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Date and Time information of the 24 Solar Terms in 2015

Date and Time information of the 24 Solar Terms in 2015

24 Solar Terms Date Time
Moderate cold 6 January 00:21
Severe cold 20 January 17:43
Spring commences 4 February 11:58
Spring showers 19 February 07:50
Insects waken 6 March 05:56
Vernal equinox 21 March 06:45
Bright and clear 5 April 10:39
Corn rain 20 April 17:42
Summer commences 6 May 03:53
Corn forms 21 May 16:45
Corn on ear 6 June 07:58
Summer solstice 22 June 00:38
Moderate heat 7 July 18:12
Great heat 23 July 11:30
Autumn commences 8 August 04:01
End of heat 23 August 18:37
White dew 8 September 07:00
Autumnal equinox 23 September 16:21
Cold dew 8 October 22:43
Frost 24 October 01:47
Winter commences 8 November 01:59
Light snow 22 November 23:25
Heavy snow 7 December 18:53
Winter solstice 22 December 12:48

Astronomical information of the 24 solar terms is based on astronomical data provided by the HM Nautical Almanac Office, United Kingdom and the United States Naval Observatory.

The time is in Hong Kong Time, eight hours ahead of Co-ordinated Universal Time.

Details of the 24 solar terms are available in the following link:
http://www.hko.gov.hk/en/gts/time/24solarterms.htm