End of Heat處暑

Sunrise

In Beijing, as the book records it, the sun rises 15°03′ north of due east.

Three pentads

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

1. 1鷹乃祭鳥Hawks lay out their prey
2. 2天地始肅Heaven and earth turn severe
3. 3禾乃登Grain ripens