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Start of Autumn 立秋 · Lìqiū
Start of autumn, although the heat continues. In the north people 'add autumn fat' (贴秋膘) with meat dishes, and 'biting autumn' (啃秋) with watermelon is a custom in several regions.
- Longitude of the Sun135°
- Jie / ZhongqiJie (节), a sectional term: it begins a month of the Four Pillars
- Sekki立秋 risshū
Start of Autumn: when it begins, 2026 to 2031
| 2026 | 7 August 2026, 19:43 | 7 August, 11:43 UTC |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 8 August 2027, 01:27 | 7 August, 17:27 UTC |
| 2028 | 7 August 2028, 07:21 | 6 August, 23:21 UTC |
| 2029 | 7 August 2029, 13:12 | 7 August, 05:12 UTC |
| 2030 | 7 August 2030, 18:47 | 7 August, 10:47 UTC |
| 2031 | 8 August 2031, 00:43 | 7 August, 16:43 UTC |
Its three kō in Japan
- 涼風至 suzukaze itaru: Cool winds blow · 8 August 2027
- 寒蝉鳴 higurashi naku: Evening cicadas sing · 13 August 2027
- 蒙霧升降 fukaki kiri matō: Thick fog descends · 18 August 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.