All 24 solar terms · 20/24
Minor Snow 小雪 · Xiǎoxuě
First snows in the north. In southern China households begin curing meat and sausages (腌腊肉) for the New Year.
- Longitude of the Sun240°
- Jie / ZhongqiZhongqi (中气), a principal term: it fixes the months of the lunar calendar
- Sekki小雪 shōsetsu
Minor Snow: when it begins, 2026 to 2031
| 2026 | 22 November 2026, 15:23 | 22 November, 07:23 UTC |
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| 2027 | 22 November 2027, 21:16 | 22 November, 13:16 UTC |
| 2028 | 22 November 2028, 02:54 | 21 November, 18:54 UTC |
| 2029 | 22 November 2029, 08:49 | 22 November, 00:49 UTC |
| 2030 | 22 November 2030, 14:44 | 22 November, 06:44 UTC |
| 2031 | 22 November 2031, 20:32 | 22 November, 12:32 UTC |
Its three kō in Japan
- 虹蔵不見 niji kakurete miezu: Rainbows hide · 22 November 2026
- 朔風払葉 kitakaze konoha o harau: North wind blows the leaves from the trees · 27 November 2026
- 橘始黄 tachibana hajimete kibamu: Tachibana citrus begins to turn yellow · 2 December 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.