Solar term 18 of 24
Frost Descent霜降
The first frost comes down.
- Sun at
- 210°
- Date in 2026
- 23 Oct
- Type
- Mid-month
- Sunrise
- 乙
Sunrise
In Beijing, as the book records it, the sun rises 15°03′ south of due east.
Three pentads
Each term splits into three five-day pentads, each named for a sign in nature.
- 1豺乃祭獸Jackals lay out their kill
- 2草木黃落Leaves yellow and fall
- 3蟄蟲咸俯Insects lie still
Sources Xie Ji Bian Fang Shu, vol. 12.