All 24 solar terms · 7/24
Start of Summer 立夏 · Lìxià
Start of summer. In parts of southern China people are weighed (称人) to wish health through the heat, and children wear netted 'Lixia eggs' (立夏蛋) around the neck.
- Longitude of the Sun45°
- Jie / ZhongqiJie (节), a sectional term: it begins a month of the Four Pillars
- Sekki立夏 rikka
Start of Summer: when it begins, 2026 to 2031
| 2026 | 5 May 2026, 19:49 | 5 May, 11:49 UTC |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 6 May 2027, 01:25 | 5 May, 17:25 UTC |
| 2028 | 5 May 2028, 07:12 | 4 May, 23:12 UTC |
| 2029 | 5 May 2029, 13:08 | 5 May, 05:08 UTC |
| 2030 | 5 May 2030, 18:46 | 5 May, 10:46 UTC |
| 2031 | 6 May 2031, 00:35 | 5 May, 16:35 UTC |
Its three kō in Japan
- 蛙始鳴 kawazu hajimete naku: Frogs start singing · 6 May 2027
- 蚯蚓出 mimizu izuru: Worms surface · 11 May 2027
- 竹笋生 takenoko shōzu: Bamboo shoots sprout · 16 May 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.