Xiaoman
Eighth solar term of traditional East Asian calendars
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::summary Eighth solar term of traditional East Asian calendars ::
|t=小滿 |s=小满 |l=small full |p=xiǎomǎn |bpmf=ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄇㄢˇ |phfs=Séu-mân |j=siu2 mun5 |y=síu múhn |poj=Sió-boán / Sió-móa |buc=Siēu-māng |mblmc=Siǎu-muǐng |kanji=小満 |hiragana=しょうまん |romaji=shōman |hanja=小滿 |hangul=소만 |rr=soman |chuhan=小滿 |qn=tiểu mãn The traditional Chinese calendar divides a year into 24 solar terms. Xiǎomǎn, Shōman, Soman, or Tiểu mãn is the 8th solar term. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 60° and ends when it reaches the longitude of 75°. It more often refers in particular to the day when the Sun is exactly at the celestial longitude of 60°. In the Gregorian calendar, it usually begins around 21 May and ends around 5 June (6 June East Asia time).
Date and time
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References
References
- (1994). "The Twenty-four Solar Terms of the Chinese Calendar and the Calculation for Them". Purple Mountain Observatory.
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