Taisho (Major heat): dates and times
Dates by year
| Year | Date | Day | JST |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Jul 22, 2020 | Wed | 17:37 |
| 2021 | Jul 22, 2021 | Thu | 23:26 |
| 2022 | Jul 23, 2022 | Sat | 05:07 |
| 2023 | Jul 23, 2023 | Sun | 10:50 |
| 2024 | Jul 22, 2024 | Mon | 16:44 |
| 2025 | Jul 22, 2025 | Tue | 22:29 |
| 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 | Thu | 04:13 |
| 2027 | Jul 23, 2027 | Fri | 10:05 |
| 2028 | Jul 22, 2028 | Sat | 15:54 |
| 2029 | Jul 22, 2029 | Sun | 21:42 |
| 2030 | Jul 23, 2030 | Tue | 03:25 |
| 2031 | Jul 23, 2031 | Wed | 09:10 |
| 2032 | Jul 22, 2032 | Thu | 15:05 |
| 2033 | Jul 22, 2033 | Fri | 20:53 |
| 2034 | Jul 23, 2034 | Sun | 02:36 |
| 2035 | Jul 23, 2035 | Mon | 08:29 |
- 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)
- Rikka (Start of summer)
- Shōman (Grain buds)
- Bōshu (Grain in ear)
- Geshi (Summer solstice)
- Shōsho (Minor heat)
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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Taisho (Major heat) is the moment the Sun reaches ecliptic longitude 120°. Next: Jul 23, 2027 10:05 JST.