Start of Autumn — 立秋 (Lìqiū)

Start of Autumn (立秋, Lìqiū) is the 13th of the 24 solar terms, at the Sun's ecliptic longitude of 135°. It is a sectional term (節): in the BaZi calendar it opens a month and changes the month pillar of a chart.

Customs

The solar start of autumn: heat lingers, but nights turn fresh. Customs: “biting autumn” — eating watermelon and melon one last time, weighing oneself and comparing with early summer, “putting on autumn fat” with rich meat dishes, drying the harvest on rooftops.

Dates

The moment the Sun reaches 135°, 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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