Solar term 24 of 24
Major Cold大寒
The last term of the cycle and the depth of winter.
- Sun at
- 300°
- Date in 2026
- 20 Jan
- Type
- Mid-month
- Sunrise
- 辰
Sunrise
In Beijing, as the book records it, the sun rises 26°45′ south of due east.
Three pentads
Each term splits into three five-day pentads, each named for a sign in nature.
- 1雞乳Hens begin to lay
- 2征鳥厲疾Hawks fly hard and fast
- 3水澤腹堅Ponds freeze to the bottom
Sources Xie Ji Bian Fang Shu, vol. 12.