Dao of Seasons The Way of Nature Atlas

Annual Solar Calendar

All 24 solar terms in chronological order with their approximate dates. Use this view to see the full rhythm of the year.

January

Minor Cold

Jan 6 – Jan 19

Major Cold

Jan 20 – Feb 3

February

Start of Spring

Feb 4 – Feb 18

Rain Water

Feb 19 – Mar 5

March

Insects Awaken

Mar 6 – Mar 20

Spring Equinox

Mar 21 – Apr 4

April

Clear and Bright

Apr 5 – Apr 19

Grain Rain

Apr 20 – May 5

May

Start of Summer

May 6 – May 20

Grain Full

May 21 – Jun 5

June

Grain in Ear

Jun 6 – Jun 20

Summer Solstice

Jun 21 – Jul 6

July

Minor Heat

Jul 7 – Jul 21

Major Heat

Jul 22 – Aug 7

August

Start of Autumn

Aug 8 – Aug 22

Limit of Heat

Aug 23 – Sep 7

September

White Dew

Sep 8 – Sep 22

Autumn Equinox

Sep 23 – Oct 7

October

Cold Dew

Oct 8 – Oct 23

Frost Descent

Oct 24 – Nov 7

November

Start of Winter

Nov 8 – Nov 21

Minor Snow

Nov 22 – Dec 6

December

Major Snow

Dec 7 – Dec 21

Winter Solstice

Dec 22 – Jan 5

View by Season About Solar Terms

How to Read the Calendar

This page is for date order. If you want to understand how terms behave inside each season, switch to the seasonal cycle view instead.

Difference between the annual calendar view and the seasonal cycle view
View	Best for	What it emphasizes
Annual Calendar	Seeing the full year in date order	Chronological sequence; exact dates for each term
Seasonal Cycle	Understanding how terms relate within each season	Seasonal arcs; grouped by Spring/Summer/Autumn/Winter