Cold Dew寒露

Sunrise

In Beijing, as the book records it, the sun rises 7°44′ south of due east.

Three pentads

Each term splits into three five-day pentads, each named for a sign in nature.

1. 1鴻雁來賓Wild geese come as guests
2. 2雀入大水為蛤Sparrows enter the water and become clams
3. 3菊有黃華Chrysanthemums turn yellow