Lixia
| 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 | 2001-05-05 10:44 | 2001-05-20 23:44 |
| 壬午 | 2002-05-05 16:37 | 2002-05-21 05:29 |
| 癸未 | 2003-05-05 22:10 | 2003-05-21 11:12 |
| 甲申 | 2004-05-05 04:02 | 2004-05-20 16:59 |
| 乙酉 | 2005-05-05 09:52 | 2005-05-20 22:47 |
| 丙戌 | 2006-05-05 15:30 | 2006-05-21 04:31 |
| 丁亥 | 2007-05-05 21:20 | 2007-05-21 10:11 |
| 戊子 | 2008-05-05 03:03 | 2008-05-20 16:00 |
| 己丑 | 2009-05-05 08:50 | 2009-05-20 21:51 |
| 庚寅 | 2010-05-05 14:44 | 2010-05-21 03:33 |
| 辛卯 | 2011-05-05 20:23 | 2011-05-21 09:21 |
| 壬辰 | 2012-05-05 02:19 | 2012-05-20 15:15 |
| 癸巳 | 2013-05-05 08:18 | 2013-05-20 21:09 |
| 甲午 | 2014-05-05 13:59 | 2014-05-21 02:59 |
Lìxià (pīnyīn) or Rikka (rōmaji) (Chinese and Japanese: 立夏; Korean: 입하; Vietnamese: Lập hạ; literally: "start of summer") is the 7th solar term according to the traditional East Asian calendars, which divide a year into 24 solar terms (節氣). It signifies the beginning of summer in East Asian cultures.
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 the Gregorian calendar, it usually begins around May 5 and ends around May 21.
| Preceded by Guyu (穀雨) |
Solar term (節氣) | Succeeded by Xiaoman (小滿) |