Solar-Term Calendar
The 24 solar terms of the Chinese year with a one-line ritual suggestion each.
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小暑 · Minor Heat · 2026-07-07 11:56
All dates and times are in Sydney time (Australian Eastern Time, UTC+10/+11 with daylight savings). Solar terms are astronomically calculated against the Beijing meridian (116°E) and then converted to Sydney local time — they will differ by about two hours from mainland-published almanacs.
| Date | Term | Pinyin | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-05 | 小寒 | Xiǎo Hán·Minor Cold | 19:23 |
| 2026-01-20 | 大寒 | Dà Hán·Major Cold | 12:44 |
| 2026-02-04 | 立春 | Lì Chūn·Start of Spring | 07:02 |
| 2026-02-19 | 雨水 | Yǔ Shuǐ·Rain Water | 02:51 |
| 2026-03-06 | 惊蛰 | Jīng Zhé·Awakening of Insects | 00:59 |
| 2026-03-21 | 春分 | Chūn Fēn·Spring Equinox | 01:45 |
| 2026-04-05 | 清明 | Qīng Míng·Pure Brightness | 04:40 |
| 2026-04-20 | 谷雨 | Gǔ Yǔ·Grain Rain | 11:39 |
| 2026-05-05 | 立夏 | Lì Xià·Start of Summer | 21:48 |
| 2026-05-21 | 小满 | Xiǎo Mǎn·Grain Buds | 10:36 |
| 2026-06-06 | 芒种 | Máng Zhòng·Grain in Ear | 01:48 |
| 2026-06-21 | 夏至 | Xià Zhì·Summer Solstice | 18:24 |
| 2026-07-07 | 小暑 | Xiǎo Shǔ·Minor Heat | 11:56 |
| 2026-07-23 | 大暑 | Dà Shǔ·Major Heat | 05:13 |
| 2026-08-07 | 立秋 | Lì Qiū·Start of Autumn | 21:42 |
| 2026-08-23 | 处暑 | Chǔ Shǔ·End of Heat | 12:18 |
| 2026-09-08 | 白露 | Bái Lù·White Dew | 00:41 |
| 2026-09-23 | 秋分 | Qiū Fēn·Autumn Equinox | 10:05 |
| 2026-10-08 | 寒露 | Hán Lù·Cold Dew | 17:29 |
| 2026-10-23 | 霜降 | Shuāng Jiàng·Frost Descent | 20:37 |
| 2026-11-07 | 立冬 | Lì Dōng·Start of Winter | 20:52 |
| 2026-11-22 | 小雪 | Xiǎo Xuě·Minor Snow | 18:23 |
| 2026-12-07 | 大雪 | Dà Xuě·Major Snow | 13:52 |
| 2026-12-22 | 冬至 | Dōng Zhì·Winter Solstice | 07:50 |