Liqiu
Appearance
Term | Longitude | Dates |
---|---|---|
Lichun | 315° | 4–5 February |
Yushui | 330° | 18–19 February |
Jingzhe | 345° | 5–6 March |
Chunfen | 0° | 20–21 March |
Qingming | 15° | 4–5 April |
Guyu | 30° | 20–21 April |
Lixia | 45° | 5–6 May |
Xiaoman | 60° | 21–22 May |
Mangzhong | 75° | 5–6 June |
Xiazhi | 90° | 21–22 June |
Xiaoshu | 105° | 7–8 July |
Dashu | 120° | 22–23 July |
Liqiu | 135° | 7–8 August |
Chushu | 150° | 23–24 August |
Bailu | 165° | 7–8 September |
Qiufen | 180° | 23–24 September |
Hanlu | 195° | 8–9 October |
Shuangjiang | 210° | 23–24 October |
Lidong | 225° | 7–8 November |
Xiaoxue | 240° | 22–23 November |
Daxue | 255° | 7–8 December |
Dongzhi | 270° | 21–22 December |
Xiaohan | 285° | 5–6 January |
Dahan | 300° | 20–21 January |
The traditional East Asian calendars divide a year into 24 solar terms (節氣). Lìqiū (pīnyīn), Risshū (rōmaji), or Ipchu (romaja) (Chinese and Japanese: 立秋; Korean: 입추(S)/립추(N); Vietnamese: Lập thu; lit. 'start of autumn') is the 13th solar term. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 135° and ends when it reaches the longitude of 150°. It more often refers in particular to the day when the Sun is exactly at the celestial longitude of 135°. In the Gregorian calendar, it usually begins around August 7 and ends around August 23.
Liqiu signifies the beginning of autumn in East Asian cultures.