Xiazhi
| 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 | 2001-06-21 07:37 | 2001-07-07 01:06 |
| 壬午 | 2002-06-21 13:24 | 2002-07-07 06:56 |
| 癸未 | 2003-06-21 19:10 | 2003-07-07 12:35 |
| 甲申 | 2004-06-21 00:56 | 2004-07-06 18:31 |
| 乙酉 | 2005-06-21 06:46 | 2005-07-07 00:16 |
| 丙戌 | 2006-06-21 12:25 | 2006-07-07 05:51 |
| 丁亥 | 2007-06-21 18:06 | 2007-07-07 11:41 |
| 戊子 | 2008-06-20 23:59 | 2008-07-06 17:26 |
| 己丑 | 2009-06-21 05:45 | 2009-07-06 23:13 |
| 庚寅 | 2010-06-21 11:28 | 2010-07-07 05:02 |
| 辛卯 | 2011-06-21 17:16 | 2011-07-07 10:42 |
| 壬辰 | 2012-06-20 23:08 | 2012-07-06 16:40 |
| 癸巳 | 2013-06-21 05:03 | 2013-07-06 22:34 |
| 甲午 | 2014-06-21 10:51 | 2014-07-07 04:14 |
The traditional East Asian calendars divide a year into 24 solar terms (節氣). Xiàzhì (pīnyīn) or Geshi (rōmaji) (Chinese and Japanese: 夏至; Korean: 하지; Vietnamese: Hạ chí; literally: "summer's extreme") is the 10th solar term, and marks the summer solstice. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 90° and ends when it reaches the longitude of 105°. It more often refers in particular to the day when the Sun is exactly at the celestial longitude of 90°.
Western correlation
In the Gregorian calendar, it usually begins around 21 June and ends around 7 July.
The solstices
The solstices (as well as the equinoxes) mark the middle of the seasons in traditional East Asian calendars. Here, the Chinese character 至 means "extreme", so the term for the summer solstice directly signifies the summit of summer.
| Preceded by Mangzhong (芒種) |
Solar term (節氣) | Succeeded by Xiaoshu (小暑) |