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Spring Equinox 春分 · Chūnfēn
Day and night are about equal and spring is at its midpoint. Standing an egg on end (竖蛋) is a popular game of the day; kite flying and eating wild spring greens (春菜, in Lingnan) are other customs.
- Longitude of the Sun0°
- Jie / ZhongqiZhongqi (中气), a principal term: it fixes the months of the lunar calendar
- Sekki春分 shunbun
Spring Equinox: when it begins, 2026 to 2031
| 2026 | 20 March 2026, 22:46 | 20 March, 14:46 UTC |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 21 March 2027, 04:25 | 20 March, 20:25 UTC |
| 2028 | 20 March 2028, 10:17 | 20 March, 02:17 UTC |
| 2029 | 20 March 2029, 16:02 | 20 March, 08:02 UTC |
| 2030 | 20 March 2030, 21:52 | 20 March, 13:52 UTC |
| 2031 | 21 March 2031, 03:41 | 20 March, 19:41 UTC |
Its three kō in Japan
- 雀始巣 suzume hajimete sukuu: Sparrows start to nest · 21 March 2027
- 桜始開 sakura hajimete hiraku: First cherry blossoms · 26 March 2027
- 雷乃発声 kaminari sunawachi koe o hassu: Distant thunder is heard · 31 March 2027
Calculated from the Sun's apparent position (PyEphem), to about a minute. Names, meanings and customs after the Hong Kong Observatory, the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan and UNESCO.