Start of Winter — 立冬 (Lìdōng)

Start of Winter (立冬, Lìdōng) is the 19th of the 24 solar terms, at the Sun's ecliptic longitude of 225°. It is a sectional term (節): in the BaZi calendar it opens a month and changes the month pillar of a chart.

Customs

The start of winter: fields rest, water begins to freeze. Customs: “topping up for winter” — dumplings and rich soups, laying in pickled vegetables; the emperor once welcomed winter in the northern suburbs.

Dates

The moment the Sun reaches 225°, 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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