Start of Summer — 立夏 (Lìxià)

Start of Summer (立夏, Lìxià) is the 7th of the 24 solar terms, at the Sun's ecliptic longitude of 45°. 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 summer: everything grows at full strength. Customs: weighing oneself, eating dyed eggs and beans with rice, tasting the first berries; the imperial court once held a rite of welcoming summer in the southern suburbs.

Dates

The moment the Sun reaches 45°, 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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