Minor Heat — 小暑 (Xiǎoshǔ)

Minor Heat (小暑, Xiǎoshǔ) is the 11th of the 24 solar terms, at the Sun's ecliptic longitude of 105°. It is a sectional term (節): in the BaZi calendar it opens a month and changes the month pillar of a chart.

Customs

“Minor heat”: the rainy season in the south, ripe melons and the first cicadas. Customs: airing clothes and books in the sun, eating dumplings and fresh noodles, tasting the new rice in old times.

Dates

The moment the Sun reaches 105°, 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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