All 24 solar terms · 11/24
Minor Heat 小暑 · Xiǎoshǔ
The hot season begins in earnest. In some regions farmers 'taste the new' (食新), offering and eating the first rice of the season.
- Longitude of the Sun105°
- Jie / ZhongqiJie (节), a sectional term: it begins a month of the Four Pillars
- Sekki小暑 shōsho
Minor Heat: when it begins, 2026 to 2031
| 2026 | 7 July 2026, 09:57 | 7 July, 01:57 UTC |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 7 July 2027, 15:37 | 7 July, 07:37 UTC |
| 2028 | 6 July 2028, 21:30 | 6 July, 13:30 UTC |
| 2029 | 7 July 2029, 03:22 | 6 July, 19:22 UTC |
| 2030 | 7 July 2030, 08:55 | 7 July, 00:55 UTC |
| 2031 | 7 July 2031, 14:49 | 7 July, 06:49 UTC |
Its three kō in Japan
- 温風至 atsukaze itaru: Warm winds blow · 7 July 2027
- 蓮始開 hasu hajimete hiraku: First lotus blossoms · 12 July 2027
- 鷹乃学習 taka sunawachi waza o nasu: Young hawks learn to fly · 18 July 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.