| Longi- tude |
Term | Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Spring | ||
| 315° | Lichun | 4-5 February |
| 330° | Yushui | 18-19 February |
| 345° | Jingzhe | 5-6 March |
| 0° | Chunfen | 20-21 March |
| 15° | Qingming | 4-5 April |
| 30° | Guyu | 20-21 April |
| Summer | ||
| 45° | Lixia | 5-6 May |
| 60° | Xiaoman | 21-22 May |
| 75° | Mangzhong | 5-6 June |
| 90° | Xiazhi | 21-22 June |
| 105° | Xiaoshu | 7-8 July |
| 120° | Dashu | 22-23 July |
| Autumn | ||
| 135° | Liqiu | 7-8 August |
| 150° | Chushu | 23-24 August |
| 165° | Bailu | 7-8 September |
| 180° | Qiufen | 23-24 September |
| 195° | Hanlu | 8-9 October |
| 210° | Shuangjiang | 23-24 October |
| Winter | ||
| 225° | Lidong | 7-8 November |
| 240° | Xiaoxue | 22-23 November |
| 255° | Daxue | 7-8 December |
| 270° | Dongzhi | 21-22 December |
| 285° | Xiaohan | 5-6 January |
| 300° | Dahan | 20-21 January |
| year | begin | end |
|---|---|---|
| 辛巳 | 2001-08-07 10:52 | 2001-08-23 01:27 |
| 壬午 | 2002-08-07 16:39 | 2002-08-23 07:16 |
| 癸未 | 2003-08-07 22:24 | 2003-08-23 13:08 |
| 甲申 | 2004-08-07 04:19 | 2004-08-22 18:53 |
| 乙酉 | 2005-08-07 10:03 | 2005-08-23 00:45 |
| 丙戌 | 2006-08-07 15:40 | 2006-08-23 06:22 |
| 丁亥 | 2007-08-07 21:31 | 2007-08-23 12:07 |
| 戊子 | 2008-08-07 03:16 | 2008-08-22 18:02 |
| 己丑 | 2009-08-07 09:01 | 2009-08-22 23:38 |
| 庚寅 | 2010-08-07 14:49 | 2010-08-23 05:26 |
| 辛卯 | 2011-08-07 20:33 | 2011-08-23 11:20 |
| 壬辰 | 2012-08-07 02:30 | 2012-08-22 17:06 |
| 癸巳 | 2013-08-07 08:20 | 2013-08-22 23:01 |
| 甲午 | 2014-08-07 14:02 | 2014-08-23 04:46 |
The traditional East Asian calendars divide a year into 24 solar terms (節氣). Lìqiū (pīnyīn) or Risshū (rōmaji) (Chinese and Japanese: 立秋; Korean: 입추; Vietnamese: Lập thu; literally: "start of autumn") is the 13th solar term. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 135° and ends when it reaches the longitude of 150°. It more often refers in particular to the day when the Sun is exactly at the celestial longitude of 135°. In the Gregorian calendar, it usually begins around August 7 and ends around August 23.
Liqiu signifies the beginning of autumn in East Asian cultures.
| Preceded by Dashu (大暑) |
Solar term (節氣) | Succeeded by Chushu (處暑) |