The 24 solar terms in 2016
Computed from the Sun’s ecliptic longitude (Shouxing astronomical calendar), so each instant is exact to the second in Beijing time. The Start of Spring on 4 February 2016 at 17:46:03 is the moment the zodiac animal changes for divination purposes.
All terms of 2016
Marked 节 are the 12 that open a calendar month and set the month pillar; marked 中 are the 12 mid-term 中气.
| # | Chinese | English | Date | Time (Beijing) | Weekday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 小寒 节 | Minor Cold | 6 January 2016 | 06:08:23 | Wednesday | zodiac |
| 2 | 大寒 中 | Major Cold | 20 January 2016 | 23:27:06 | Wednesday | zodiac |
| 3 | 立春 节 | Start of Spring | 4 February 2016 | 17:46:03 | Thursday | zodiac |
| 4 | 雨水 中 | Rain Water | 19 February 2016 | 13:33:43 | Friday | zodiac |
| 5 | 惊蛰 节 | Awakening of Insects | 5 March 2016 | 11:43:33 | Saturday | zodiac |
| 6 | 春分 中 | Spring Equinox | 20 March 2016 | 12:30:11 | Sunday | zodiac |
| 7 | 清明 节 | Pure Brightness | 4 April 2016 | 16:27:31 | Monday | zodiac |
| 8 | 谷雨 中 | Grain Rain | 19 April 2016 | 23:29:26 | Tuesday | zodiac |
| 9 | 立夏 节 | Start of Summer | 5 May 2016 | 09:41:53 | Thursday | zodiac |
| 10 | 小满 中 | Grain Buds | 20 May 2016 | 22:36:29 | Friday | zodiac |
| 11 | 芒种 节 | Grain in Ear | 5 June 2016 | 13:48:30 | Sunday | zodiac |
| 12 | 夏至 中 | Summer Solstice | 21 June 2016 | 06:34:11 | Tuesday | zodiac |
| 13 | 小暑 节 | Minor Heat | 7 July 2016 | 00:03:21 | Thursday | zodiac |
| 14 | 大暑 中 | Major Heat | 22 July 2016 | 17:30:12 | Friday | zodiac |
| 15 | 立秋 节 | Start of Autumn | 7 August 2016 | 09:53:01 | Sunday | zodiac |
| 16 | 处暑 中 | End of Heat | 23 August 2016 | 00:38:29 | Tuesday | zodiac |
| 17 | 白露 节 | White Dew | 7 September 2016 | 12:51:05 | Wednesday | zodiac |
| 18 | 秋分 中 | Autumn Equinox | 22 September 2016 | 22:21:08 | Thursday | zodiac |
| 19 | 寒露 节 | Cold Dew | 8 October 2016 | 04:33:23 | Saturday | zodiac |
| 20 | 霜降 中 | Frost Descent | 23 October 2016 | 07:45:33 | Sunday | zodiac |
| 21 | 立冬 节 | Start of Winter | 7 November 2016 | 07:47:41 | Monday | zodiac |
| 22 | 小雪 中 | Minor Snow | 22 November 2016 | 05:22:23 | Tuesday | zodiac |
| 23 | 大雪 节 | Major Snow | 7 December 2016 | 00:41:07 | Wednesday | zodiac |
| 24 | 冬至 中 | Winter Solstice | 21 December 2016 | 18:44:10 | Wednesday | zodiac |
Nearby years
Term dates shift by up to a day between years, which is why a fixed table is unreliable.