24 Solar Terms

Overview Chinese Name: 大雪 English Name: Daxue; Major snow(Heavy snow); the 21st of the 24 Solar Terms Date: December 6 (7 or 8) Sun Position: Celestial Longitude of 255° Daxue 大雪 Brief Introduction Daxue 大雪 is the 21st of the 24 Solar Terms二十四节气. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 255° and ends when it reaches the […]

Overview Chinese Name: 霜降 English Name: Shuangjiang; First Frost(Frost’s Descent); the 18th of the 24 Solar Terms Date: October 22 (23 or 24) Sun Position: Celestial Longitude of 210° Shuangjiang 霜降 Brief Introduction Shuangjiang 霜降 is the 18th of the 24 Solar Terms二十四节气.It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 210° and ends when it reaches the longitude

Overview Chinese Name: 小寒 English Name: Xiaohan; Minor Cold(Lesser Cold); the 23rd of the 24 Solar Terms Date: January 4 (5 or 6) Sun Position: Celestial Longitude of 285° Xiaohan 小寒 Brief Introduction Xiaohan小寒 is the 23rd of the 24 Solar Terms二十四节气. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 285° and ends when it reaches the longitude

Overview Chinese Name: 立冬 English Name: Lidong; Beginning of Winter; the 19th of the 24 Solar Terms Date: Novemeber 7 or 8 Sun Position: Celestial Longitude of 225° Lidong 立冬 Brief Introduction Lidong 立冬 is the 19th of the 24 Solar Terms二十四节气. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 225° and ends when it reaches the longitude

Key words: 24 solar terms, Features, Common Folk-custom Activity 24-solar-term Brief introduction The 24 solar terms are specific seasons in the calendar that represent changes in natural rhythms. There are four seasons a year, three months each for spring, summer, autumn and winter, and two solar terms each month, each of which has its own