All 24 solar terms · 19/24
Start of Winter 立冬 · Lìdōng
Start of winter. Nourishing food (补冬, 'mending for winter') is eaten, in the north often dumplings.
- Longitude of the Sun225°
- Jie / ZhongqiJie (节), a sectional term: it begins a month of the Four Pillars
- Sekki立冬 rittō
Start of Winter: when it begins, 2026 to 2031
| 2026 | 7 November 2026, 17:52 | 7 November, 09:52 UTC |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 7 November 2027, 23:38 | 7 November, 15:38 UTC |
| 2028 | 7 November 2028, 05:27 | 6 November, 21:27 UTC |
| 2029 | 7 November 2029, 11:17 | 7 November, 03:17 UTC |
| 2030 | 7 November 2030, 17:08 | 7 November, 09:08 UTC |
| 2031 | 7 November 2031, 23:05 | 7 November, 15:05 UTC |
Its three kō in Japan
- 山茶始開 tsubaki hajimete hiraku: Sasanqua camellias begin to bloom · 7 November 2026
- 地始凍 chi hajimete kōru: The land begins to freeze · 12 November 2026
- 金盞香 kinsenka saku: Daffodils bloom · 17 November 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.