Awakening of Insects — 惊蛰 (Jīngzhé)

Awakening of Insects (惊蛰, Jīngzhé) is the 3rd of the 24 solar terms, at the Sun's ecliptic longitude of 345°. It is a sectional term (節): in the BaZi calendar it opens a month and changes the month pillar of a chart.

Customs

“Awakening of insects”: the first spring thunder wakes whatever wintered in the soil. Customs: eating pears, “beating the villain” in Guangdong by striking paper figures of one's foes, smoking out the house against waking insects in the countryside.

Dates

The moment the Sun reaches 345°, 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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