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Rain Water 雨水 · Yǔshuǐ
Rain begins to replace snow and rainfall rises in much of China. Farmers prepare fields and protect overwintered crops; in western Sichuan sons-in-law traditionally bring gifts to their parents-in-law at this term.
- Longitude of the Sun330°
- Jie / ZhongqiZhongqi (中气), a principal term: it fixes the months of the lunar calendar
- Sekki雨水 usui
Rain Water: when it begins, 2026 to 2031
| 2026 | 18 February 2026, 23:52 | 18 February, 15:52 UTC |
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| 2027 | 19 February 2027, 05:33 | 18 February, 21:33 UTC |
| 2028 | 19 February 2028, 11:26 | 19 February, 03:26 UTC |
| 2029 | 18 February 2029, 17:08 | 18 February, 09:08 UTC |
| 2030 | 18 February 2030, 23:00 | 18 February, 15:00 UTC |
| 2031 | 19 February 2031, 04:51 | 18 February, 20:51 UTC |
Its three kō in Japan
- 土脉潤起 tsuchi no shō uruoi okoru: Rain moistens the soil · 19 February 2027
- 霞始靆 kasumi hajimete tanabiku: Mist begins to linger · 24 February 2027
- 草木萌動 sōmoku mebae izuru: Grass and trees sprout · 1 March 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.