The 24 solar terms in 2025
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 3 February 2025 at 22:10:28 is the moment the zodiac animal changes for divination purposes.
All terms of 2025
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 2025 | 10:32:47 | Sunday | zodiac |
| 2 | 大寒 中 | Major Cold | 20 January 2025 | 04:00:08 | Monday | zodiac |
| 3 | 立春 节 | Start of Spring | 3 February 2025 | 22:10:28 | Monday | zodiac |
| 4 | 雨水 中 | Rain Water | 18 February 2025 | 18:06:34 | Tuesday | zodiac |
| 5 | 惊蛰 节 | Awakening of Insects | 5 March 2025 | 16:07:18 | Wednesday | zodiac |
| 6 | 春分 中 | Spring Equinox | 20 March 2025 | 17:01:29 | Thursday | zodiac |
| 7 | 清明 节 | Pure Brightness | 4 April 2025 | 20:48:36 | Friday | zodiac |
| 8 | 谷雨 中 | Grain Rain | 20 April 2025 | 03:56:01 | Sunday | zodiac |
| 9 | 立夏 节 | Start of Summer | 5 May 2025 | 13:57:13 | Monday | zodiac |
| 10 | 小满 中 | Grain Buds | 21 May 2025 | 02:54:39 | Wednesday | zodiac |
| 11 | 芒种 节 | Grain in Ear | 5 June 2025 | 17:56:32 | Thursday | zodiac |
| 12 | 夏至 中 | Summer Solstice | 21 June 2025 | 10:42:16 | Saturday | zodiac |
| 13 | 小暑 节 | Minor Heat | 7 July 2025 | 04:04:59 | Monday | zodiac |
| 14 | 大暑 中 | Major Heat | 22 July 2025 | 21:29:27 | Tuesday | zodiac |
| 15 | 立秋 节 | Start of Autumn | 7 August 2025 | 13:51:35 | Thursday | zodiac |
| 16 | 处暑 中 | End of Heat | 23 August 2025 | 04:33:51 | Saturday | zodiac |
| 17 | 白露 节 | White Dew | 7 September 2025 | 16:51:57 | Sunday | zodiac |
| 18 | 秋分 中 | Autumn Equinox | 23 September 2025 | 02:19:20 | Tuesday | zodiac |
| 19 | 寒露 节 | Cold Dew | 8 October 2025 | 08:41:13 | Wednesday | zodiac |
| 20 | 霜降 中 | Frost Descent | 23 October 2025 | 11:50:56 | Thursday | zodiac |
| 21 | 立冬 节 | Start of Winter | 7 November 2025 | 12:04:04 | Friday | zodiac |
| 22 | 小雪 中 | Minor Snow | 22 November 2025 | 09:35:35 | Saturday | zodiac |
| 23 | 大雪 节 | Major Snow | 7 December 2025 | 05:04:37 | Sunday | zodiac |
| 24 | 冬至 中 | Winter Solstice | 21 December 2025 | 23:03:05 | Sunday | zodiac |
Nearby years
Term dates shift by up to a day between years, which is why a fixed table is unreliable.