Cold Dew — 寒露 (Hánlù)

Cold Dew (寒露, Hánlù) is the 17th of the 24 solar terms, at the Sun's ecliptic longitude of 195°. It is a sectional term (節): in the BaZi calendar it opens a month and changes the month pillar of a chart.

Customs

“Cold dew”: the dew turns icy, geese fly south, chrysanthemums bloom. Customs: climbing hills at the Double Ninth festival, which often falls in or near this period, chrysanthemum tea and wine, chestnuts and crabs.

Dates

The moment the Sun reaches 195°, 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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