Lidong

The traditional Chinese calendar divides a year into 24 solar terms. Lìdōng, Rittō, Ipdong, or Lập đông () is the 19th solar term. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 225° and ends when it reaches the longitude of 240°. It more often refers in particular to the day when the Sun is exactly at the celestial longitude of 225°. In the Gregorian calendar, it usually begins around November 7 and ends around November 22.

Lidong signifies the beginning of winter in East Asian cultures.

Pentads

水始冰, 'Water begins to freeze' – the initial stages of water bodies freezing over. 地始凍, 'The earth begins to harden' 雉入大水為蜃, 'Pheasants enter the water for clams' Date and time + Date and Time (UTC)Year Begin End Source: JPL Horizons On-Line Ephemeris System

See also

Samhain

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