Jingzhe
| 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 |
Jīngzhé (pīnyīn) or Keichitsu (rōmaji) (traditional Chinese: 驚蟄; simplified Chinese: 惊蛰; Japanese: 啓蟄; Korean: 경칩; Vietnamese: Kinh trập; literally: "awakening of insects") is the 3rd of 24 solar terms (節氣) in the traditional East Asian calendars. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 345° and ends when it reaches the longitude of 360°. It more often refers in particular to the day when the Sun is exactly at the celestial longitude of 345°. In the Gregorian calendar, it usually begins around March 5 and ends around March 20.
The word 驚蟄 has the meaning of awakening of hibernated insects. 驚 is startling, and 蟄 is hibernated (insects). The traditional Chinese farming culture said that during Jingzhe, thunderstorms will wake up the hibernated insects, which also means the weather is getting warm.
Pentads
| year | begin | end |
|---|---|---|
| 辛巳 | 2001-03-05 12:32 | 2001-03-20 13:30 |
| 壬午 | 2002-03-05 18:27 | 2002-03-20 19:16 |
| 癸未 | 2003-03-06 00:04 | 2003-03-21 00:59 |
| 甲申 | 2004-03-05 05:55 | 2004-03-20 06:48 |
| 乙酉 | 2005-03-05 11:45 | 2005-03-20 12:33 |
| 丙戌 | 2006-03-05 17:28 | 2006-03-20 18:25 |
| 丁亥 | 2007-03-05 23:18 | 2007-03-21 00:07 |
| 戊子 | 2008-03-05 04:58 | 2008-03-20 05:48 |
| 己丑 | 2009-03-05 10:47 | 2009-03-20 11:43 |
| 庚寅 | 2010-03-05 16:46 | 2010-03-20 17:32 |
| 辛卯 | 2011-03-05 22:29 | 2011-03-20 23:20 |
| 壬辰 | 2012-03-05 04:21 | 2012-03-20 05:14 |
| 癸巳 | 2013-03-05 10:14 | 2013-03-20 11:01 |
| 甲午 | 2014-03-05 16:02 | 2014-03-20 16:57 |
Each solar term can be divided into 3 pentads (候). They are first pentad (初候), second pentad (次候) and last pentad (末候). Pentads in Jingzhe including:
- China
- First pentad: 桃始華, 'The peach begins to blossom'.
- Second pentad: 倉庚鳴, 'Orioles sing clearly'.
- Last pentad: 鷹化為鳩, 'Eagles transform into cuckoos'.
- Japan
- First pentad: 蟄虫啓戸
- Second pentad: 桃始笑
- Last pentad: 菜虫化蝶
| Preceded by Yushui (雨水) |
Solar term (節氣) | Succeeded by Chunfen (春分) |