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Grain Rain 谷雨 · Gǔyǔ
The last spring term: rain that nourishes the sown grain. Tea picked now (谷雨茶) is prized, peonies bloom ('the Guyu flower'), and Cangjie, the legendary inventor of writing, is honoured at Baishui in Shaanxi.
- Longitude of the Sun30°
- Jie / ZhongqiZhongqi (中气), a principal term: it fixes the months of the lunar calendar
- Sekki穀雨 kokuu
Grain Rain: when it begins, 2026 to 2031
| 2026 | 20 April 2026, 09:39 | 20 April, 01:39 UTC |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 20 April 2027, 15:18 | 20 April, 07:18 UTC |
| 2028 | 19 April 2028, 21:09 | 19 April, 13:09 UTC |
| 2029 | 20 April 2029, 02:56 | 19 April, 18:56 UTC |
| 2030 | 20 April 2030, 08:43 | 20 April, 00:43 UTC |
| 2031 | 20 April 2031, 14:31 | 20 April, 06:31 UTC |
Its three kō in Japan
- 葭始生 ashi hajimete shōzu: First reeds sprout · 20 April 2027
- 霜止出苗 shimo yande nae izuru: Last frost, rice seedlings grow · 25 April 2027
- 牡丹華 botan hana saku: Peonies bloom · 30 April 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.