mon, Nov 7 | 20:05 |
| 1905 | Wed, Nov 8 | 01:50 |
| 1906 | Thu, Nov 8 | 07:47 |
| 1907 | Fri, Nov 8 | 13:36 |
| 1908 | Sat, Nov 7 | 19:22 |
| 1909 | Mon, Nov 8 | 01:13 |
| 1910 | Tue, Nov 8 | 06:53 |
| 1911 | Wed, Nov 8 | 12:47 |
| 1912 | Thu, Nov 7 | 18:39 |
| 1913 | Sat, Nov 8 | 00:18 |
| 1914 | Sun, Nov 8 | 06:11 |
| 1915 | Mon, Nov 8 | 11:58 |
| 1916 | Tue, Nov 7 | 17:42 |
| 1917 | Wed, Nov 7 | 23:37 |
| 1918 | Fri, Nov 8 | 05:19 |
| 1919 | Sat, Nov 8 | 11:12 |
| 1920 | Sun, Nov 7 | 17:05 |
| 1921 | Mon, Nov 7 | 22:45 |
| 1922 | Wed, Nov 8 | 04:45 |
| 1923 | Thu, Nov 8 | 10:40 |
| 1924 | Fri, Nov 7 | 16:29 |
| 1925 | Sat, Nov 7 | 22:26 |
| 1926 | Mon, Nov 8 | 04:08 |
| 1927 | Tue, Nov 8 | 09:57 |
| 1928 | Wed, Nov 7 | 15:50 |
| 1929 | Thu, Nov 7 | 21:27 |
| 1930 | Sat, Nov 8 | 03:20 |
| 1931 | Sun, Nov 8 | 09:10 |
| 1932 | Mon, Nov 7 | 14:50 |
| 1933 | Tue, Nov 7 | 20:43 |
| 1934 | Thu, Nov 8 | 02:27 |
| 1935 | Fri, Nov 8 | 08:18 |
| 1936 | Sat, Nov 7 | 14:15 |
| 1937 | Sun, Nov 7 | 19:55 |
| 1938 | Tue, Nov 8 | 01:48 |
| 1939 | Wed, Nov 8 | 07:44 |
| 1940 | Thu, Nov 7 | 13:27 |
| 1941 | Fri, Nov 7 | 19:24 |
| 1942 | Sun, Nov 8 | 01:11 |
| 1943 | Mon, Nov 8 | 06:59 |
| 1944 | Tue, Nov 7 | 12:55 |
| 1945 | Wed, Nov 7 | 18:34 |
| 1946 | Fri, Nov 8 | 00:27 |
| 1947 | Sat, Nov 8 | 06:24 |
| 1948 | Sun, Nov 7 | 12:07 |
| 1949 | Mon, Nov 7 | 18:00 |
| 1950 | Tue, Nov 7 | 23:44 |
| 1951 | Thu, Nov 8 | 05:27 |
| 1952 | Fri, Nov 7 | 11:22 |
| 1953 | Sat, Nov 7 | 17:01 |
| 1954 | Sun, Nov 7 | 22:51 |
| 1955 | Tue, Nov 8 | 04:45 |
| 1956 | Wed, Nov 7 | 10:26 |
| 1957 | Thu, Nov 7 | 16:20 |
| 1958 | Fri, Nov 7 | 22:12 |
| 1959 | Sun, Nov 8 | 04:02 |
| 1960 | Mon, Nov 7 | 10:02 |
| 1961 | Tue, Nov 7 | 15:46 |
| 1962 | Wed, Nov 7 | 21:35 |
| 1963 | Fri, Nov 8 | 03:32 |
| 1964 | Sat, Nov 7 | 09:15 |
| 1965 | Sun, Nov 7 | 15:07 |
| 1966 | Mon, Nov 7 | 20:55 |
| 1967 | Wed, Nov 8 | 02:37 |
| 1968 | Thu, Nov 7 | 08:29 |
| 1969 | Fri, Nov 7 | 14:11 |
| 1970 | Sat, Nov 7 | 19:58 |
| 1971 | Mon, Nov 8 | 01:57 |
| 1972 | Tue, Nov 7 | 07:39 |
| 1973 | Wed, Nov 7 | 13:28 |
| 1974 | Thu, Nov 7 | 19:18 |
| 1975 | Sat, Nov 8 | 01:03 |
| 1976 | Sun, Nov 7 | 06:59 |
| 1977 | Mon, Nov 7 | 12:46 |
| 1978 | Tue, Nov 7 | 18:34 |
| 1979 | Thu, Nov 8 | 00:33 |
| 1980 | Fri, Nov 7 | 06:18 |
| 1981 | Sat, Nov 7 | 12:09 |
| 1982 | Sun, Nov 7 | 18:04 |
| 1983 | Mon, Nov 7 | 23:52 |
| 1984 | Wed, Nov 7 | 05:46 |
| 1985 | Thu, Nov 7 | 11:29 |
| 1986 | Fri, Nov 7 | 17:13 |
| 1987 | Sat, Nov 7 | 23:06 |
| 1988 | Mon, Nov 7 | 04:49 |
| 1989 | Tue, Nov 7 | 10:34 |
| 1990 | Wed, Nov 7 | 16:23 |
| 1991 | Thu, Nov 7 | 22:08 |
| 1992 | Sat, Nov 7 | 03:57 |
| 1993 | Sun, Nov 7 | 09:46 |
| 1994 | Mon, Nov 7 | 15:36 |
| 1995 | Tue, Nov 7 | 21:36 |
| 1996 | Thu, Nov 7 | 03:27 |
| 1997 | Fri, Nov 7 | 09:15 |
| 1998 | Sat, Nov 7 | 15:08 |
| 1999 | Sun, Nov 7 | 20:58 |
| 2000 | Tue, Nov 7 | 02:48 |
| 2001 | Wed, Nov 7 | 08:37 |
| 2002 | Thu, Nov 7 | 14:22 |
| 2003 | Fri, Nov 7 | 20:13 |
| 2004 | Sun, Nov 7 | 01:59 |
| 2005 | Mon, Nov 7 | 07:42 |
| 2006 | Tue, Nov 7 | 13:35 |
| 2007 | Wed, Nov 7 | 19:24 |
| 2008 | Fri, Nov 7 | 01:11 |
| 2009 | Sat, Nov 7 | 06:56 |
| 2010 | Sun, Nov 7 | 12:43 |
| 2011 | Mon, Nov 7 | 18:35 |
| 2012 | Wed, Nov 7 | 00:26 |
| 2013 | Thu, Nov 7 | 06:14 |
| 2014 | Fri, Nov 7 | 12:07 |
| 2015 | Sat, Nov 7 | 17:59 |
| 2016 | Sun, Nov 6 | 23:48 |
| 2017 | Tue, Nov 7 | 05:38 |
| 2018 | Wed, Nov 7 | 11:32 |
| 2019 | Thu, Nov 7 | 17:24 |
| 2020 | Fri, Nov 6 | 23:14 |
| 2021 | Sun, Nov 7 | 04:59 |
| 2022 | Mon, Nov 7 | 10:45 |
| 2023 | Tue, Nov 7 | 16:36 |
| 2024 | Wed, Nov 6 | 22:20 |
| 2025 | Fri, Nov 7 | 04:04 |
| 2026 | Sat, Nov 7 | 09:52 |
| 2027 | Sun, Nov 7 | 15:39 |
| 2028 | Mon, Nov 6 | 21:27 |
| 2029 | Wed, Nov 7 | 03:17 |
| 2030 | Thu, Nov 7 | 09:09 |
| 2031 | Fri, Nov 7 | 15:06 |
| 2032 | Sat, Nov 6 | 20:54 |
| 2033 | Mon, Nov 7 | 02:41 |
| 2034 | Tue, Nov 7 | 08:34 |
| 2035 | Wed, Nov 7 | 14:24 |
| 2036 | Thu, Nov 6 | 20:15 |
| 2037 | Sat, Nov 7 | 02:04 |
| 2038 | Sun, Nov 7 | 07:51 |
| 2039 | Mon, Nov 7 | 13:43 |
| 2040 | Tue, Nov 6 | 19:29 |
| 2041 | Thu, Nov 7 | 01:13 |
| 2042 | Fri, Nov 7 | 07:08 |
| 2043 | Sat, Nov 7 | 12:56 |
| 2044 | Sun, Nov 6 | 18:42 |
| 2045 | Tue, Nov 7 | 00:30 |
| 2046 | Wed, Nov 7 | 06:14 |
| 2047 | Thu, Nov 7 | 12:07 |
| 2048 | Fri, Nov 6 | 17:57 |
| 2049 | Sat, Nov 6 | 23:39 |
| 2050 | Mon, Nov 7 | 05:34 |
| 2051 | Tue, Nov 7 | 11:22 |
| 2052 | Wed, Nov 6 | 17:10 |
| 2053 | Thu, Nov 6 | 23:06 |
| 2054 | Sat, Nov 7 | 04:57 |
| 2055 | Sun, Nov 7 | 10:53 |
| 2056 | Mon, Nov 6 | 16:44 |
| 2057 | Tue, Nov 6 | 22:23 |
| 2058 | Thu, Nov 7 | 04:18 |
| 2059 | Fri, Nov 7 | 10:06 |
| 2060 | Sat, Nov 6 | 15:49 |
| 2061 | Sun, Nov 6 | 21:40 |
| 2062 | Tue, Nov 7 | 03:23 |
| 2063 | Wed, Nov 7 | 09:13 |
| 2064 | Thu, Nov 6 | 15:02 |
| 2065 | Fri, Nov 6 | 20:43 |
| 2066 | Sun, Nov 7 | 02:40 |
| 2067 | Mon, Nov 7 | 08:31 |
| 2068 | Tue, Nov 6 | 14:14 |
| 2069 | Wed, Nov 6 | 20:08 |
| 2070 | Fri, Nov 7 | 01:56 |
| 2071 | Sat, Nov 7 | 07:50 |
| 2072 | Sun, Nov 6 | 13:45 |
| 2073 | Mon, Nov 6 | 19:25 |
| 2074 | Wed, Nov 7 | 01:21 |
| 2075 | Thu, Nov 7 | 07:13 |
| 2076 | Fri, Nov 6 | 12:55 |
| 2077 | Sat, Nov 6 | 18:51 |
| 2078 | Mon, Nov 7 | 00:40 |
| 2079 | Tue, Nov 7 | 06:28 |
| 2080 | Wed, Nov 6 | 12:20 |
| 2081 | Thu, Nov 6 | 17:54 |
| 2082 | Fri, Nov 6 | 23:46 |
| 2083 | Sun, Nov 7 | 05:37 |
| 2084 | Mon, Nov 6 | 11:15 |
| 2085 | Tue, Nov 6 | 17:09 |
| 2086 | Wed, Nov 6 | 22:57 |
| 2087 | Fri, Nov 7 | 04:45 |
| 2088 | Sat, Nov 6 | 10:42 |
| 2089 | Sun, Nov 6 | 16:26 |
| 2090 | Mon, Nov 6 | 22:24 |
| 2091 | Wed, Nov 7 | 04:22 |
| 2092 | Thu, Nov 6 | 10:03 |
| 2093 | Fri, Nov 6 | 15:57 |
| 2094 | Sat, Nov 6 | 21:48 |
| 2095 | Mon, Nov 7 | 03:34 |
| 2096 | Tue, Nov 6 | 09:28 |
| 2097 | Wed, Nov 6 | 15:06 |
| 2098 | Thu, Nov 6 | 20:53 |
| 2099 | Sat, Nov 7 | 02:45 |
| 2100 | Sun, Nov 7 | 08:22 |