The 24 solar terms in 2024
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 2024 at 16:27:07 is the moment the zodiac animal changes for divination purposes.
All terms of 2024
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 2024 | 04:49:22 | Saturday | zodiac |
| 2 | 大寒 中 | Major Cold | 20 January 2024 | 22:07:22 | Saturday | zodiac |
| 3 | 立春 节 | Start of Spring | 4 February 2024 | 16:27:07 | Sunday | zodiac |
| 4 | 雨水 中 | Rain Water | 19 February 2024 | 12:13:12 | Monday | zodiac |
| 5 | 惊蛰 节 | Awakening of Insects | 5 March 2024 | 10:22:45 | Tuesday | zodiac |
| 6 | 春分 中 | Spring Equinox | 20 March 2024 | 11:06:25 | Wednesday | zodiac |
| 7 | 清明 节 | Pure Brightness | 4 April 2024 | 15:02:17 | Thursday | zodiac |
| 8 | 谷雨 中 | Grain Rain | 19 April 2024 | 21:59:47 | Friday | zodiac |
| 9 | 立夏 节 | Start of Summer | 5 May 2024 | 08:10:05 | Sunday | zodiac |
| 10 | 小满 中 | Grain Buds | 20 May 2024 | 20:59:31 | Monday | zodiac |
| 11 | 芒种 节 | Grain in Ear | 5 June 2024 | 12:09:54 | Wednesday | zodiac |
| 12 | 夏至 中 | Summer Solstice | 21 June 2024 | 04:51:00 | Friday | zodiac |
| 13 | 小暑 节 | Minor Heat | 6 July 2024 | 22:20:03 | Saturday | zodiac |
| 14 | 大暑 中 | Major Heat | 22 July 2024 | 15:44:26 | Monday | zodiac |
| 15 | 立秋 节 | Start of Autumn | 7 August 2024 | 08:09:16 | Wednesday | zodiac |
| 16 | 处暑 中 | End of Heat | 22 August 2024 | 22:55:03 | Thursday | zodiac |
| 17 | 白露 节 | White Dew | 7 September 2024 | 11:11:20 | Saturday | zodiac |
| 18 | 秋分 中 | Autumn Equinox | 22 September 2024 | 20:43:42 | Sunday | zodiac |
| 19 | 寒露 节 | Cold Dew | 8 October 2024 | 02:59:57 | Tuesday | zodiac |
| 20 | 霜降 中 | Frost Descent | 23 October 2024 | 06:14:47 | Wednesday | zodiac |
| 21 | 立冬 节 | Start of Winter | 7 November 2024 | 06:20:04 | Thursday | zodiac |
| 22 | 小雪 中 | Minor Snow | 22 November 2024 | 03:56:31 | Friday | zodiac |
| 23 | 大雪 节 | Major Snow | 6 December 2024 | 23:17:03 | Friday | zodiac |
| 24 | 冬至 中 | Winter Solstice | 21 December 2024 | 17:20:35 | Saturday | zodiac |
Nearby years
Term dates shift by up to a day between years, which is why a fixed table is unreliable.