Solar term 2 of 24
Rain Water雨水
Snow gives way to rain.
- Sun at
- 330°
- Date in 2026
- 18 Feb
- 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獺祭魚Otters lay out their fish
- 2候雁北Wild geese head north
- 3草木萌動Plants begin to sprout
Sources Xie Ji Bian Fang Shu, vol. 12.