All 24 solar terms · 21/24
Major Snow 大雪 · Dàxuě
Snow becomes heavier and more widespread in the north. Meat curing continues and warming foods such as mutton hotpot are typical.
- Longitude of the Sun255°
- Jie / ZhongqiJie (节), a sectional term: it begins a month of the Four Pillars
- Sekki大雪 taisetsu
Major Snow: when it begins, 2026 to 2031
| 2026 | 7 December 2026, 10:52 | 7 December, 02:52 UTC |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 7 December 2027, 16:37 | 7 December, 08:37 UTC |
| 2028 | 6 December 2028, 22:24 | 6 December, 14:24 UTC |
| 2029 | 7 December 2029, 04:14 | 6 December, 20:14 UTC |
| 2030 | 7 December 2030, 10:07 | 7 December, 02:07 UTC |
| 2031 | 7 December 2031, 16:03 | 7 December, 08:03 UTC |
Its three kō in Japan
- 閉塞成冬 sora samuku fuyu to naru: Cold sets in, winter begins · 7 December 2026
- 熊蟄穴 kuma ana ni komoru: Bears retreat to their dens · 12 December 2026
- 鱖魚群 sake no uo muragaru: Salmon gather and swim upstream · 17 December 2026
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.