The solar terms schedule for 2023 is as follows:

The Beginning of Spring: February 4, 2023, 10:42:21, the fourteenth day of the first lunar month.

Rain: February 19, 2023, 6:34:05, the twenty-ninth day of the first lunar month.

Jingzhe: March 6, 2023, 4:36:02, the 15th day of the second lunar month.

Vernal Equinox: March 21, 2023, 5:24:14, the 30th day of the second lunar month.

Qingming Festival: April 5, 2023, 9:12:52, the fifteenth day of the second month of the lunar calendar.

Gu Yu: April 20, 2023, 16:13:26, the first day of the third lunar month.

The Beginning of Summer: May 6, 2023, 2:18:3, the seventeenth day of the third month of the lunar calendar.

Xiaoman: May 21, 2023, 15:08:59, the third day of the fourth lunar month.

Manzhong: June 6, 2023, 6:18:10, the 19th day of the fourth lunar month.

Summer Solstice: June 21, 2023, 22:57:37, the fourth day of the fifth lunar month.

Small Heat: July 7, 2023, 16:30:29, the twentieth day of the fifth lunar month.

Great Heat: July 23, 2023, 9:50:15, the sixth day of the sixth lunar month.

The Beginning of Autumn: August 8, 2023, 2:22:41, the twenty-second day of the sixth lunar month.

End of Summer: 17:01:06 on August 23, 2023, the eighth day of the seventh lunar month.

Bai Lu: September 8, 2023, 5:26:31, the twenty-fourth day of the seventh lunar month.

Autumnal Equinox: September 23, 2023, 14:49:46, the ninth day of the eighth lunar month.

Cold Dew: October 8, 2023, 21:15:23, the twenty-fourth day of the eighth lunar month.

Frost: October 24, 2023, 0:20:39, the tenth day of the ninth lunar month.

The beginning of winter: November 8, 2023, 0:35:23, the twenty-fifth day of the ninth lunar month.

Xiaoxue: November 22, 2023, 22:02:29, the tenth day of the tenth lunar month.

Heavy snow: December 7, 2023, 17:32:44, the twenty-fifth day of the tenth lunar month.

Winter Solstice: December 22, 2023, 11:27:09, the tenth day of the winter lunar month.

Xiaohan: January 6, 2024, 4:49:09, the twenty-fifth day of the winter lunar month.

Big Cold: January 20, 2024, 22:07:08, the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month.

Traditional culture

The twenty-four solar terms have important significance and symbolism in traditional Chinese culture. Each solar term represents a period of climate and phenological changes, and also reflects people’s The rhythm and style of life and work. For example, the Beginning of Spring marks the beginning of spring and is a symbol of a new beginning and hope. Rain indicates the arrival of the rainy season, heralding the renewal of nature and the start of people's agricultural production.

Qingming is an important time to worship ancestors and remember ancestors. The Summer Solstice represents the official arrival of summer and is also the peak of the growth of all things. The Mid-Autumn Festival is an important traditional festival. On this day, people worship the moon, admire the moon, and eat moon cakes to express family reunion and good wishes. According to legend, the twenty-four solar terms were invented by Zhuanxu, the grandson of the Yellow Emperor, and leap years were created by Emperor Yao. This statement is not accurate.