Frost's Descent — 霜降 (Shuāngjiàng)

Frost's Descent (霜降, Shuāngjiàng) is the 18th of the 24 solar terms, at the Sun's ecliptic longitude of 210°. It is a mid-term (中氣): it falls in the middle of a BaZi month and does not change the month pillar.

Customs

“Frost descends”: the first frosts, red leaves, sweet persimmons. Customs: eating persimmons, the fruit of the season, stewed lamb and chestnuts, admiring red maples; farmers bring in the last harvest.

Dates

The moment the Sun reaches 210°, 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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