All 24 solar terms · 9/24
Grain in Ear 芒种 · Mángzhòng
The busiest farming weeks: bearded grains such as wheat are harvested and rice is planted. An old custom 'sends off the flower deities' (送花神) as spring flowers fade; green plums are boiled or preserved (煮梅).
- Longitude of the Sun75°
- Jie / ZhongqiJie (节), a sectional term: it begins a month of the Four Pillars
- Sekki芒種 bōshu
Grain in Ear: when it begins, 2026 to 2031
| 2026 | 5 June 2026, 23:48 | 5 June, 15:48 UTC |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 6 June 2027, 05:26 | 5 June, 21:26 UTC |
| 2028 | 5 June 2028, 11:16 | 5 June, 03:16 UTC |
| 2029 | 5 June 2029, 17:10 | 5 June, 09:10 UTC |
| 2030 | 5 June 2030, 22:44 | 5 June, 14:44 UTC |
| 2031 | 6 June 2031, 04:36 | 5 June, 20:36 UTC |
Its three kō in Japan
- 螳螂生 kamakiri shōzu: Praying mantises hatch · 6 June 2027
- 腐草為蛍 kusaretaru kusa hotaru to naru: Rotting grass becomes fireflies · 11 June 2027
- 梅子黄 ume no mi kibamu: Plums turn yellow · 16 June 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.