Current Solar Term
Limit of Heat — 处暑
Aug 23 – Sep 6
Summer heat retreats as humidity drops. Crisp mornings signal the true arrival of autumn energy after the long months of warmth.
Seasonal Actions
Eat
What is in season right now. Choose ingredients aligned with the current term.
Open eat actionsMove
Movement adapted to this term's energy. One practice to try now.
Open move actionsGrow
What to sow, tend, and harvest. Agricultural guidance for this two-week window.
Open grow actionsObserve
Phenological signals to watch for. Birds, buds, insects, weather in this term.
Open observe actions Open Full Term Page
Or explore the full seasonal cycle to see what changed from the previous term.