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The traditional Chinese calendar divides a year into 24 solar terms.[1] Xiǎomǎn, Shōman, Soman, or Tiểu mãn is the 8th solar term. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 60° and ends when it reaches the longitude of 75°. It more often refers in particular to the day when the Sun is exactly at the celestial longitude of 60°. In the Gregorian calendar, it usually begins around 21 May and ends around 5 June (6 June East Asia time).
| Xiaoman | |||||||||||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 小滿 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 小满 | ||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | small full | ||||||||||||||
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| Vietnamese name | |||||||||||||||
| Vietnamese alphabet | tiểu mãn | ||||||||||||||
| Chữ Hán | 小滿 | ||||||||||||||
| Korean name | |||||||||||||||
| Hangul | 소만 | ||||||||||||||
| Hanja | 小滿 | ||||||||||||||
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| Japanese name | |||||||||||||||
| Kanji | 小満 | ||||||||||||||
| Hiragana | しょうまん | ||||||||||||||
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| Term | Longitude | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Lichun | 315° | 4–5 February |
| Yushui | 330° | 18–19 February |
| Jingzhe | 345° | 5–6 March |
| Chunfen | 0° | 20–21 March |
| Qingming | 15° | 4–5 April |
| Guyu | 30° | 20–21 April |
| Lixia | 45° | 5–6 May |
| Xiaoman | 60° | 21–22 May |
| Mangzhong | 75° | 5–6 June |
| Xiazhi | 90° | 21–22 June |
| Xiaoshu | 105° | 7–8 July |
| Dashu | 120° | 22–23 July |
| Liqiu | 135° | 7–8 August |
| Chushu | 150° | 23–24 August |
| Bailu | 165° | 7–8 September |
| Qiufen | 180° | 23–24 September |
| Hanlu | 195° | 8–9 October |
| Shuangjiang | 210° | 23–24 October |
| Lidong | 225° | 7–8 November |
| Xiaoxue | 240° | 22–23 November |
| Daxue | 255° | 7–8 December |
| Dongzhi | 270° | 21–22 December |
| Xiaohan | 285° | 5–6 January |
| Dahan | 300° | 20–21 January |
Date and time
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| year | begin | end |
|---|---|---|
| 辛巳 | 2001-05-20 23:44 | 2001-06-05 14:53 |
| 壬午 | 2002-05-21 05:29 | 2002-06-05 20:44 |
| 癸未 | 2003-05-21 11:12 | 2003-06-06 02:19 |
| 甲申 | 2004-05-20 16:59 | 2004-06-05 08:13 |
| 乙酉 | 2005-05-20 22:47 | 2005-06-05 14:01 |
| 丙戌 | 2006-05-21 04:31 | 2006-06-05 19:36 |
| 丁亥 | 2007-05-21 10:11 | 2007-06-06 01:27 |
| 戊子 | 2008-05-20 16:00 | 2008-06-05 07:11 |
| 己丑 | 2009-05-20 21:51 | 2009-06-05 12:59 |
| 庚寅 | 2010-05-21 03:33 | 2010-06-05 18:49 |
| 辛卯 | 2011-05-21 09:21 | 2011-06-06 00:27 |
| 壬辰 | 2012-05-20 15:15 | 2012-06-05 06:25 |
| 癸巳 | 2013-05-20 21:09 | 2013-06-05 12:23 |
| 甲午 | 2014-05-21 02:59 | 2014-06-05 18:03 |
| 乙未 | 2015-05-21 08:43 | 2015-06-05 23:58 |
| 丙申 | 2016-05-20 14:38 | 2016-06-05 05:46 |
| 丁酉 | 2017-05-20 20:33 | 2017-06-05 11:36 |
| 戊戌 | 2018-05-21 02:14 | 2018-06-05 17:31 |
| 己亥 | 2019-05-21 07:57 | 2019-06-05 23:07 |
| 庚子 | 2020-05-20 13:50 | 2020-06-05 04:56 |
| Source: JPL Horizons On-Line Ephemeris System | ||
References
edit- ^ Zhang, Peiyu; Hunag, Hongfeng (1994). "The Twenty-four Solar Terms of the Chinese Calendar and the Calculation for Them". Purple Mountain Observatory.