Rikka (Start of summer): dates and times
Dates by year
| Year | Date | Day | JST |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | May 5, 2020 | Tue | 09:51 |
| 2021 | May 5, 2021 | Wed | 15:47 |
| 2022 | May 5, 2022 | Thu | 21:26 |
| 2023 | May 6, 2023 | Sat | 03:19 |
| 2024 | May 5, 2024 | Sun | 09:10 |
| 2025 | May 5, 2025 | Mon | 14:57 |
| 2026 | May 5, 2026 | Tue | 20:49 |
| 2027 | May 6, 2027 | Thu | 02:25 |
| 2028 | May 5, 2028 | Fri | 08:12 |
| 2029 | May 5, 2029 | Sat | 14:08 |
| 2030 | May 5, 2030 | Sun | 19:46 |
| 2031 | May 6, 2031 | Tue | 01:35 |
| 2032 | May 5, 2032 | Wed | 07:26 |
| 2033 | May 5, 2033 | Thu | 13:14 |
| 2034 | May 5, 2034 | Fri | 19:09 |
| 2035 | May 6, 2035 | Sun | 00:55 |
- Shōman (Grain buds)
- Bōshu (Grain in ear)
- Geshi (Summer solstice)
- Shōsho (Minor heat)
- Taisho (Major heat)
- Risshū (Start of autumn)
- Shosho (End of heat)
- Hakuro (White dew)
- Shūbun (Autumn equinox)
- Kanro (Cold dew)
- Sōkō (Frost’s descent)
- Rittō (Start of winter)
- Shōsetsu (Minor snow)
- Taisetsu (Major snow)
- Tōji (Winter solstice)
- Shōkan (Minor cold)
- Daikan (Major cold)
- Risshun (Start of spring)
- Usui (Rain water)
- Keichitsu (Awakening of insects)
- Shunbun (Spring equinox)
- Seimei (Clear and bright)
- Kokuu (Grain rain)
Method
Solar terms are the moments the Sun’s apparent ecliptic longitude reaches multiples of 15°, computed with Skyfield and the JPL DE421 ephemeris and given in Japan Standard Time. Old-calendar months begin on the JST date of each new moon; the month containing the winter solstice is month 11, and in a year with 13 months the first month without a principal term is the leap month. Rokuyō follow (month + day) of the old calendar; day signs follow the 60-day cycle. Seasonal days use the conventional definitions (e.g. setsubun = the day before risshun, hachijū-hachiya = the 88th day counting risshun as day 1). Dates were cross-checked against the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan’s published calendar.
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Rikka (Start of summer) is the moment the Sun reaches ecliptic longitude 45°. Next: May 6, 2027 02:25 JST.