The 24 solar terms in 2019
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 2019 at 11:14:21 is the moment the zodiac animal changes for divination purposes.
All terms of 2019
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 | 5 January 2019 | 23:38:58 | Saturday | zodiac |
| 2 | 大寒 中 | Major Cold | 20 January 2019 | 16:59:34 | Sunday | zodiac |
| 3 | 立春 节 | Start of Spring | 4 February 2019 | 11:14:21 | Monday | zodiac |
| 4 | 雨水 中 | Rain Water | 19 February 2019 | 07:03:58 | Tuesday | zodiac |
| 5 | 惊蛰 节 | Awakening of Insects | 6 March 2019 | 05:09:46 | Wednesday | zodiac |
| 6 | 春分 中 | Spring Equinox | 21 March 2019 | 05:58:27 | Thursday | zodiac |
| 7 | 清明 节 | Pure Brightness | 5 April 2019 | 09:51:28 | Friday | zodiac |
| 8 | 谷雨 中 | Grain Rain | 20 April 2019 | 16:55:17 | Saturday | zodiac |
| 9 | 立夏 节 | Start of Summer | 6 May 2019 | 03:02:48 | Monday | zodiac |
| 10 | 小满 中 | Grain Buds | 21 May 2019 | 15:59:09 | Tuesday | zodiac |
| 11 | 芒种 节 | Grain in Ear | 6 June 2019 | 07:06:26 | Thursday | zodiac |
| 12 | 夏至 中 | Summer Solstice | 21 June 2019 | 23:54:17 | Friday | zodiac |
| 13 | 小暑 节 | Minor Heat | 7 July 2019 | 17:20:33 | Sunday | zodiac |
| 14 | 大暑 中 | Major Heat | 23 July 2019 | 10:50:24 | Tuesday | zodiac |
| 15 | 立秋 节 | Start of Autumn | 8 August 2019 | 03:13:05 | Thursday | zodiac |
| 16 | 处暑 中 | End of Heat | 23 August 2019 | 18:02:01 | Friday | zodiac |
| 17 | 白露 节 | White Dew | 8 September 2019 | 06:16:54 | Sunday | zodiac |
| 18 | 秋分 中 | Autumn Equinox | 23 September 2019 | 15:50:11 | Monday | zodiac |
| 19 | 寒露 节 | Cold Dew | 8 October 2019 | 22:05:40 | Tuesday | zodiac |
| 20 | 霜降 中 | Frost Descent | 24 October 2019 | 01:19:46 | Thursday | zodiac |
| 21 | 立冬 节 | Start of Winter | 8 November 2019 | 01:24:24 | Friday | zodiac |
| 22 | 小雪 中 | Minor Snow | 22 November 2019 | 22:58:57 | Friday | zodiac |
| 23 | 大雪 节 | Major Snow | 7 December 2019 | 18:18:30 | Saturday | zodiac |
| 24 | 冬至 中 | Winter Solstice | 22 December 2019 | 12:19:28 | Sunday | zodiac |
Nearby years
Term dates shift by up to a day between years, which is why a fixed table is unreliable.