Minor Cold — 小寒 (Xiǎohán)

Minor Cold (小寒, Xiǎohán) is the 23rd of the 24 solar terms, at the Sun's ecliptic longitude of 285°. It is a sectional term (節): in the BaZi calendar it opens a month and changes the month pillar of a chart.

Customs

“Minor cold”: by folk reckoning often colder than the major one. Customs: Laba porridge, a sweet porridge of grains and beans, on the Laba festival (the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, often in or near this period), lamb soup and ginger, the start of New Year preparations and “plum viewing” in the snow.

Dates

The moment the Sun reaches 285°, 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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