| Longi- tude |
Term | Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Spring | ||
| 315° | Lichun | Feb.4-5 |
| 330° | Yushui | Feb.18-19 |
| 345° | Jingzhe | Mar.5-6 |
| 0° | Chunfen | Mar.20-21 |
| 15° | Qingming | Apr.4-5 |
| 30° | Guyu | Apr.20-21 |
| Summer | ||
| 45° | Lixia | May 5-6 |
| 60° | Xiaoman | May 21-22 |
| 75° | Mangzhong | Jun.5-6 |
| 90° | Xiazhi | Jun.21-22 |
| 105° | Xiaoshu | Jul.7-8 |
| 120° | Dashu | Jul.22-23 |
| Autumn | ||
| 135° | Liqiu | Aug.7-8 |
| 150° | Chushu | Aug.23-24 |
| 165° | Bailu | Sep.7-8 |
| 180° | Qiufen | Sep.23-24 |
| 195° | Hanlu | Oct.8-9 |
| 210° | Shuangjiang | Oct.23-24 |
| Winter | ||
| 225° | Lidong | Nov.7-8 |
| 240° | Xiaoxue | Nov.22-23 |
| 255° | Daxue | Dec.7-8 |
| 270° | Dongzhi | Dec.21-22 |
| 285° | Xiaohan | Jan.5-6 |
| 300° | Dahan | Jan.20-21 |
| year | begin | end |
|---|---|---|
| 辛巳 | 2001-Jun-21 07:37 | 2001-Jul-07 01:06 |
| 壬午 | 2002-Jun-21 13:24 | 2002-Jul-07 06:56 |
| 癸未 | 2003-Jun-21 19:10 | 2003-Jul-07 12:35 |
| 甲申 | 2004-Jun-21 00:56 | 2004-Jul-06 18:31 |
| 乙酉 | 2005-Jun-21 06:46 | 2005-Jul-07 00:16 |
| 丙戌 | 2006-Jun-21 12:25 | 2006-Jul-07 05:51 |
| 丁亥 | 2007-Jun-21 18:06 | 2007-Jul-07 11:41 |
| 戊子 | 2008-Jun-20 23:59 | 2008-Jul-06 17:26 |
| 己丑 | 2009-Jun-21 05:45 | 2009-Jul-06 23:13 |
| 庚寅 | 2010-Jun-21 11:28 | 2010-Jul-07 05:02 |
The traditional East Asian calendars divide a year into 24 solar terms (節氣).
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The tenth
Xiàzhì (pīnyīn) or Geshi (rōmaji) (Chinese and Japanese: 夏至; Korean: 하지; Vietnamese: Hạ chí; literally: "summer's extreme") is the 10th solar term, and marks the summer solstice. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 90° and ends when it reaches the longitude of 105°. It more often refers in particular to the day when the Sun is exactly at the celestial longitude of 90°.
Western Correlation
In the Gregorian calendar, it usually begins around June 21 and ends around July 7.
The Solstices
The solstices (as well as the equinoxes) mark the middle of the seasons in East Asian calendars. Here, the Chinese character 至 means "extreme", so the term for the summer solstice directly signifies the summit of summer, a linkage absent in Western languages.
| Preceded by Mangzhong (芒種) |
Solar term (節氣) | Succeeded by Xiaoshu (小暑) |
See also
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