Minor Heat, Major Heat, Beginning of Autumn and End of Summer

Minor Heat: Usually on July 7 or 8 every year, when the sun reaches 105 degrees longitude, this year it is on Wednesday, July 7 .

Great Heat: Thursday, July 22 in the Gregorian calendar in 2021, which is the first day after the fall.

Beginning of Autumn: It begins around August 7 and ends around August 22. The specific time this year is Saturday, August 7, the 29th day of the sixth lunar month.

End of Summer: Around August 23rd every year, for example, it will be Monday, August 23rd in 2021. At this time, the summer heat has passed and the weather has gradually turned cooler.

What do they mean?

These solar terms are all at key nodes in summer and autumn. Xiaoshu ranks among the five seasons of summer, indicating that the hot weather has officially begun. Xiaoshu means Xiaoshu, but it has not yet reached the hottest point. Many places have entered the drought period. The Great Heat is a season that reflects changes in temperature. At this time, around the mid-summer period, extreme high temperatures will occur in many areas of our country. The place where the heat is removed means hiding and ending, which represents the end of the hot summer day. The beginning of autumn means arrival, which means that the cool autumn has arrived, the crops are gradually maturing, and many leaves are turning yellow and falling.

What are some related proverbs?

If the heat is too hot, the grain will not grow.

Southerly winds occur during minor summer heat and drought during severe summer heat.

The sun disappears during the mild summer heat, but the rocks are exposed during the severe summer heat.

Minor summer heat and major summer heat are not hot, minor cold and major cold are not cold.

The summer heat returns to the summer heat, just like a tiger in autumn.

It’s not hot in the summer, it’s hot at noon.

If there is still no rain during the summer heat, it will be difficult to save rice even if the seeds are harvested.

People are happy when it rains at the beginning of autumn, but it makes everyone sad when it rains in the summer.

Before autumn, the north wind will cause rain immediately, and after autumn, the north wind will not drop any water.

Autumn has just begun, and it is a jujube day. It is hot at noon and cool in the morning and evening.

The end of June and the beginning of July are the beginning of autumn for eight out of ten years.