24 Solar Terms

Overview Chinese Name: 秋分 English Name: Qiufen; Autumn Equinox; the 16th of the 24 Solar Terms Date: September 22 or 23 Sun Position: Celestial Longitude of 180° Qiufen 秋分 Brief Introduction Qiufen 秋分 is the 16th of the 24 Solar Terms二十四节气. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 180° and ends when it reaches the longitude of […]

Overview Chinese Name: 处暑 English Name: Chushu; End of Heat; the 14th of the 24 Solar Terms Date: August 22 ( 23 or 24) Sun Position: Celestial Longitude of 150° Chushu 处暑 Brief Introduction Chushu 处暑 is the 14th of the 24 Solar Terms二十四节气. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 150° and ends when it reaches

Overview Chinese Name: 白露 English Name: Bailu; White Dew; the 15th of the 24 Solar Terms Date: September 7 or 8 Sun Position: Celestial Longitude of 165° Bailu 白露 Brief Introduction Bailu 白露 is the 15th of the 24 Solar Terms二十四节气. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 165° and ends when it reaches the longitude of

Overview Chinese Name: 立秋 English Name: Liqiu; the beginning of Autumn; the 13th of the 24 Solar Terms Date: August 7 ( 8 or 9) Sun Position: Celestial Longitude of 135° Liqiu 立秋 Brief Introduction Liqiu 立秋 is the 13th of the 24 Solar Terms二十四节气. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 135° and ends when it

Overview Chinese Name: 大暑 English Name: Dashu; Major Heat; the 12th of the 24 Solar Terms Date: July 22 (or 23, or 24) Sun Position: Celestial Longitude of 120° Dashu 大暑 Brief Introduction Dashu 大暑 is the 12th of the 24 Solar Terms二十四节气. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 120° and ends when it reaches the

Overview Chinese Name: 夏至 English Name: Xiazhi; Summer Solstice; the 10th of the 24 solar terms Date: June 20 (21 or 22) Sun Position: Celestial Longitude of 90° Xiazhi 夏至 Brief Introduction Xiazhi夏至, one of the 10th of the 24 Solar Terms二十四节气. Since ancient times, there has been the custom of worshiping gods and ancestors on the summer solstice to

Overview Chinese Name: 小暑 English Name: Xiaoshu; Minor (Lesser) Heat; the 11th of the 24 Solar Terms Date: July 6 (or 7, or 8) Sun Position: Celestial Longitude of 105° Xiaoshu 小暑 Brief Introduction Xiaoshu 小暑 is the 11th of the 24 Solar Terms二十四节气. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 105° and ends when it reaches

Date: January 19 (20 or 21) Sun Position: Celestial Longitude of 315° Overview Chinese Name: 大寒 English Name: Dahan; Major Cold(Greater Cold); the 24th of the 24 Solar Terms Date: January 19 (20 or 21) Sun Position: Celestial Longitude of 315° Dahan 大寒 Brief Introduction Dahan 大寒 is the 24th of the 24 Solar Terms二十四节气. It begins when the Sun

Overview Chinese Name: 冬至 English Name: Dongzhi; Winter Solstice; the 22nd of the 24 Solar Terms Date: December 21 (22 or 23) Sun Position: Celestial Longitude of 270° Dongzhi 冬至 Brief Introduction Dongzhi 冬至 is the 22nd of the 24 Solar Terms二十四节气. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 270° and ends when it reaches the longitude

Overview Chinese Name: 小雪 English Name: Xiaoxue; Minor Snow(Light snow); the 20th of the 24 Solar Terms Date: November 21 (22 or 23) Sun Position: Celestial Longitude of 240° Xiaoxue 小雪 Brief Introduction Xiaoxue 小雪 is the 20th of the 24 Solar Terms二十四节气. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 240° and ends when it reaches the