The traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar divides a year into 24 solar terms.[1] Dàxuě (Chinese: 大雪; pinyin: dàxuě) is the 21st solar term. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 255° and ends when it reaches the longitude of 270°. It more often refers in particular to the day when the Sun is exactly at the celestial longitude of 255°. In the Gregorian calendar, it usually begins around 7 December and ends around 21 December (22 December East Asia time).
Pentads
- 鶡旦不鳴, 'The jie-bird ceases to crow': the jie is a bird, similar to the pheasant, which is believed to be aggressive and combatant. As winter progresses, even this active bird slows and ceases to crow.
- 虎始交, 'Tigers begin to mate'
- 荔挺生, 'The litchi plant (tree) starts to germinate.'
Date and time
Date and Time (UTC)
| Year |
Begin |
End
|
| 辛巳
|
2001-12-07 01:28
|
2001-12-21 19:21
|
| 壬午
|
2002-12-07 07:14
|
2002-12-22 01:14
|
| 癸未
|
2003-12-07 13:05
|
2003-12-22 07:03
|
| 甲申
|
2004-12-06 18:48
|
2004-12-21 12:41
|
| 乙酉
|
2005-12-07 00:32
|
2005-12-21 18:34
|
| 丙戌
|
2006-12-07 06:26
|
2006-12-22 00:22
|
| 丁亥
|
2007-12-07 12:14
|
2007-12-22 06:07
|
| 戊子
|
2008-12-06 18:02
|
2008-12-21 12:03
|
| 己丑
|
2009-12-06 23:52
|
2009-12-21 17:46
|
| 庚寅
|
2010-12-07 05:38
|
2010-12-21 23:38
|
| 辛卯
|
2011-12-07 11:29
|
2011-12-22 05:30
|
| 壬辰
|
2012-12-06 17:18
|
2012-12-21 11:11
|
| 癸巳
|
2013-12-06 23:08
|
2013-12-21 17:11
|
| 甲午
|
2014-12-07 05:04
|
2014-12-21 23:03
|
| 乙未
|
2015-12-07 10:53
|
2015-12-22 04:47
|
| 丙申
|
2016-12-06 16:41
|
2016-12-21 10:44
|
| 丁酉
|
2017-12-06 22:32
|
2017-12-21 16:27
|
| 戊戌
|
2018-12-07 04:25
|
2018-12-21 22:22
|
| 己亥
|
2019-12-07 10:18
|
2019-12-22 04:19
|
| 庚子
|
2020-12-06 16:09
|
2020-12-21 10:02
|
| 辛丑
|
2021-12-06 21:57
|
2021-12-21 15:59
|
| 壬寅
|
2022-12-07 03:46
|
2022-12-21 21:48
|
| 癸卯
|
2023-12-07 09:32
|
2023-12-22 03:27
|
| 甲辰
|
2024-12-06 15:17
|
2024-12-21 09:20
|
| 乙巳
|
2025-12-06 21:04
|
2025-12-21 15:03
|
| 丙午
|
2026-12-07 02:52
|
2026-12-21 20:50
|
| 丁未
|
2027-12-07 08:37
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2027-12-22 02:42
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| 戊申
|
2028-12-06 14:24
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2028-12-21 08:19
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| 己酉
|
2029-12-06 20:13
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2029-12-21 14:14
|
| 庚戌
|
2030-12-07 02:07
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2030-12-21 20:09
|
| Source: JPL Horizons On-Line Ephemeris System
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References