The 24 solar terms in 2020
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 2020 at 17:03:19 is the moment the zodiac animal changes for divination purposes.
All terms of 2020
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 2020 | 05:30:06 | Monday | zodiac |
| 2 | 大寒 中 | Major Cold | 20 January 2020 | 22:54:40 | Monday | zodiac |
| 3 | 立春 节 | Start of Spring | 4 February 2020 | 17:03:19 | Tuesday | zodiac |
| 4 | 雨水 中 | Rain Water | 19 February 2020 | 12:57:00 | Wednesday | zodiac |
| 5 | 惊蛰 节 | Awakening of Insects | 5 March 2020 | 10:56:52 | Thursday | zodiac |
| 6 | 春分 中 | Spring Equinox | 20 March 2020 | 11:49:37 | Friday | zodiac |
| 7 | 清明 节 | Pure Brightness | 4 April 2020 | 15:38:09 | Saturday | zodiac |
| 8 | 谷雨 中 | Grain Rain | 19 April 2020 | 22:45:29 | Sunday | zodiac |
| 9 | 立夏 节 | Start of Summer | 5 May 2020 | 08:51:23 | Tuesday | zodiac |
| 10 | 小满 中 | Grain Buds | 20 May 2020 | 21:49:17 | Wednesday | zodiac |
| 11 | 芒种 节 | Grain in Ear | 5 June 2020 | 12:58:26 | Friday | zodiac |
| 12 | 夏至 中 | Summer Solstice | 21 June 2020 | 05:43:41 | Sunday | zodiac |
| 13 | 小暑 节 | Minor Heat | 6 July 2020 | 23:14:28 | Monday | zodiac |
| 14 | 大暑 中 | Major Heat | 22 July 2020 | 16:36:52 | Wednesday | zodiac |
| 15 | 立秋 节 | Start of Autumn | 7 August 2020 | 09:06:11 | Friday | zodiac |
| 16 | 处暑 中 | End of Heat | 22 August 2020 | 23:44:56 | Saturday | zodiac |
| 17 | 白露 节 | White Dew | 7 September 2020 | 12:08:02 | Monday | zodiac |
| 18 | 秋分 中 | Autumn Equinox | 22 September 2020 | 21:30:40 | Tuesday | zodiac |
| 19 | 寒露 节 | Cold Dew | 8 October 2020 | 03:55:16 | Thursday | zodiac |
| 20 | 霜降 中 | Frost Descent | 23 October 2020 | 06:59:34 | Friday | zodiac |
| 21 | 立冬 节 | Start of Winter | 7 November 2020 | 07:13:55 | Saturday | zodiac |
| 22 | 小雪 中 | Minor Snow | 22 November 2020 | 04:39:46 | Sunday | zodiac |
| 23 | 大雪 节 | Major Snow | 7 December 2020 | 00:09:30 | Monday | zodiac |
| 24 | 冬至 中 | Winter Solstice | 21 December 2020 | 18:02:21 | Monday | zodiac |
Nearby years
Term dates shift by up to a day between years, which is why a fixed table is unreliable.