Major Snow — 大雪 (Dàxuě)

Major Snow (大雪, Dàxuě) is the 21st of the 24 solar terms, at the Sun's ecliptic longitude of 255°. It is a sectional term (節): in the BaZi calendar it opens a month and changes the month pillar of a chart.

Customs

“Major snow”: heavier snowfall; in the north, says the proverb, “minor snow seals the ground, major snow seals the rivers”. Customs: curing meat and sausages, stewed lamb and ginger soups, playing on the ice, admiring ice lanterns in the north.

Dates

The moment the Sun reaches 255°, in UTC; add your own time zone.

In the app the Day calendar shows the current term with these customs and the day's almanac, works offline, and the planner reads the month pillar from the sectional terms. See the features.

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