Lidong
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| year | begin | end |
|---|---|---|
| 辛巳 | 2001-Nov-07 08:36 | 2001-Nov-22 06:00 |
| 壬午 | 2002-Nov-07 14:21 | 2002-Nov-22 11:53 |
| 癸未 | 2003-Nov-07 20:13 | 2003-Nov-22 17:43 |
| 甲申 | 2004-Nov-07 01:58 | 2004-Nov-21 23:21 |
| 乙酉 | 2005-Nov-07 07:42 | 2005-Nov-22 05:14 |
| 丙戌 | 2006-Nov-07 13:34 | 2006-Nov-22 11:01 |
| 丁亥 | 2007-Nov-07 19:24 | 2007-Nov-22 16:49 |
| 戊子 | 2008-Nov-07 01:10 | 2008-Nov-21 22:44 |
| 己丑 | 2009-Nov-07 06:56 | 2009-Nov-22 04:22 |
| 庚寅 | 2010-Nov-07 12:42 | 2010-Nov-22 10:14 |
The traditional East Asian calendars divide a year into 24 solar terms (節氣). Lìdōng (pīnyīn) or Rittō (rōmaji) (Chinese and Japanese: 立冬; Korean: 입동; Vietnamese: Lập đông; literally: "start of winter") is the 19th solar term. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 225° and ends when it reaches the longitude of 240°. It more often refers in particular to the day when the Sun is exactly at the celestial longitude of 225°. In the Gregorian calendar, it usually begins around November 7 and ends around November 22.
Lidong signifies the beginning of winter in East Asian cultures.
| Preceded by Shuangjiang (霜降) |
Solar term (節氣) | Succeeded by Xiaoxue (小雪) |
