Grain Buds — 小满 (Xiǎomǎn)

Grain Buds (小满, Xiǎomǎn) is the 8th of the 24 solar terms, at the Sun's ecliptic longitude of 60°. It is a mid-term (中氣): it falls in the middle of a BaZi month and does not change the month pillar.

Customs

“Grain buds”: the ears fill but have not yet ripened. Traditionally a time to pray for water for the fields, to reel silk and to eat the first bitter greens of the season.

Dates

The moment the Sun reaches 60°, 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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