Monday, 12 October 2026 · UTC+8
Hanlu寒露 · Cold Dew
Today is Hanlu (寒露), Cold Dew. It began on 8 October 2026 at 14:29 UTC+8, when the sun reached 195° of ecliptic longitude.
Hanlu · 8 OctShuangjiang · 23 Oct · in 11 days
The next term is Shuangjiang (霜降), Frost's Descent, on 23 October 2026 at 17:38 UTC+8, which is 09:38 UTC. It is 11 days away, counting dates in UTC+8.
Each solar term begins when the sun reaches a set point on the ecliptic, one every 15 degrees. These tables give the dates and starting times for 2026 and 2027 in UTC+8, the time used in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia and mainland China, with UTC alongside. Times are rounded to the minute.
| Term | UTC+8 | UTC | Longitude | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor ColdXiaohan 小寒 | 5 Jan08:23 | 285° | jie | |
| Major ColdDahan 大寒 | 20 Jan01:45 | 300° | zhongqi | |
| Start of SpringLichun 立春 | 3 Feb20:02 | 315° | jie | |
| Rain WaterYushui 雨水 | 18 Feb15:52 | 330° | zhongqi | |
| Awakening of InsectsJingzhe 驚蟄 | 5 Mar13:59 | 345° | jie | |
| Spring EquinoxChunfen 春分 | 20 Mar14:46 | 0° | zhongqi | |
| Clear and BrightQingming 清明 | 4 Apr18:40 | 15° | jie | |
| Grain RainGuyu 穀雨 | 20 Apr01:39 | 30° | zhongqi | |
| Start of SummerLixia 立夏 | 5 May11:49 | 45° | jie | |
| Grain BudsXiaoman 小滿 | 21 May00:37 | 60° | zhongqi | |
| Grain in EarMangzhong 芒種 | 5 Jun15:48 | 75° | jie | |
| Summer SolsticeXiazhi 夏至 | 21 Jun08:25 | 90° | zhongqi | |
| Minor HeatXiaoshu 小暑 | 7 Jul01:57 | 105° | jie | |
| Major HeatDashu 大暑 | 22 Jul19:13 | 120° | zhongqi | |
| Start of AutumnLiqiu 立秋 | 7 Aug11:43 | 135° | jie | |
| End of HeatChushu 處暑 | 23 Aug02:19 | 150° | zhongqi | |
| White DewBailu 白露 | 7 Sep14:41 | 165° | jie | |
| Autumn EquinoxQiufen 秋分 | 23 Sep00:05 | 180° | zhongqi | |
| Cold DewHanlu 寒露 | 8 Oct06:29 | 195° | jie | |
| Frost's DescentShuangjiang 霜降 | 23 Oct09:38 | 210° | zhongqi | |
| Start of WinterLidong 立冬 | 7 Nov09:52 | 225° | jie | |
| Minor SnowXiaoxue 小雪 | 22 Nov07:23 | 240° | zhongqi | |
| Major SnowDaxue 大雪 | 7 Dec02:53 | 255° | jie | |
| Winter SolsticeDongzhi 冬至 | 21 Dec20:50 | 270° | zhongqi |
| Term | UTC+8 | UTC | Longitude | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor ColdXiaohan 小寒 | 5 Jan14:10 | 285° | jie | |
| Major ColdDahan 大寒 | 20 Jan07:30 | 300° | zhongqi | |
| Start of SpringLichun 立春 | 4 Feb01:46 | 315° | jie | |
| Rain WaterYushui 雨水 | 18 Feb21:33 | 330° | zhongqi | |
| Awakening of InsectsJingzhe 驚蟄 | 5 Mar19:40 | 345° | jie | |
| Spring EquinoxChunfen 春分 | 20 Mar20:25 | 0° | zhongqi | |
| Clear and BrightQingming 清明 | 5 Apr00:17 | 15° | jie | |
| Grain RainGuyu 穀雨 | 20 Apr07:18 | 30° | zhongqi | |
| Start of SummerLixia 立夏 | 5 May17:25 | 45° | jie | |
| Grain BudsXiaoman 小滿 | 21 May06:18 | 60° | zhongqi | |
| Grain in EarMangzhong 芒種 | 5 Jun21:26 | 75° | jie | |
| Summer SolsticeXiazhi 夏至 | 21 Jun14:11 | 90° | zhongqi | |
| Minor HeatXiaoshu 小暑 | 7 Jul07:37 | 105° | jie | |
| Major HeatDashu 大暑 | 23 Jul01:05 | 120° | zhongqi | |
| Start of AutumnLiqiu 立秋 | 7 Aug17:27 | 135° | jie | |
| End of HeatChushu 處暑 | 23 Aug08:14 | 150° | zhongqi | |
| White DewBailu 白露 | 7 Sep20:28 | 165° | jie | |
| Autumn EquinoxQiufen 秋分 | 23 Sep06:02 | 180° | zhongqi | |
| Cold DewHanlu 寒露 | 8 Oct12:17 | 195° | jie | |
| Frost's DescentShuangjiang 霜降 | 23 Oct15:33 | 210° | zhongqi | |
| Start of WinterLidong 立冬 | 7 Nov15:39 | 225° | jie | |
| Minor SnowXiaoxue 小雪 | 22 Nov13:16 | 240° | zhongqi | |
| Major SnowDaxue 大雪 | 7 Dec08:38 | 255° | jie | |
| Winter SolsticeDongzhi 冬至 | 22 Dec02:42 | 270° | zhongqi |
A solar term begins at the moment the sun's apparent ecliptic longitude reaches a multiple of 15 degrees, so the full circle holds 24 of them. Chunfen, the spring equinox, is at 0 degrees, Qingming at 15, Dongzhi, the winter solstice, at 270 and Lichun at 315. The Hong Kong Observatory explains the terms the same way.
The Gregorian year and the sun's cycle do not line up exactly, so a term can shift by a day from one year to the next. The times here are computed from the sun's longitude and rounded to the minute, and all 48 times for 2026 and 2027 match the table the Hong Kong Observatory publishes.
The 24 terms alternate between two kinds. The 12 zhongqi (中氣) sit at multiples of 30 degrees and include both equinoxes and both solstices. The 12 jie (節) fall halfway between them, starting with Lichun, and each one opens a month of the solar calendar that BaZi uses. The Hong Kong Observatory calls the zhongqi major solar terms and the jie minor ones.
The lunar calendar uses the zhongqi to place its leap months. Every lunar month must contain a zhongqi, and a month without one becomes a leap month.
In BaZi, the Four Pillars, the month pillar changes at each of the 12 jie, not on the first day of a lunar month. The stretch from Hanlu to Lidong is the Xu (戌) month, and the Hai (亥) month starts at Lidong. In 2026, Lidong (Start of Winter) falls on 7 November at 17:52 UTC+8, and the month pillar turns from 戊戌 (Wu Xu) to 己亥 (Ji Hai) at that minute.
The year pillar changes at Lichun. In 2027 Lichun falls on 4 February at 09:46 UTC+8, and the 丁未 (Ding Wei) year begins then, two days before Lunar New Year on 6 February. A birth close to Lichun can land on either side of it, which is why a BaZi chart needs the birth hour.
Dongzhi, the winter solstice festival, falls on 22 December 2026 in UTC+8. The astronomical solstice comes at 04:50 UTC+8, which is 20:50 UTC on 21 December. See the Dongzhi festival guide for more on the day.
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