Chushu
Solar term used in East Asian calendars to signify the end of summer
| 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 Chinese calendar divides a year into 24 solar terms. Chǔshǔ, Shosho, Cheoseo, or Xử thử (traditional Chinese: 處暑; simplified Chinese: 处暑; pinyin: chǔshǔ; Japanese: 処暑; rōmaji: shosho; Korean: 처서; romaja: cheoseo; Vietnamese: xử thử; lit. 'limit of heat') is the 14th solar term that signifies the end of the hot summer season. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 150° and ends when it reaches the longitude of 165°. It more often refers in particular to the day when the Sun is exactly at the celestial longitude of 150°. In the Gregorian calendar, it usually begins around 23 August and ends around 7 September.
01Pentads
- 鷹乃祭鳥, 'Eagles worship the Birds'
- 天地始肅, 'Heaven and Earth begin to Withdraw', alluding to the end of summer
- 禾乃登, 'Grains become Ripe'
02Date and time
| Year | Begin | End |
|---|---|---|
| 辛巳 | 2001-08-23 01:27 | 2001-09-07 13:46 |
| 壬午 | 2002-08-23 07:16 | 2002-09-07 19:31 |
| 癸未 | 2003-08-23 13:08 | 2003-09-08 01:20 |
| 甲申 | 2004-08-22 18:53 | 2004-09-07 07:12 |
| 乙酉 | 2005-08-23 00:45 | 2005-09-07 12:56 |
| 丙戌 | 2006-08-23 06:22 | 2006-09-07 18:39 |
| 丁亥 | 2007-08-23 12:07 | 2007-09-08 00:29 |
| 戊子 | 2008-08-22 18:02 | 2008-09-07 06:14 |
| 己丑 | 2009-08-22 23:38 | 2009-09-07 11:57 |
| 庚寅 | 2010-08-23 05:26 | 2010-09-07 17:44 |
| 辛卯 | 2011-08-23 11:20 | 2011-09-07 23:34 |
| 壬辰 | 2012-08-22 17:06 | 2012-09-07 05:29 |
| 癸巳 | 2013-08-22 23:01 | 2013-09-07 11:16 |
| 甲午 | 2014-08-23 04:46 | 2014-09-07 17:01 |
| 乙未 | 2015-08-23 10:37 | 2015-09-07 22:59 |
| 丙申 | 2016-08-22 16:38 | 2016-09-07 04:51 |
| 丁酉 | 2017-08-22 22:20 | 2017-09-07 10:38 |
| 戊戌 | 2018-08-23 04:08 | 2018-09-07 16:29 |
| 己亥 | 2019-08-23 10:02 | 2019-09-07 22:16 |
| 庚子 | 2020-08-22 15:44 | 2020-09-07 04:08 |
| 辛丑 | 2021-08-22 21:35 | 2021-09-07 09:52 |
| 壬寅 | 2022-08-23 03:16 | 2022-09-07 15:32 |
| 癸卯 | 2023-08-23 09:01 | 2023-09-07 21:26 |
| 甲辰 | 2024-08-22 14:55 | 2024-09-07 03:11 |
| 乙巳 | 2025-08-22 20:33 | 2025-09-07 08:51 |
| 丙午 | 2026-08-23 02:18 | 2026-09-07 14:41 |
| 丁未 | 2027-08-23 08:14 | 2027-09-07 20:28 |
| 戊申 | 2028-08-22 14:00 | 2028-09-07 02:22 |
| 己酉 | 2029-08-22 19:51 | 2029-09-07 08:11 |
| 庚戌 | 2030-08-23 01:36 | 2030-09-07 13:52 |
| Source: JPL Horizons On-Line Ephemeris System | ||
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