Lixia
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"Rikka" redirects here. For other uses, see Standing flowers.
| year | begin | end |
|---|---|---|
| 辛巳 | 2001-May-05 10:44 | 2001-May-20 23:44 |
| 壬午 | 2002-May-05 16:37 | 2002-May-21 05:29 |
| 癸未 | 2003-May-05 22:10 | 2003-May-21 11:12 |
| 甲申 | 2004-May-05 04:02 | 2004-May-20 16:59 |
| 乙酉 | 2005-May-05 09:52 | 2005-May-20 22:47 |
| 丙戌 | 2006-May-05 15:30 | 2006-May-21 04:31 |
| 丁亥 | 2007-May-05 21:20 | 2007-May-21 10:11 |
| 戊子 | 2008-May-05 03:03 | 2008-May-20 16:00 |
| 己丑 | 2009-May-05 08:50 | 2009-May-20 21:51 |
| 庚寅 | 2010-May-05 14:44 | 2010-May-21 03:33 |
The traditional East Asian calendars divide a year into 24 solar terms (節氣). Lìxià (pīnyīn) or Rikka (rōmaji) (Chinese and Japanese: 立夏; Korean: 입하; Vietnamese: Lập hạ; literally: "start of summer") is 7th solar term. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 45° and ends when it reaches the longitude of 60°. It more often refers in particular to the day when the Sun is exactly at the celestial longitude of 45°. In Gregorian calendar, it usually begins around May 5 and ends around May 21.
Lixia signifies the beginning of summer in East Asian cultures.
| Preceded by: Guyu (穀雨) |
Solar term (節氣) | Succeeded by: Xiaoman (小滿) |
