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Shuangjiang (solar term)
Eighteenth solar term of traditional East Asian calendars
Eighteenth solar term of traditional East Asian calendars
The traditional Chinese calendar divides a year into 24 solar terms (节气/節氣). Shuāngjiàng, Sōkō, Sanggang, or Sương giáng () is the 18th solar term. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 210° and ends when it reaches the longitude of 225°. It more often refers in particular to the day when the Sun is exactly at the celestial longitude of 210°. In the Gregorian calendar, it usually begins around October 23 and ends around November 7.
The western holiday of Halloween occurs in this solar term.
Pentads
- 豺乃祭獸, 'Dholes make offerings of the beasts'
- 草木黃落, 'The plants yellow and shed leaves'
- 蟄蟲咸俯, 'All insects go dormant'
Date and time
| Year | Begin | End |
|---|---|---|
| Source: JPL Horizons On-Line Ephemeris System |
References
References
- (1994). "The Twenty-four Solar Terms of the Chinese Calendar and the Calculation for Them". Purple Mountain Observatory.
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