24 Solar Terms

Overview Chinese Name: 芒种 English Name: Mangzhong; Grain in Ear; the 9th of the 24 solar terms Date: June 5 (6 or 7) Sun Position: Celestial Longitude of 75° Mangzhong 芒种 Brief Introduction Mangzhong芒种, one of the ninth of the 24 Solar Terms二十四节气, the third solar term of summer. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 75° […]

Overview Chinese Name: 小满 English Name: Xiaoman; Grain Buds; the 8th of the 24 solar terms Date: May 20 (21 or 22) Sun Position: Celestial Longitude of 60° Xiaoman 小满 Brief Introduction Xiaoman 小满, one of the eight of the 24 Solar Terms二十四节气, the second solar term of summer, reflects the climatic characteristics of heavy rainfall. It begins when the

Overview Chinese Name: 谷雨 English Name: Guyu; Grain Rain; the 6th of the 24 solar terms Date: April 19(20 or 21) Sun Position: Celestial Longitude of 30° Guyu 谷雨 Brief Introduction Guyu 谷雨 is the sixth of the 24 Solar Terms二十四节气. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 30° and ends when it reaches the longitude of

Overview Chinese Name: 立夏 English Name: Lixia; the Beginning of Summer; the 7th of the 24 solar terms Date: May 5 (6 or 7) Sun Position: Celestial Longitude of 45° Lixia 立夏 Brief Introduction Lixia 立夏 is the seventh of the 24 Solar Terms二十四节气. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 45° and ends when it reaches

Overview Chinese Name: 清明 English Name: Qingming; Tomb Sweeping Day; the 5th of the 24 solar terms Date: April 4 (5 or 6) Sun Position: Celestial Longitude of 15° Qingming 清明 Brief Introduction Qingming 清明 is the name of the 5th solar term of the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar阴阳历, which divides a year into 24 Solar Terms二十四节气. Qingming begins when the

Overview Chinese Name: 春分 English Name: Chunfen; The Spring Equinox; the 4th of the 24 solar terms Date: March 20 or 21 Sun Position: Celestial Longitude of 0° Chunfen 春分 Brief Introduction Chunfen 春分 is the fourth of the 24 Solar Terms二十四节气. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 0° and ends when it reaches the longitude

Overview Chinese Name: 雨水 English Name: Rain Water(literally meaning); Yushui; the 2nd Term of the 24 Solar Terms Date: February 18 or 19 Sun Position: Celestial Longitude of 330° Yushui 雨水 Brief Introduction Yushui 雨水 is the second of the 24 Solar Terms二十四节气. The meaning of the rain solar term is the beginning of rainfall, and the rainfall level is mostly light

Overview Chinese Name: 惊蛰 English Name: Awakening of Insects; Jingzhe; the 3rd of the 24 solar terms Date: March 5 or 6 Sun Position: Celestial Longitude of 345° Jingzhe 惊蛰 Brief Introduction Jingzhe惊蛰 is the third of the 24 Solar Terms二十四节气 in the traditional Chinese calendars. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 345° and ends when it reaches

Overview Chinese Name: 立春 English Name: Lichun; Beginning of Spring; Start of Spring Date: February 3 (or 4, or 5) Sun Position: Celestial Longitude of 315° Lichun 立春 Brief Introduction Lichun 立春 is the first of the 24 Solar Terms二十四节气. Li 立 means “beginning”; Chun 春 (Spring) represents warmth and growth. Lichun literary means the Beginning of Spring. The Beginning

Overview Chinese Name: 寒露 English Name: Hanlu; Cold Dew; the 17th of the 24 Solar Terms Date: October 8 or 9 Sun Position: Celestial Longitude of 195° Hanlu 寒露 Brief Introduction Hanlu 寒露 is the 17th of the 24 Solar Terms二十四节气.It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 195° and ends when it reaches the longitude of 210°.