The 24 Solar Terms
The 24 solar terms, from Start of Spring to Great Cold, with the moment each one falls. Three years of them.
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2025 · 24 solar terms
| Date and time | Event | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025.01.05Sun02:32 |  |
Minor Cold小寒 | |
| 2025.01.19Sun20:00 |  |
Major Cold大寒 | |
| 2025.02.03Mon14:10 |  |
Start of Spring立春 | |
| 2025.02.18Tue10:06 |  |
Rain Water雨水 | |
| 2025.03.05Wed08:07 |  |
Awakening of Insects驚蟄 | |
| 2025.03.20Thu09:01 |  |
Vernal Equinoxequinox春分 | |
| 2025.04.04Fri12:48 |  |
Clear and Bright淸明 | |
| 2025.04.19Sat19:55 |  |
Grain Rain穀雨 | |
| 2025.05.05Mon05:57 |  |
Start of Summer立夏 | |
| 2025.05.20Tue18:54 |  |
Grain Full小滿 | |
| 2025.06.05Thu09:56 |  |
Grain in Ear芒種 | |
| 2025.06.21Sat02:42 |  |
Summer Solsticesolstice夏至 | |
| 2025.07.06Sun20:04 |  |
Minor Heat小暑 | |
| 2025.07.22Tue13:29 |  |
Major Heat大暑 | |
| 2025.08.07Thu05:51 |  |
Start of Autumn立秋 | |
| 2025.08.22Fri20:33 |  |
End of Heat處暑 | |
| 2025.09.07Sun08:51 |  |
White Dew白露 | |
| 2025.09.22Mon18:19 |  |
Autumnal Equinoxequinox秋分 | |
| 2025.10.08Wed00:41 |  |
Cold Dew寒露 | |
| 2025.10.23Thu03:50 |  |
Frost Descent霜降 | |
| 2025.11.07Fri04:03 |  |
Start of Winter立冬 | |
| 2025.11.22Sat01:35 |  |
Minor Snow小雪 | |
| 2025.12.06Sat21:04 |  |
Major Snow大雪 | |
| 2025.12.21Sun15:02 |  |
Winter Solsticesolstice冬至 |
The 24 solar terms of 2026
| Date and time | Event | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.01.05Mon08:23 | |
Minor Cold小寒 | |
| 2026.01.20Tue01:44 | |
Major Cold大寒 | |
| 2026.02.03Tue20:02 | |
Start of Spring立春 | |
| 2026.02.18Wed15:51 | |
Rain Water雨水 | |
| 2026.03.05Thu13:58 | |
Awakening of Insects驚蟄 | |
| 2026.03.20Fri14:45 | |
Vernal Equinoxequinox春分 | |
| 2026.04.04Sat18:39 | |
Clear and Bright淸明 | |
| 2026.04.20Mon01:39 | |
Grain Rain穀雨 | |
| 2026.05.05Tue11:48 | |
Start of Summer立夏 | |
| 2026.05.21Thu00:36 | |
Grain Full小滿 | |
| 2026.06.05Fri15:48 | |
Grain in Ear芒種 | |
| 2026.06.21Sun08:24 | |
Summer Solsticesolstice夏至 | |
| 2026.07.07Tue01:56 | |
Minor Heat小暑 | |
| 2026.07.22Wed19:13 | |
Major Heat大暑 | |
| 2026.08.07Fri11:42 | |
Start of Autumn立秋 | |
| 2026.08.23Sun02:18 | |
End of Heat處暑 | |
| 2026.09.07Mon14:41 | |
White Dew白露 | |
| 2026.09.23Wed00:05 | |
Autumnal Equinoxequinox秋分 | |
| 2026.10.08Thu06:29 | |
Cold Dew寒露 | |
| 2026.10.23Fri09:37 | |
Frost Descent霜降 | |
| 2026.11.07Sat09:51 | |
Start of Winter立冬 | |
| 2026.11.22Sun07:23 | |
Minor Snow小雪 | |
| 2026.12.07Mon02:52 | |
Major Snow大雪 | |
| 2026.12.21Mon20:50 | |
Winter Solsticesolstice冬至 |
2027 · 24 solar terms
| Date and time | Event | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027.01.05Tue14:09 | |
Minor Cold小寒 | |
| 2027.01.20Wed07:29 | |
Major Cold大寒 | |
| 2027.02.04Thu01:46 | |
Start of Spring立春 | |
| 2027.02.18Thu21:33 | |
Rain Water雨水 | |
| 2027.03.05Fri19:39 | |
Awakening of Insects驚蟄 | |
| 2027.03.20Sat20:24 | |
Vernal Equinoxequinox春分 | |
| 2027.04.05Mon00:17 | |
Clear and Bright淸明 | |
| 2027.04.20Tue07:17 | |
Grain Rain穀雨 | |
| 2027.05.05Wed17:25 | |
Start of Summer立夏 | |
| 2027.05.21Fri06:18 | |
Grain Full小滿 | |
| 2027.06.05Sat21:25 | |
Grain in Ear芒種 | |
| 2027.06.21Mon14:10 | |
Summer Solsticesolstice夏至 | |
| 2027.07.07Wed07:36 | |
Minor Heat小暑 | |
| 2027.07.23Fri01:04 | |
Major Heat大暑 | |
| 2027.08.07Sat17:26 | |
Start of Autumn立秋 | |
| 2027.08.23Mon08:14 | |
End of Heat處暑 | |
| 2027.09.07Tue20:28 | |
White Dew白露 | |
| 2027.09.23Thu06:01 | |
Autumnal Equinoxequinox秋分 | |
| 2027.10.08Fri12:16 | |
Cold Dew寒露 | |
| 2027.10.23Sat15:32 | |
Frost Descent霜降 | |
| 2027.11.07Sun15:38 | |
Start of Winter立冬 | |
| 2027.11.22Mon13:16 | |
Minor Snow小雪 | |
| 2027.12.07Tue08:37 | |
Major Snow大雪 | |
| 2027.12.22Wed02:42 | |
Winter Solsticesolstice冬至 |
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Solar terms and moon phases are computed here — VSOP87D for the Sun, Meeus chapter 49 for the Moon. Shower peaks use the solar longitude the International Meteor Organization defines them by.
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