陰曆Lunar| 陽曆Solar|

Chinese Agricultural Solar Divisions

(note that the lunisolar calendar has (1,2,7) leap or thirteenth month in (3,5,19) years, so the official naming of the lunisolar calendar is important)

Number

編號

Chinese Solar Division

季節

English Translation

洋名

Approximate Solar Date

日期

1

立春

Spring begins

5 Feb

2

雨水

Rain water

19 Feb/Mar

3

精舍

Excited insects

5 Mar

4

春分

Vernal equinox

20 Mar/Apr

5

清明

Clear & bright

5 Apr

6

谷雨

Grain rains

20 Apr/May

7

立夏

Summer begins

5 May

8

小麥

Grain fills

21 May/Jun

9

芒種

Grain in ear

6 Jun

10

夏至

Summer solstice

21 Jun/Jul

11

小暑

Slight heat

7 Jul

12

大暑

Great heat

23 Jul/Aug

13

立秋

Autumn begins

7 Aug

14

出暑

Limit of heat

23 Aug/Sep

15

白露

White dew

8 Sep

16

秋分

Autumn equinox

23 Sep/Oct

17

寒露

Cold dew

8 Oct

18

霜降

Frost descends

23 Oct/Nov

19

立冬

Winter begins

7 Nov

20

小雪

Little snow

22 Nov/Dec

21

大雪

Heavy snow

7 Dec

22

冬至

Winter solstice

21 Dec/Jan

23

小寒

Little cold

6 Jan

24

大寒

Severe cold

21 Jan/Feb

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